Arts Biz Blog

MUSIC IS LIFE EXHIBIT AT THE SAGAMORE HOTE...

Written By Jean Blackwell Font

The Sagamore Hotel on Collins Avenue has long been recognized as “The Art Hotel” on South Beach. #SagamoreisArt is an ongoing series supported by the hotel’s owner, Ronit Neuman, who is committed to supporting the growth of the cultural ecosystem in Miami. The hotel’s newest exhibition, Music is Life, opens on Thursday, April 4, 2019 and features works of art dedicated

ARTS LEADER PROFILE: Meet Chad Bernstein, ...

Written By Josie Gulliksen

As a dedicated, passionate musician, Chad Bernstein puts his heart and soul into his trombone, playing with local bands Spam All-Stars and Suenalo.

Artists from Miami and beyond report on th...

Written By Elisa Turner

Featuring works by 19 artists, "Echo-Natures: Cannibal Desire” is on view through April 17 at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex.

ARTS IN THE FAST LANE WITH NEW CAUSEWAY PR...

Written By Jean Blackwell Font

The only thing Miamians hate more than traffic on our highways is construction on our highways. There are many concerns about the new construction project getting underway in downtown Miami. Everyone wants to know how bad it’s going to be, and

Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce celebrates...

Written By Josie Gulliksen

A powerhouse group from Miami-Dade’s arts community gathered at the stunning New World Center on Friday, March 15th, as part of the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce’s Salute to the Arts program. Showcasing the importance of cultural tourism were leaders from Miami-Dade Art in Public Places, the Adrienne Arsht Center, Miami New Drama, Miami-Dade Cultural Affairs Council, Coral Gables Cultural Arts Department, New World Symphony and Miami Music Festival. They spoke of the exciting plans for the future from their respective arts organizations, electrifying a room filled with members of the Miami-Dade arts community and Miami Beach business community. City of Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber shared the importance of incorporating the arts as part of the existing STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) programming and introduced a new program focusing on STEAM, created in partnership with Alberto Carvalho, Superintendent for Miami-Dade County Public Schools. “We’re creating arts curriculum at

Invaluable info provided to arts community...

Written By Josie Gulliksen

The Arts & Business Council of Miami is back with their annual Miami Arts Marketing Project Labs, kicking them off in February with Corporate Sponsor Pitch Session. This year’s theme is StoryCentric 2019. Held at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, the workshop was a morning filled with informative presentations by expert panelists on how to formulate an ideal corporate pitch. Janet Altman, Marketing Principal for Kaufman Rossin, led the panel featuring Belissa Alvarez, Director of The Jorge

CALLING ALL VISUAL ARTISTS

Written By Jean Blackwell Font

This is your opportunity to have your work featured as part of the City of Coral Gables Art in Public Spaces program. We all remember the Umbrella Sky installation at Giralda Plaza,  installed and designed by the company Sextafeira, which became an Instagram #selfie sensation. The City of Coral Gables is seeking artist proposals for the next great installation on the cities grand Giralda Plaza and have issued an international call to artists with a deadline of

ARTS AT AVENTURA MALL: ART IN PUBLIC SPACE...

Written By Jean Blackwell Font

South Florida has become well-known for its thriving art scene, and now, a world-class collection of public artwork 12 years in the making is being highlighted at an unexpected location in Miami – Aventura Mall. Miami loves its malls and Aventura Mall is one of the shining stars for luxury, elegance and square footage. At

Adolfo Henriques honored for decade of lea...

Written By ArtBurst Team

Nearly 40 years ago, Adolfo and Elizabeth Henriques made a decision. After briefly living in Toronto and New York, they had recently returned with their children to Miami, where he had attended Florida International University and she had studied at Barry University. This time, they hoped to stay in the city. “[Elizabeth] actually said, ‘You