Artists-Selected-to-Participate-in-Miami-Beach-Open-House-Program
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Jan. 4, 2021
Miami Beach Vacant Stores Unlock Opportunities for 71 Artists
— Finalists in Call for Artists Selected to Join
Inaugural ‘Miami Beach Open House’ Program —
Miami Beach, FL – Seventy-one artists have been selected by a curatorial panel of
experts to display their works in the inaugural installment of “Miami Beach Open
House,” an innovative program that fills empty Miami Beach storefronts while exposing
artists to a wider audience of potential buyers. Miami Beach Open House will launch in
late January, concurrently with Culture Crawl, the citywide monthly artistic activation
that connects residents and visitors to Miami Beach cultural organizations for one night
of special programming.
“The iconic beauty of Miami Beach has been a source of inspiration for countless
artists, but the lack of affordable studio space has been a major obstacle for those
same artists,” Mayor Dan Gelber observed. “This program overcomes that challenge
while simultaneously expanding the city’s cultural and business footprints.”
Miami Beach Open House is funded by a $200,000 grant that was approved by the
City Commission. A $2,500 stipend will be awarded to each artist for incidental
expenses, such as deliveries, insurance, parking, utilities, marketing and publicity.
Artists will be encouraged to sell their works, build networks, collaborate with Miami
Beach institutions and exhibit their creations.
The artists were selected from a pool of 323 applicants based on the quality of
previously completed projects, artistic accomplishments, cultural impact, project
diversity and the completeness of their application package.
A curatorial advisory committee that made the selections included three members from
the City of Miami Beach Art in Public Places Committee (AiPP) and two
representatives from the City of Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council.
“The city is pleased at the level of interest by property owners who are looking to
leverage their vacant space to beautify and revitalize commercial corridors while
providing a unique opportunity for emerging artists to engage the community,” Mayor
Gelber added.
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While the exact term of each lease is subject to negotiation, participating property
owners were encouraged to allow occupancy of no fewer than 30 days. Property
owners interested in participating should contact the city’s Director of Economic
Development Rickelle Williams at rickellewilliams@miamibeachfl.gov.
Click here for the full list of selected artists.
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