News to Use – April 01, 2024

News to Use – April 01, 2024

FUNDING FOR ORGANIZATIONS

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

Tourist Development Grants Program (TDC)
Nikenna Benjamin / [email protected]

The Tourist Development Council grants program provides support to nonprofit and for-profit organizations presenting significant cultural or special events, including sports activities and television and film origination projects that promote Miami-Dade County’s appeal as a tourist destination.

Fourth Quarter
Application Deadline: Monday, April 15, 2024 at 11:59 PM


Florida Division of Arts and Culture

Grant Program Deadlines

Applications Open: April 1, 2024

Deadline: June 3, 2024- 5 P.M. EST

GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
June 3, 2024 @ 5 p.m. EST

SPECIFIC CULTURAL PROJECTS
June 3, 2024 @ 5 p.m. EST

CULTURAL FACILITIES
June 3, 2024 @ 5 p.m. EST

More information about the Division’s grant programs can be found here:
https://dos.fl.gov/cultural/grants/grant-programs/

 

How to Apply and Rubric Series Webinars
First time applicant? Need a refresher?

Visit the Florida Division of Arts and Culture Division Calendar for links to the How to Apply and Rubric Series webinars listed below. All times indicated are Eastern Standard Time.
Webinars will be hosted via Zoom. Recordings and slides will be made available following the live presentations on the Division website.

Wednesday, April 17 @ 11:30 a.m. — Rubric Series: Quality of Offerings
Wednesday, April 24 @ 11:30 a.m. — Rubric Series: Impact

For details and Zoom credentials: Calendar – Division of Arts and Culture – Florida Department of State


Learn to Apply for a Cultural Grant

Are you looking for funding for your cultural project? Join us for an informational session on how to access Miami-Dade County grants for cultural activities. 

Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs – Grants Programs
Depatman Afé Kiltirél Konte Miami-Dade – Pwogram Sibvansyon
El Departamento de Asuntos Culturales del Condado de Miami-Dade – Programas de Asistencia Económica

Cultural Grants Workshop for Arts Groups, Artists, and Nonprofit Community Organizations on Zoom

VIRTUAL
Cultural Grants Workshop for Arts Groups, Artists, and Nonprofit Community Organizations presented by Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava
Wednesday, May 1st at 2-3:30 PM – Workshop Via Zoom
REGISTER HERE

Arts groups, cultural organizations, community nonprofit organizations, individual artists and artist collectives are invited to attend this free workshop about Miami-Dade County’s cultural grants programs. Learn how to apply for arts funding and which grants programs may be the right fit for your cultural project.

Cultural Affairs staff will provide information about the competitive funding opportunities for nonprofit arts groups and artists as well as other helpful resources available for the cultural community.

Art projects that are especially encouraged include those:
with a strong community involvement;
with an outreach component that promotes inclusion and equitable access to the arts;
with a focus on delivering cultural services to underserved populations and/or under-resourced neighborhoods;
that have the potential to generate tourism;
that are particularly sensitive to the needs of indigenous cultural activities;
that are encouraging the preservation of heritage, traditions and culture: and,
where social service organizations and cultural groups are developing collaborative intervention projects using the arts.
There will be an interactive Q & A session following the workshop presentation. Questions will be addressed in English, Spanish, or Haitian Creole. ADA/accessible accommodations are available.

FUNDING FOR INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS

Miami Individual Artist (MIA) Grants Program
Jane Thayer/ [email protected]

Provides non-matching awards to individual artists of all disciplines in Miami-Dade County on a competitive basis to support their artistic development and practice. In recognition of the contributions of Miami-Dade’s outstanding artists to the fundamental vitality and creativity of our cultural community, the MIA Grants Program encourages applications from professional artists of the highest caliber with a recognized body of original artwork, and who are deeply rooted in Miami’s diverse cultural life.


Art In Public Places

Call to Artists:
Key Biscayne Branch Library

Request for Qualifications Deadline: Monday, April 29, 2024, 11:59 PM
Budget: $100,000.00
Eligibility: Open to professional visual artists based in south Florida

Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs through its Art in Public Places Program and the Miami-Dade County Public Library Systems request qualifications from professional artists and/or artist teams to commission artworks for the new Key Biscayne Branch Library. Click here for details and to apply.


For more information, [email protected]. Thank you.
Para más información, [email protected]. Gracias.
Pou plis enfomasyon, [email protected]. Mèsi.

The most reliable way to contact us continues to be through email. Search the  staff directory.

It is the policy of Miami-Dade County to comply with all of the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. To request materials in accessible format, sign language interpreters, CART, and/or any accommodation to participate in Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs sponsored programs or meetings, please contact Francine Andersen 305-375-4634 /  [email protected],  five days in advance to initiate your request. TTY users may also call 711 (Florida Relay Service).



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