Dear Cultural Colleagues, Join us for the upcoming 2018-19 Golden Ticket Senior Arts Guide! The Guide is one of the Department’s signature outreach programs and every year it is highly anticipated and generates an enormous response from senior citizens throughout the community. The calendar-style booklet includes free offers submitted by participat
Read MoreCity Commission Meeting, Monday, November 28, Approvals and Decisions
West Palm Beach City Commission Meeting Approvals and Decisions WEST PALM BEACH, FL (11-29-2022) – Below is a summary of the approvals and decisions made by the City Commission meeting on Monday, November 28, 2022. CITY ATTORNEY – Approved a resolution for a conditional settlement with Eva Roffe, Maor Roffe and Warm Sunshine Holdings, […] The pos
Read MoreRoad and Dock Closures for the week of Sunday, December 4, 2022
SPECIAL EVENT ROAD CLOSURES: GARDEN OF LIFE MARATHON Flagler Drive between Banyan Boulevard and Lakeview Avenue: Road closes on Friday, December 9, 2022 at 10:00 am, and reopens on Monday, December 12, 2022 at 7 am. South Flagler Drive between Okeechobee Boulevard and Dyer Road: Road closes on Saturday, December 10, 2022 at 6 am, […] The post Road
Read MoreThe Real Story on the Renovation of the Playhouse – OpEd
An OpEdregarding the County-FIU plan for the Coconut Grove Playhouse was published in The Miami Herald on February 25, 2019. The article provides the facts and addresses misinformation regarding this important cultural project. A full copy of the OpEd can be seen here Details, facts and information on the Coconut Grove Playhouse project are availa
Read MoreThe City of Miami Historic and Environmental Preservation Board (HEPB) March 5th Vote
Last night, Tuesday, March 5, 2019, the City of Miami Historic and Environmental Preservation Board (HEPB) voted 6-4 to deny Miami-Dade County’s application for a special certificate of appropriateness for the Coconut Grove Playhouse revival project. Although we are disappointed with the Board’s decision, our commitment to revitalizing the Playhous
Read MoreA Deciding Step for the Coconut Grove Playhouse Project
SAVE THE DATE for the City of Miami Commission’s April 25, 2019 meeting on the Coconut Grove Playhouse revival project! On March 11, Miami-Dade County filed an appeal to the unfair and unfortunate action of the City of Miami’s Historic and Environmental Preservation Board which denied the County’s application to move forward with plans to […] The p
Read MoreCity of West Palm Beach to Announce Railway Safety Campaign – See Tracks, Think Train
WHO: Mayor Keith A. James, City of West Palm Beach City Commissioners Assistant City Administrator, Armando Fana […] The post City of West Palm Beach to Announce Railway Safety Campaign – See Tracks, Think Train first appeared on Floridas News.
Read MoreNews to Use – March 11, 2019
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS Upcoming Grant Deadlines and Workshops Tourist Development Council (TDC) – Fourth Quarter FY2018-2019This is 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
Read MoreSee Tracks, Think Train: City Unveils Railway Safety Campaign
SEE TRACKS, THINK TRAIN: CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH UNVEILS RAILWAY SAFETY CAMPAIGN WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA (December 7, 2022) – Mayor Keith A. James and the City of West Palm Beach have unveiled a railway safety campaign to encourage and empower the public to make good choices at highway-rail grade crossings. […] The post See Tracks, Think T
Read MoreCultural Tourism in Miami: What Every Emerging Arts Leader Should Know
Did you know that more than 16 million people attend cultural events in Miami each year? More than 27% are cultural tourists drawn from outside of Miami-Dade County. Join John Copeland, Director of Cultural Tourism for theGreater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau, for a conversation about how Miami’s outstanding artists and cultural groups attra
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