Pillars of the Community: Cathy Leff & Krys Ortega | Bakehouse Art Complex at 40
🎨 On this episode of Pillars of the Community, hosted by Harry Gottlieb, we welcome Cathy Leff, executive director, and Krys Ortega, curator and public programs manager of the Bakehouse Art Complex, for an engaging conversation on 40 years of supporting Miami artists, the history of a landmark building, and a bold vision for the future. Together they explore how Bakehouse provides a safe and stimulating sanctuary for more than 140 artists to create, thrive, and remain permanently rooted in Miami.
Artists always find, where others see blight or dereliction, artists see opportunity.
The whole point of Bakehouse is affordability for artists. The point isn’t profit, it’s creating community.
🎨 In this episode, we discuss:
– The Bakehouse Art Complex 40th anniversary and its historic 100-year-old building
– How artists build community and reshape neighborhoods
– Affordability, the sliding-scale studio model, and artist self-determination
– The master plan for artist live-work housing and cultural spaces
– Wynwood Norte, neighborhood revitalization, and civic engagement
– Upcoming programs, Miami Art Week, and the Homegrown fundraiser
Don’t miss this insightful conversation and stay tuned for future episodes celebrating the individuals and institutions that make our community stronger.
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