LTC 273-2002 CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
Office of the City Manager
Letter to Commission No. P-
To:
From:
Subject:
Mayor David Dermer and
Members of the City Commission
Date: December 6. 2002
Jorge M. Gonzalez ~, ..A~/'~
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ARTIST IN RESIDENCY - FELLOWSHIP TO ASSIST IN ARTISTIC
CREATION
On November 8, 2002, Ms. Mera Rubell presented to the Cultural Arts Council (CAC) the
concept of bringing 1000 artists ("A Call to Artists") to Miami Beach during the summer
months of July and August 2003. In response, the CAC staff developed a draft of a fellowship
program. A summary of the program is provided below.
Artist in Residency-Fellowship to Assist in Artistic Creation
The Artist in Residency fellowship program will support and recognize new artistic creation
taking place in Miami Beach. Artists from all over the world will be invited to create works of
art specifically inspired by the unique culture and artistic beauty of the City of Miami Beach.
All deliverables will be tagged "Culture Made in Miami Beach." The fellowship program will
provide free living space for 200 artists, and a reduced rate of $50/night for the additional 800
artists, in Miami Beach hotels during the months of July and August.
As part of this collaborative initiative, the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau
(GMCVB) has offered to provide the 200 rooms at no cost. For the remaining 800, a Call to
Artists will be developed and disseminated through existing trade publications. A special $50
a night rate would be developed through the assistance of the GMCVB. The CMB is
proposing to provide the studio space for the two months from any existing unoccupied public
and/or private office space.
The Fellowship Program will add to the coordinated efforts to create a viable and strong
festival season for the Summer 2003. Art inspired events such as this have been highlighted
as desirable for the festival season. The GMCVB will assist in promoting this program
through the media and as part of its festival season marketing efforts.
At its December 6 meeting, the CAC unanimously voted to undertake the administration of the
fellowship program and is puffing together a task force made up of CAC members and other
community leaders to fully develop and administer the program.
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Christina M. Cuervo, Assistant City Manager
Bill Talbert, GMCVB