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Miami-Dade County Art in Public Places, a program of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a new website, www.miamidadepublicart.org.
The new user-friendly site uses the latest technology and is part of an ongoing effort to make the arts more accessible and reach diverse audiences. In addition to the website, Miami-Dade County Art in Public Places is presenting a roster of free public art tours, artist panel discussions and workshops throughout the year.
“The arts and the work of our many talented artists are an important social, economic and tourism driver for Miami-Dade County,” said Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava. “This new website is part of my new Arts Energize 305 initiative, which aims to support our diverse cultural ecosystem in innovative ways so that our residents and visitors can enjoy these works of art and have affordable and equitable access to cultural activities throughout our community.”
The new website allows residents and visitors access to more than 1,000 works of art from the Miami-Dade County Art in Public Places collection and features Curated Collections, which tell a story through works of art. This year, the website will highlight “50 for 50” and feature 50 artworks from the collection, each representing a year or decade of the program’s history and revealing a snapshot and unique perspective of life in South Florida at the time. Visit the Miami-Dade County Art in Public Places website’s Curated Collections to view the “50 for 50” artworks.
One of the first public art programs in the nation, Miami-Dade Art in Public Places was established in 1973 with the passage of an ordinance allocating 1.5 percent of the capital cost of new construction on public land for the purchase and/or commission of works of art.
The program commissions artists for art installations that aim to enrich the experience of public environments while preserving and enhancing the artistic and civic pride of Miami-Dade County.
For more information, visit www.miamidadearts.org.
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