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Art Center/South Florida Jeremy Chestlera ooh- ~ ~ 90 ~ m MIAMIBEACH City of Miami Beach Cultural Affairs Program and Cultural Arts Council Fiscal Year 2008/09 C~/ultural Affairs Grant Agreement This Grant Agreement is entered into this ""day of S~ !~'f ~ Y , 2008, between the City of Miami Beach, Florida (the City), and (Grantee). Article I /Grant Description Grantee: Grant Contact: Address: City, State, Zip: Phone, fax, a-mail Grant amount: 3. Project description: 4. Itemized budget: 5. Contract deadline: 6. Expenditure deadline: 7. Project completion date: 8. Final Report deadline: ArtCenter/South Florida Jeremy Chestier 924 Lincoln Road Suite 205 Miami Beach, Florida 33139 305-674-8278 ext. 14, 305-674-8772, ichestler(c~artcentersf.org $ 21,443.08 50% paid upon execution of this Agreement. Remaining 50% paid upon completion ofProject and submission and approval ofFinal Report. See Exhibit 1, attached hereto See Exhibits 2-A Project Budget and 2-B Grant Budget, attached hereto October 27, 2008 September 30, 2009 ~~-r~t`ae~ 30 ~ z~9 Must be postmarked or delivered no later than 45 days after Project completion date. ~/ IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement this ~ day of ~~~ Ill' , 2008. Ma Herrera ower, Mayor Signatures--~~~ _._- Attest: Robert Parcher, City Clerk Grantee's Cor orate Seal Here GRANTEE: Federal ID #: ~ J -~ `/~ 3~6:fi Printed Name of Or anization's Autho~AGE STATE OF FLORIDA, COUNTY OF MIAMI- DADE The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this ~ y day of ~~ y e rtv, l~ 2008, by ~v ~•('"4 E-'~unt'fC'~ !~(~ ~ 7~ , anot-for-profit corporation. He/She is personally known to me or has produced as identification. _ _,,,,_._,.~ ~~~ Signature of Notary Public Notary Name: ~ _ ( `Z ~ u °~ ' ""~'` ~`'~ cc ,~-. Notary Public, State of Florida ~ Com 2'~ ~ZOC cv ~~~vr°6¢~, C. PATRIC[A EETAN000RT ~ ~ MY COMP.4[SSION # DD568928 ~~OFF~~~~ EXPIRES: June 27, 2010 (407) 398-0153 Florida Notary Service.com Article 11 !General Conditions 1. Parses: The parties to this Agreement are the Grantee listed in Article 1, and the City of Miami Beach, a municipal corporation organized under the laws of the State ~ of Florida (City). The City has delegated the responsibility of administering this Grant to the City's Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his Designee. 2. Proiect Description: The Grantee may only use the Grant for the purposes that are specifically described in the Project Description, attached hereto as Exhibit No. 1. All expenditures will be subject to the terms of #his Agreement, and as specfied in the itemized Grant Award Budget, attached hereto as Exhibit 2-B. Line item changes #o said Budget shall not exceed ten percent {10%) per category, so long as said expenditures do not exceed the total amount of Grant funds. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, amendments to the itemized Grant Award Budget in Exhibit 2-B shall not be permitted without the prior written consent of the Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his Designee. Said requests shall be made in advance, in writing, detailing and justifying the need for such changes. 3. Reports: This Grant has been awarded with the understanding that the described Project will enhance and develop the Citys cultural community. To demonstrate that the Grant is fulfilling, or has fulfilled, its purpose, the Grantee must supply the Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his Designee with a written final report documenting that the Grantee has fulfilled all requirements. This report is to be raceived by the Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his Designee within 45 days of the Projects completion date. Grantees completing their Project by Fiscal Year End, September 30, 2009, must submit their final reports no later than November 15, 2009. 4. Amount of Grant and Paymer~ Schedule: The total amount of the Grant is specified in Article I-2 (subject to the restrictions in Article l-2). By making this Grant, the City assumes no obligation to provide financial support of any type whatever in excess of the total Grant amount. Cost overruns are the sole responsibility of the Grantee. The Grant funds will be supplied to the Grantee subsequent to the Mayor and City Commission's approval of the award, and execution of this Agreement by the parties hereto. 5. Program Monitoring and Evaluation: The Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his Designee may monitor and conduct an evaluation of operations and the Project under this Grant, which may include visits by Ciiy 2 representatives to observe the Project or Grantee's programs, procedures, and operations, or to discuss the Grantee's programs with the Grantee's personnel. 6. Bank Accounts and Bonding: Monies received pursuant to this Agreement shall be kept in accounts in established Miami-Dade County banks or savings and loan associations whose identities shall be disclosed in writing to the Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his Designee with the identity and title of individuals authorized to withdraw or write checks on Grant funds. 7. Accounting and Financial Review: The Grantee must keep accurate and complete books and records of all receipts and expenditures of Grant funds, in conformance with reasonable accounting standards. These books and records, as well as all documents pertaining to payments received and made in conjunction with this Grant, such as vouchers, bills, invoices, receipts and canceled checks, shall be retained in Miami-Dade County in a secure place and in an orderly fashion by the Grantee for at least two (2) years after the Expenditure Deadline specified in Article I-5. These books, records, and documents may be examined by the Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his Designee or his Designee at the Grantee's offices during regular business hours and upon reasonable notice. Furthermore, the Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his Designee may, at the City's expense, audit or have audited, upon reasonable notice, all the financial records of the Grantee, whether or not purported to be related to this Grant. 8. Publicity and Credits: The Grantee must include the City of Miami Beach logo and the following credit line in all publications related to this Grant: City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program, Cultural Arts Council. Failure to do so may preclude future grant funding from the City in the same manner as if Grantee defaulted under this Agreement, pursuant to Article II-12. 9. Liability" and Indemnification: The Grantee shall indemnify and hold harmless the City and its officers, employees, agents. and instruments from any and all liability, losses or damages, including attorneys' fees and costs of defense, which the City or its officers, employees, agents and instrumentalities may incur as a result of claims, demands, suits, causes of actions or proceedings of any kind or nature arising out of, relating to, or resulting from the performance if this Agreement by the Grantee or its employees, agents, servants, partners, principals or subcontractors. Grantee shall pay all claims and losses in connection therewith and shall investigate and defend all claims, suits or actions of any kind or nature in the name of the City, where applicable, including appellate proceedings, and shall pay all costs, judgments, and attorneys' fees which may issue thereon. Grantee expressly understands and agrees that any insurance protection required by this Agreement, or otherwise provided, shall in no way limit the responsibility to indemnify, keep and save harmless and defined the City or its officers, employees, agents and instrumentalities as herein provided. If the Grantee is a government entity, this indemnification shall only be to the extent and within the limitations of Section 768.28 Florida Statute, subject to the provisions of that Statute whereby the Grantee entity shall not be held liable to pay a personal injury or property damage claim or judgment by any one person which exceeds the sum of $100,000, or any claim or judgment or portions thereof, which, when totaled with all other claims or judgments paid by the government entity arising out of the same incident or occurrence, exceed the sum of $200,000 from any and all personal injury or property damage claims, liabilities, losses or causes of action which may arise as a result of the negligence of the Grantee entity. 10. Assignment: The Grantee is not permitted to assign this Grant, and any purported assignment will be void, and shall be treated as an event of default pursuant to Article II-12. 11. Compliance with Laws: The Grantee agrees to abide by and be governed by all applicable Federal, State, County and City laws, including but not limited to Miami-Dade County's Conflict of Interest and Code of Ethics Ordinance, as amended, which is incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein, and Chapter 2, Article VII of the Miami Beach City Code, as amended, which is incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein. 12. Default/Termination Provisions: In the event the Grantee shall fail to materially conform with any of the provisions of this Agreement, the Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his Designee may terminate this Agreement and withhold or cancel all or any unpaid installments of the Grant upon giving five (5) calendar days written notice to the Grantee, and the City shall have no further obligation to the Grantee under this Agreement. Further, in the event of termination, the Grantee shall be required to immediately repay to the City all portions of the Grant which have been received by the Grantee, as of the date that the written demand is received. In the event that this Grant is terminated and the Grantee is requested to repay all or a portion of the Grant funds because of a breach of this Agreement, the following terms will apply: a. For First-time violations -Grantee shall be required to submit a final report with documentation of expenditure of all grant awards already received (first half) prior to the termination date. If such report is not approved by the Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his Designee, at his sole discretion, Grantee shall be required to immediately return all grant funds received in full to the City of Miami Beach. Grantee will not receive remainder of this Grant award. Additionally, Grantee will be ineligible to apply and/or receive a grant in the subsequent City fiscal year. However, Grantee will be allowed to apply for future fiscal year's grants programs. b. For more than First-time violations -Any future compliance infractions by Grantee will be considered by the City, through its Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his Designee, on a case-by-case basis. As part of his consideration, the Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his Designee shall obtain the recommendation of the Cultural Arts Council, but the final decision as to whether Grantee may be allowed to apply for future grants shall remain within the sole discretion of the City. Any uncommitted Grant funds which remain in the possession or under the control of the Grantee as of the date of the Expenditure Deadline specified in Article 1-5 must be returned to the City within fifteen (15) days after the Expenditure Deadline; if such funds have been committed but not expended, the Grantee must request in writing from the Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his Designee an extension of the Expenditure Deadline which, if approved, shall be for a period not to exceed one (1) year. Grant funds which are to be repaid to the City pursuant to this Section are to be repaid upon demand by delivering to the Cultural Affairs Program Manager or his Designee a certified check for the total amount due, payable to the City of Miami Beach, Florida. These provisions do not waive or preclude the City from pursuing any other remedies that may be available to it under the law. 13. Indulgence Will Not be Waiver of Breach: The indulgence of either party with regard to any breach or failure to perform any provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed to constitute a waiver of the provision or any portion of this Agreement either at the time of the breach of failure occurs or at any time throughout the term of this Agreement. 14. Written Notices: Any written notices required under this Agreement will be effective when delivered in person or upon the receipt of a certified letter addressed to the Grantee at the address specified in Article I-1 of this Agreement, and to the City when addressed as follows: Gary Farmer, Cultural Affairs Program Manager, City of Miami Beach Dept. of Tourism and Cultural Development, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139-1819. 15. Captions Used in this Agreement: Captions, as used in this Agreement, are for convenience of reference only and should not be deemed or construed as in any way limiting or extending the language or provisions to which such captions may refer. 16. Contract Represents Total Agreement: This contract, including its special conditions and exhibits, represents the whole and total agreement of the parties. No representations, except those contained within this agreement and its attachments, are to be considered in construing its terms. No modifications or amendments may be made to this Agreement unless made in writing signed by both parties, and approved by appropriate action by the Mayor and City Commission. Article III /Miscellaneous Provisions 17. The Grant awarded herein is the result of an extensive public review process, which found that the Grantee is performing a public purpose through the programs, projects, and services recommended for support. As such, use of these funds for any program component not meeting this condition will be considered a breach of the terms of this Agreement and will allow the City to seek remedies including but not limited to those outlined in this Grant Agreement. 18. The Grantee also accepts and agrees to comply with the following Special Conditions: The Grantee hereby agrees that it will comply with'Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.) prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, handicap, or sex. The Grantee hereby agrees that it will comply with City of Miami Beach Ordinance No. 92-2824, as amended from time to time, prohibiting discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations on account of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, handicap, marital status, or age. The City endorses the clear mandate of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) to remove barriers, which prevents qualified individuals with disabilities from enjoying the same employment opportunities that are available to persons without disabilities. The City also endorses the mandate of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Section 504 and prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability and requires that Grant recipients provide equal access and equal opportunity and services without discrimination on the basis of any disability. 19. GOVERNING LAW AND EXCLUSIVE VENUE This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Florida, both substantive and remedial, without regard to principles of conflict of laws. The exclusive venue for any litigation arising out of this Agreement shall be Miami-Dade County, Florida, if in state court, and the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, if in federal court. BY ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT, Grantor AND Grantee EXPRESSLY WAIVE ANY RIGHTS EITHER PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CIVIL LITIGATION RELATED TO, OR ARISING OUT OF, THIS AGREEMENT. -The remainder of this page is left intentionally blank- Exhibit 1 /Revised Project Description Organization: ArtCenter/South Florida Completely describe Project approved by the Grants Panel and in a separate narrative detail all revisions to the Project based upon the City Commission approved award. Please be as specific as possible; name of event, specific dates, venues, times, artists, etc. Use extra page if necessary. Project description as approved by Grants Panel: Please see attached 2008-2009 Exhibitions and Education Calendars Project description as revised (if applicable) based upon the City Commission approved award: Changes to projecfs awarded under the Artistic Disciplines program must still adhere to the requirement that the work is new or has never before been presented in Miami Beach. No changes to the program are necessary based on reduced funding. 6of9 Exhibit 2-A: Project Budget /Revised Total Project Budget Name of organization: ArtCenter/South Florida Date(s) of Project: October 1, 2008 thru September 30, 2009 Attach a copy of the total Project budget or list cash expenses and cash revenues specifically identified with your program, project or events. Round off all numbers to the nearest dollar. EXPENSES CASH IN-KIND Personnel -artistic 114,000 Personnel -technical _ _ Personnel -administration 319.000 _ Outside artistic fees/services 168,000 6.000 Outside other fees/services 46.000 22.000 Marketing/Publicity 12.800 2.000 Space rental _ _ Travel 3.300. _ Utilities 109.100 Equipment rental 8,700 _ Office supplies 3.200 _ Insurance/Security 28.800 _ REVENUES CASH IN-KIND Admissions _ _ Contracted services _ Tuitions 178.000 _ Corporate support 86.500 6,000 Foundation support 27,000 _ Individual support 46.000 28,000 Government grants _ _ Federal _ _ State 13.763 _ County 130.000 Other Costs: (Itemize below) Printing/Design 32.400 Condo fees 38.490 Bldg Maintenance 140.010 Materials/Supplies 23.200 4.000 Other Contributions (Itemize below) Rental 472.400 _ Fundraising 36.393.92 Membership 35.500 _ City of Miami Beach Grant Award 21,443.08 Total cash expenses 1.047.000 Total in-kind expenses 34,000 Total project expenses 1.081,000 CASH 8< IN-KIND Total cash revenues 1,047,000 Total in-kind revenues 34,000 Total project revenues 1,081,000 CASH 8< IN-KIND Exhibit 2-B: Project Budget /Revised Grant Award Budget Name of organization: ArtCenter/South Florida Date(s) of Project:: October 1, 2008 thru September 30, 2009 Grant Award: $21,443.08 Directions: Identify and itemize cash expenses to be paid from Grant award funds. Grant awards may only be spent within budget categories declared below. Line item changes to said Budget shall not exceed ten percent (10%) per category, so long as said expenditures do not exceed the total amount of Grant funds Grant Expenses Personnel -artistic _ Equipment Rental _ Personnel -technical _ .Space rental (Performance Related Only) _ Outside artistic fees 13,000 Insurance (Performance - Related Only) Marketing/Publicity 6,443.08 Total Other Costs (itemize Below) _ Printing _ Description Amount Postage _ Materials/Supplies 2,000 TOTAL (must equal grant award): 21.443.08 Grant requirements Grant funds must be spent within budget categories agreed upon in grant agreement. All publications associated with City of Miami Beach cultural grant support must include the City of Miami Beach logo and the following byline: "City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program, Cultural Arts Council. " Allowable Grant Expenditures as Relates to Grant Project: • Artistic and technical fees directly related to the proposed program or event • Production costs related to the proposed program, project or event • Honoraria • Equipment rental and expendable materials • Marketing • Publicity • Administrative salaries or fees • "Bricks and mortar" or permanent equipment; unless the purchase price is less than the cost of rental. • City of Miami Beach services (permit fees, off duty police, electricians, insurance, etc.) • Debt reduction • Indirect or general operating costs related to the operation of the organization (Cultural Anchors excluded from this restriction) • Travel or transportation outside the local Miami Dade County area • Social/Fundraising events, beauty pageants or sporting events • Hospitality costs including decorations or affiliate personnel with the exception of artists • Cash prizes • Lobbying or propaganda materials • Charitable contributions • .Events. not open to the public; unless the event serves to specifically benefit City of Miami Beach government Required supporting materials for final reports submitted within 45 days upon completion of grant project: • Copies of all receipts, invoices and expenditures of grant monies. CATEGORIZE ALL RECEIPTS, INVOICES AND CANCELLED CHECKS (front and back copies), ETC. ACCORDING TO THE GRANT BUDGET (i.e. -all artists payments, separate from advertising payments) • Proof of logo and credit line in project publications and advertisements • Proof of performance(s), such as programs, brochures and flyers. No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.173 /Virus Database: 270.7.5/1702 -Release Date: 10/1/2008 9:05 AM 9 ArtCenter/South Florida 2008-2009 Exhibition Calendar ArtCenter/ South Florida's season of contemporary art exhibitions highlights the work of ArtCenter's juried Artists-in-Residence in addition to artists from around the world. Exhibitions are presented year-round in ArtCenter's 800 Lincoln Road Gallery as well as exhibition windows at 800, 810 and 924 Lincoln Road, and ArtCenter's three Windows at Walgreen's locations in Miami Beach. An exhibition committee of arts professionals awards exhibitions to proposed projects which explore traditional or experimental genres in art, thematic expressions, community dialogue and the role of art and artists in contemporary culture. Free and open to the general public, ArtCenter's exhibitions provide juried Artists-in-Residence and guest artists the opportunity to exhibit their work to hundreds of thousands of residents and visitors annually, while also providing an accessible Gallery location for audiences to experience cutting edge art work, in many cases for the first time. September 19 -October 19, 2008 STATE OF THE UNION Opening Reception: Saturday, September 20, 2008 7 -10pm State of the Union explores interdisciplinary art, addresses social and political concerns, and delves into the world of traditional and experimental concepts in art and individually each piece deals with its unique thematic idea. The show will have Jacquard weavings that tie traditional and contemporary movements together by blending high and low technologies. Utilizing the old skill of weaving in combination with the binary frameset of the Jacquard looms and the subject matter of freezing a single video image to 1/30th of a second addresses several aspects of the interdisciplinary technology. By reviewing daily media bombardment Benitez introduces a social and political aspect as well. The truth of imagery allows the audience to contemplate the message the media is feeding the populous. Curated by Markus Vogl October 24 -November 30, 2008 ANNUAL JURIED ARTISTS EXHIBITION `Just then Mischief made its way outside...' Opening Reception: Saturday, October 25 7 -10 pm This Exhibition is an annual showcase of the ArtCenter/ South Florida's newest artists in residence. Curated by the Director of Exhibitions this show directs the artistic momentum of the newest artists. This year artists involved are working within the theme of a novel. This results in a stream of consciousness narrative that reads visually across the gallery. Curated by the Director of Exhibitions, Jacquenette Arnette December 2-January 4, 2008 KAIJU MONSTER INVASION M/AM/ BEACH Opening Reception: Wednesday, December 3 2008 8 -10 pm The ArtCenter will showcase works referencing Kaiju vinyl toys from Japan while displaying a brief history of its origins. Artists will respond to the importance and iconography of these creatures in Eastern cultures while informing a Western audience. Artists Ron English, Coop, Mark Nagata and Skot Olsen among others will turn the ArtCenter's Gallery into a visual battle of iconic monsters and color. Curated by Harold Golen of Golen Galleries January 9 -February 1, 2009 LOVE CURES Opening Reception: Friday, January 9, 2009 7 -10 pm Love Cures is a contemporary art exhibition that will culminate in a charity auction featuring donated works by 50 emerging and established artists who have been invited by curator Carolina Salazar to interpret love into a unique work of art. Among the artists participating are Yoko Ono, Elizabeth Peyton and Michele Oka Doner. The proceeds from Love Cures will benefit The Band of Parents Foundation, anon-profit organization for the advancement of neuroblastoma research (a pediatric cancer) whose goal is to facilitate the development of the most promising treatments for neuroblastoma at one of the world's leading institutions, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. February 6 -March 15, 2009 HANGING ON AND HOLDING OUT Opening Reception: Saturday, February 7, 2008 7 -10 pm Hanging on and Holding Out is a multilayered, conceptual project it is an installation consisting of painted walls, projected video, sound, drawings, photographs and sculptures. The elements included in the project were created while the artist, Jody Servon, grappled with a series of events that redefined her life. The work is not about those specific events, but the emotional rollercoaster that ensued. This exhibition has been installed in solo and group exhibitions as well as public spaces at venues that include the University of Tulsa, OK; Atlantic Center for the Arts, FL; Contemporary Artists Center, MA; Turchin Center for the Visual Arts, NC; and. McColl Center for the Visual Arts Public Projects, NC. March 20 -April 12, 2009 GROWING UP COM/X: JT WALDMAN Opening Reception: Saturday, March 21, 2008 7 -10 pm An exhibition of the work of graphic novelist, JT Waldman that combines 3 decades of his illustrations in conjunction with the cultural influences that have shaped his development as a recognized cartoonist. April 17 -April 26, 2009 ArtCenter Raffle Closing Reception: Saturday, April 25, 2009 7 -10 pm This raffle includes all the current members of the ArtCenter/ South Florida's Artists in Residence. All proceeds will benefit the ArtCenter. May 1 -June 7, 2008 BACK TO THE GARDEN Opening Reception: Saturday, May 2, 2009 7 -10 pm Gardens are powerful settings for human life, transcending time, place, and culture. Since Eden, they have represented beauty, passion, discovery; lush private spaces for male and female to act uncharacteristically rebellious, to clandestinely experiment or realize illicit fantasy and desire. South Florida artists, Ray Azcuy and Marie Mennes, propose Back to the Garden as the expression and examination of the garden as space where encounters can be delectably spontaneous; a momentary pause when rules and judgment seem suspended. June 12 -July 19, 2009 FREEDOM FIGHTERS: AN AMERICAN LEGEND RE-IMAGINED Opening Reception: Saturday June 13, 2009 7 -10 pm The Freedom Fighters Project examines the discourse of black icons from a wide range of subject positions and perspectives-humor, satire, irony. The artists in the exhibition use the poster as a platform to turn these histories on their heads by conflating and scattering time, narrative and allegory while challenging the notion of the black body as nation as image, as well as super moral and immoral icon. Curated by Roderick Southall July 24 -August 30, 2009 THE WALDEN PROJECT Opening Reception: Saturday, July 25, 2009 7 -10 pm The Walden project will include works crated by one-three art Collective during their six month residency at the ArtCenter/ South Florida. Comprised of new prints made from Carl Walden's original negatives and paraphernalia from the Carl Walden archives the One-Three Collectives work is a time capsule looking back at the evolution of South Beach. The exhibition will be in two parts, Curated by Mr. Juan Martinez, Professor of Art History at FIU and Ms. Peggy Levison Nolan will curate Carl Walden's black and white photographs in conjunction with the Collectives work. September 4 -October 11, 2009 THE FLYING CARPET Opening Reception: Saturday, September 5, 2009 7 -10 pm This exhibition will juxtapose the work of life partners Pip and Duane Brant who work separately, but are in close dialog with each other. Their works include a hydraulic flying carpet and assorted interactive acoustical sound machines. Dates and titles of exhibitions and programs are subject to change. ArtCenter/ South Florida's Gallery is located at 800 Lincoln Road; Artist-in-Residence studios are located at 800/810/ 924 Lincoln Road; Administrative Offices are located at 924 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, Florida, 33139. For information call 305.674.8278, or visit www.artcentersf.org. ### Images available upon request ArtCenter/ South Florida Hours and Admission: ACSF hours are Monday -Wednesday from 11:00 am to 10:00 pm; Thursday -Sunday from 10:00 am - 11:00 pm. Admission is free. Established in 1984, ArtCenterlSouth Florida is anon-profit 501(C) (3) corporation, which provides subsidized studio and exhibition space as well as teaching opportunities for emerging and career artists in their facilities at 800, 810, and 924 Lincoln Road. Exhibitions and programs at ArtCenter/ South Florida are made possible through grants from the Miami- Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade Mayor and Board of County Commissioners; Tropiculture, Greater Miami; the City of Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council; the City of Miami Beach Community Development Block Grant ;the Miami Beach Mayor and City Commissioners and the State of Florida, Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, and the Florida Arts Council; the Dade Community Foundation; and the Walgreens Company. 2008/2009 Education Programs Art Studies Winter: January 5-February 15 Spring Session 1 March 2-April 12 Spring Session 2 April 27-June 7 Summer June 22-August 2 Fall 1 August 24-October 4 Special Lectures 8~ Workshops 01 /16/2009:. Art Nouveau /The Bing Empire 02/13/2009: The Art of Love 03/20/2009 Jose Clemente Orozco /Expressive Symbolism 04/03/2009 Pierre Bonnard /From the Nabis to Modernity WORKSHOPS Pre-Holiday Workshops Chandelier Earring Workshop One Day Only! Sunday, December 14th, from 11 am-2pm Children's Mosaic Jewelry Box Workshop For ages 6-10 One Day Only! Sunday, December 14th, from 11 am-2pm "Painting Vizcaya en Plein Air' Instructor: Lisa Egeli One Weekend Only-loam-4:30pm on January 24 8~ 25 FELTING WORKSHOP Two Sundays from 3-6pm During Winter Session-February 1 & 8 PHOTOGRAPHY 3 DAY WORKSHOPS Saturdays from 1-4, Winter Session only WORKSHOP 1-STREET PORTRAITURE WORKSHOP- January 10.17 8~ 24 WORKSHOP 2-BLACK 8~ WHITE/DEPTH OF FIELD WORKSHOP- January 31, February 7 8,February 14 Photoshop Workshops Thursdays from 6:30-9:30 January 15 8~ 22, February 5 8~ 12, March 12 8~ 19 and April 2 8~ 9 Art Camp 2009 June 8-July 31 Art Adventures? April 13-May 8 Story Tme CHILDREN'S STORY TIME-Art 8~ Literacy Program For children ages 4 - 8 yrs. accompanied by an adult. Story Time 08/09 schedule- 2-4pm @ The Doral Branch on the Miami Dade Public Library Located @ 10785 NW 58th Street-Miami, FI 33178 November 22-Four Friends Together-Sue Heap @ Doral -book giveaway December 13-Russel the Sheep by Rob Scotton @ Doral January 10- Alexander the Wind-up Mouse by Leo Lionni @ Doral February 14- Lost 8~ Found by Oliver Jeffers @ Doral March 14- Egad Alligator by Harriet Ziefert @ Doral April 18- I'm just like my Mom by Jorge Ramos @ Doral Art Expressions for Mt. Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Center Every Wednesday from 11 am-1 pm October 15, 2008 until September 16, 2009