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Art of Black Miami: Celebrating Arts Culture and Diversity During Miami Art Week & Beyond

This year’s Art of Black Miami Season will showcase curated art initiatives organized by art organizations, galleries and spaces in neighborhoods including Historic Overtown, Little Haiti, Little Havana, Wynwood, Downtown Miami and beyond. The 2021 Art of Black Miami exhibitions and events will offer a unique appeal and cultural aesthetic represented by significant works from Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America and around the globe. Art of Black Miami is a marketing platform and destination driver that showcases the diversity of the visual arts locally, nationally and internationally, celebrating the black diaspora. This initiative highlights the artistic and cultural landscape found in Miami's heritage neighborhoods and communities year-round throughout Greater Miami and Miami Beach. For up-to-date art events, promotions and more information, visit Art of Black Miami.

Kimpton Epic Hotel to Launch Artist in Residency Program Ahead of Miami Art Week

Kimpton EPIC Hotel gets set to launch its artist in Residency Program Ahead Of Miami Art Week. From November through December, EPIC’s 16th floor corridor will transform into a rotating exhibition space featuring original works and live art activations showcasing established and emerging artists of diverse backgrounds. The year-long program at Kimpton EPIC Hotel will help to advance the works of local artists and provide its visitors with an insider’s look into the destination’s vibrant art scene.

Congratulations to the Ellies 2021 Creator Award Winners

Congratulations to our Miami visual artists in receiving the 2021 Ellies Creator Award. The Ellies Awards, are offered in four categories to support Miami-Dade working and emerging artists, art educators, and established, professionally accomplished artists. The awards include the Michael Richards Award, the Social Justice Award, the Creator Awards, and the Teacher Travel Grants Awards. The Ellies was named in honor of Oolite Arts’ founder, Ellie Schneiderman, a visionary who recognized the power of supporting artists in their work. For a full list and category of the 2021 winners click here.

Art on the Plaza: Najja Moon

Art on the Plaza is back with the latest installment from artist Najja Moon!
Her installation will focus on themes of reflection and self-empowerment through a dynamic sculptural intervention resembling a large-scale mirror on MOCA Plaza. Through Nov. 14, you can catch the installation at the Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami (MOCA)!

MOCA Presents: My Name is Maryan

The Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami (MOCA) is pleased to announce its forthcoming exhibition “My Name is Maryan”—a monographic presentation of four decades of paintings, sculptures, drawings and film by the iconoclastic, ground-breaking Polish-born artist Maryan. The exhibition opens on Nov. 17, and will remain on view until March 20, 2022. An exhibition reception will take place on Thursday, Dec. 2, in conjunction with Miami Art Week. Click here to learn more.

Call to Artists from citizenM

citizenM is holding an open art call for artists connected to Miami to outfit its guest rooms. Artists of all calibers may digitally enter two pieces that showcase their connection to Miami, and a panel of judges will choose ten winners to permanently showcase their pieces across the guest rooms of the new citizenM Miami Brickell and World Center hotels. Selected artists will each receive a prize of $4000, plus a hotel stay. Submission deadline is Sunday, November 28, click here to learn more.

Miami MoCAAD Art Week Miami/Art Basel Kick-off

MiamiMoCAAD and Orlando Addison, founder of the Ernesto Gamboa project, have collaborated to host a series of virtual creative conversations aimed at community dialogue revealing hidden histories, contributions, and art of the Afro-Latinx community. These spirited conversations share information excluded from history books regarding the Afro-Latinx community, explain historical barriers that have kept the Afro-Latinx community invisible, and share contributions of Afro-Latinx artists. On Nov. 28 from 4:00 to 6:30pm, join them as they discuss Arte, Historia y Cultura/Art, History and Culture. Register at MoCAAD.

Reframed: Miami Art Week Kick-Off Art Talk + Open Spin

Dust off your vinyl records for an Open Spin with Vinyl Social Club featuring vintage soul and hip-hop samples. Meet artists Keisha Rae Witherspoon, Terence Price II, and Carrington Ware whose films inspired by archival footage are found in the exhibition Casting Shadows | Framing History, on display at the Opa-locka ARC through December 31, 2021. Bring in your own retro slides, negatives and photos for a hands-on projection workshop presented by Media + Archive Studies Miami. Complete your night with a walking tour of “Opa-locka Light District”. Monday, November 29, click here for further details.

Florida African-American Cultural and Historical Grants

The Florida Department of State will be accepting applications for the African-American Cultural and Historical grant program. The application submission period closes at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern) on November 30, 2021. Click here for further details.

Doral Announces Call to Artists for the Acquisition of Works of Art

The City of Doral has launched a Call to Artists requesting proposals from artists for the acquisition of works of art to be installed within the City of Doral. Proposals must be submitted prior to the deadline on December 8, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. to Elizabeth.Alvarez@cityofdoral.com. Selected works of art will not exceed $300,000 and will be installed in the City during Summer 2022. City of Doral - Call to Artists.

Miami MoCAAD Presents 2021 Bienal de São Paulo, Brazil

The Miami Museum of Contemporary Art of the African Diaspora presents the Bienal de São Paulo, the largest exhibition in the southern hemisphere, running through December 5, 2021. Featuring 91 artists from around the world, this year will include Cuban artist Belkis Ayón who is well known for her depictions of the myths from Abakuá, a secret Afrocuban society. For more details about the biennale, click here (Note: the website is in Portuguese. To read the website in English, please follow the Google prompt in the upper left-hand corner).

Ase: Afro Frequencies at ARTECHOUSE

Inspired by the idea of Aṣẹ, the West African concept relating to our power to produce change,"Aṣẹ: Afro Frequencies" (pronounced Ah-shay) celebrates the historical, social, and cultural aspects of the Black experience through the perspective of artists Vince Fraser and Ursula Rucker. Employing unique applications of audio-visual, interactive technologies and boundary -pushing techniques to broadcast the frequencies of Fraser's core concepts out into the world, "Aṣẹ: Afro Frequencies" considers historical frameworks reimagined, broiught to life in a new digital performance context. The immersive multi-sensory show is the latest in the ARTECHOUSE series of collaborations with some of the leading digital and performance artists. Now through December 5.

Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs - Quarterly Grant Deadlines

Community Grants Program (CG)
Graham Winick / graham.winick@miamidade.gov
A quarterly program for non-profit organizations developing community-based cultural programs, projects, and events, such as fairs, parades, neighborhood festivals, conferences, and publications.

FY 2021-2022 – Community Grants 3rd Quarter
Workshop: November 10, 2021, at 10:00 AM - RSVP
Courtesy Review Deadline: December 2, 2021, 11:59 PM
Application Deadline: December 9, 2021, 11:59 PM

Tourist Development Council Grants Program (TDC)
Nikenna Benjamin / Nikenna.Benjamin@miamidade.gov
A quarterly program which provides support to significant cultural and/or special events, including sports activities and television/film origination projects that promote Miami-Dade County’s appeal as a tourist destination. Activities must be able to stimulate tourism and have significant media impact for Miami-Dade County.

FY 2021-2022 – TDC Grants 3rd Quarter
Workshop: December 9, 2021, at 2:00 PM - RSVP
Courtesy Review Deadline: January 10, 2022, 11:59 PM
Application Deadline: January 18, 2022, 11:59 PM

MUCE’s L.O.V.E. Program

Need space to work? Join the L.O.V.E program. Limited to 10 artists per month. You put in volunteer hours at the campus, you get space, fresh air and creative vibes to do your work. Email for an application: info@muce305.org.

The Pérez CreARTE Grant Program Will Invest Over $1.5 Million in Local Arts Organizations

The Jorge M. Pérez Family Foundation at The Miami Foundation aims to develop South Florida as a world-class urban center. A thriving, equitable arts community is essential to making Greater Miami a vibrant, connected and culturally engaging place to live. Arts and cultural industries have been particularly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, investments in arts organizations will be essential to their rebuilding and recovery. In 2021-2022, the Foundation’s CreARTE Program will invest over $1.5 million in Miami-Dade organizations, working to cultivate this ecosystem by expanding residents’ access to the arts and making our city a global hub for artistic excellence. The Pérez CreARTE Grant Program will open to applications in late April and will be awarding two-year grants to support arts access, arts education and artist fellowships and residencies in Miami. To learn more visit CreARTE.

“Witness: Afro Perspectives from the Jorge M. Pérez Collection”

Zimbabwean-born Tandazani Dhlakama is assistant curator at Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (MOCAA) in Cape Town, South Africa. Open since 2017, it is the first major contemporary art museum in Africa. Tandazani is also the curator for the exhibition, “Witness: Afro Perspectives from the Jorge M. Pérez Collection” and it will be on display through 2021 at El Espacio 23, 2270 NW 23rd St., Miami. Click here to schedule a visit by appointment only, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

HistoryMiami Museum’s New Artist-in-Residence

HistoryMiami Museum is proud to announce their newest artist-in-residence, Rose Max & Ramatis, a music duo specializing in the popular Brazilian music styles of samba, bossa nova, and chorinho. Both born in Rio de Janeiro, Rose Max and Ramatis Moraes moved to the U.S. in 1993 and now call Miami Beach home. Through performances and presentations, Rose Max & Ramatis share their passion for Brazilian culture and an appreciation for the mix of traditions that contribute to Brazil’s rich musical history. Their residency will start in September and run through December. For more information, click here.

Resources for Artists

The arts industry is mobilizing to support artists of all disciplines in this time of need. For a list of emergency grants and other assistance to artists affected by the pandemic, please click here.

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