Dear Colleagues, Deborah Margol, our Department’s Deputy Director, has announced her retirement from County government, effective the end of February of this year. Debbie has served the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and our cultural community with extraordinary distinction for more than 32 years.  We are so much the better for he

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IMMEDIATE RELEASE        Contact: Meredith Westheimer Phone: (561) 213-8192 Email: [email protected]  Contact: Diane G. Papadakos, Director of Communications Phone: (561) 822-1411 (TTY: 800-955-8771) Email: [email protected]   *** MEDIA ALERT ***  Come Capture the Arrival of Sandi’s Sand in West Palm Beach 850 tons of sand will be deliv

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The County-FIU plan for the Coconut Grove Playhouse was scheduled to be heard by the City of Miami Historic and Environmental Preservation Board (HEPB) on February 5, 2019. HEPB members reported having technical difficulty accessing the electronic agenda materials that were submitted by the County in December 2018. Consequently, the HEPB voted to d

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October 30, 2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts:        Meredith Westheimer Phone: (561) 213-8192 Email: [email protected] Diane G. Papadakos Phone: (561) 822-1411 (TTY: 800-955-8771) Email: [email protected] Holiday in Paradise to Again Star Sandi Tree and Include Ferris Wheel West Palm Beach’s Sandi, the world’s only 700-ton holiday s

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West Palm Beach City Commission Meeting and Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Approvals and Decisions WEST PALM BEACH, FL (DATE) – Below is a summary of the approvals and decisions made by the City Commission meeting on Monday, October 30, 2023. MAYOR’S OFFICE – Approved a resolution designating a delegate and alternate delegate to represent the

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NEW DATE & VENUE! Join the Miami-Dade County Cultural Affairs Council and the Department of Cultural Affairs, Arts & Business Council of Miami, Florida Cultural Alliance, Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Miami Emerging Arts Leaders RSVP HERE Location: Miami-Dade County Auditorium 2901 West Flagler Street Miami, FL 33128

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ADDITIONAL ROAD CLOSURE for Monday, November 6, 2023  Clematis Street from Quadrille to Narcissus will be closed from 5:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. Monday, November 6: Road closed for private commercial filming. Okeechobee Boulevard from I-95 to Rosemary Avenue will be closed intermittently from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Monday, November 6: Road closure

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November 3, 2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Diane G. Papadakos, Director of Communications City of West Palm Beach – Mayor’s Office [email protected] (561) 822-1411 (TTY: 800-955-8771)   City Hall and Mandel Public Library will be Closed for Veterans Day WEST PALM BEACH, FL – West Palm Beach City Hall and the Mandel Public Library will be […]

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MIAMI-DADE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS Upcoming Grant Deadlines and Workshops Community Grants Program (CG) – Fourth Quarter FY2018-19This is a quarterly program for non-profit organizations developing small to medium scale community-based cultural programs, projects and events, such as fairs, parades, neighborhood festivals, conferences

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      IMMEDIATE RELEASE        Contact: Meredith Westheimer Phone: (561) 213-8192 Email: [email protected] Contact: Diane G. Papadakos, Director of Communications Phone: (561) 822-1411 (TTY: 800-955-8771) Email: [email protected]     *** MEDIA ALERT ***   Holiday in Paradise, Presented by FPL, again in competition to be crowned the “Bes

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