— Focusing on the Business of the Arts —
The City of Miami Beach Cultural Affairs invites artists, non-profit cultural organizations, event organizers, local business and all other interested individuals to participate in a free Capacity Building Workshop series focusing on the business of the arts. Industry experts and panelists from across the greater Miami area have been assembled to deliver workshops covering a broad range of topics including: strategic partnerships and relationship building, securing national funding, financial management and reporting, board development and recruiting, and event planning. Across the series, attendees will be exposed to new ideas, trends and resources to take back to their organizations.
Summer 2018 Series
Tuesday, July 31 at 6PM
1755 Meridian Avenue, 5th Floor/Miami Beach
Better Together: Strategic Partnerships and Relationship Building among organizations
Derek Wallace, Co- Founder, Nu Deco Ensemble
Hannah Baumgarten, Artistic Director, Dance NOW!
Thursday, September 6 at 6PM
1755 Meridian Avenue, 5th Floor/Miami Beach
Taking it to the Next Level: Securing National Funding
Bruce Carter, National Council on the Arts, City of Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council
Willie Logan, President and CEO, Opa-Locka Community Development Corporation
Mandatory Workshop for City of Miami Beach Cultural Arts Grant Recipients
Tuesday, September 11 at 6PM
1755 Meridian Avenue, 5th Floor/Miami Beach
Financial Management: Final Reporting and Grant Auditing
Gilda Mooney, Senior Grants Administrator, Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs
Catherine Houlihan, Grants and Operations Administrator, Cultural Affairs
City of Miami Beach
Fall 2018 Series
Tuesday, October 9 at6PM
1755 Meridian Avenue, 5th Floor/Miami Beach
Establishing Sustainable Economic Relationships between Artists and Institutions:
W.A.G.E. Working Artists and the Greater Economy:
Naomi Fisher, Artist and Director of Bas Fisher Invitational
Esther Park, Vice President of Programming, ArtCenter South Florida
Tuesday, November 13 at 6PM
1755 Meridian Avenue, 5th Floor/Miami Beach
Board Development and Recruitment: Forming an Arts Board with Meaningful Involvement
Rebecca Fishman Lipsey, CEO Radical Partners
Rosie Gordon Wallace, Founder, Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubator
Tuesday, December 11 at 6PM
1755 Meridian Avenue, 5th Floor/Miami Beach
Unique Events as Fundraising Vehicles
Eva Silverstein, Director, City of Miami Beach Tourism, Culture and Economic Development
The workshop topics were identified by our local creative community as key areas where additional professional support is needed as well as where there are proven and feasible solutions for increasing capacity. The workshop series is free and open to the public. For additional information or to RSVP for the Capacity Building Workshop Series, please contact Catherine Houlihan at Catherinehoulihan@miamibeachfl.gov.
