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City-of-Miami-Beach-Cultural-Affairs-Launches-Capacity-Building-Workshop-SeriesWe are committed to providing excellent public service and safety to all who live, work and play in our vibrant, tropical, historic community. City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov OFFICE OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS, Tel: 305.673.7575 PRESS RELEASE Tonya Daniels, E-mail: tonyadaniels@miamibeachfl.gov Melissa Berthier, E-mail: melissaberthier@miamibeachfl.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 30, 2018 City of Miami Beach Cultural Affairs Launches Capacity Building Workshop Series — Focusing on the Business of the Arts — Miami Beach, FL — 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 We are committed to providing excellent public service and safety to all who live, work and play in our vibrant, tropical, historic community. 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. ABOUT MIAMI BEACH CULTURAL AFFAIRS PROGRAM Miami Beach Cultural Affairs is a Division of the City of Miami Beach’s Department of Tourism, Culture and Economic Development. The mission of the program is to develop, coordinate, and promote the arts in the City of Miami Beach community. Since the program’s inception, the City of Miami Beach Mayor and Commission, with the Cultural Arts Council, have awarded more than $15 million to over 100 not-for-profit arts groups, supporting thousands of performances, exhibits, and other unique cultural activities in Miami Beach. ### To request this material in accessible format, sign language interpreters, information on access for persons with disabilities, and/or any accommodation to review any document or participate in any city-sponsored proceeding, please contact 305-604-2489 (voice) or 305.673.7218 (TTY) five days in advance to initiate your request.