LTC 522-2023 City of Miami Beach Activations During Art Week 2023MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC # 522-2023 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Dan Gelber and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Alina T. Hudak, City Manag�
DATE: November 21, 2023
SUBJECT: City of Miami Beach Activations During Art Week 2023
The purpose of this Letter to the Commission ("L TC") is to provide a list of activations
produced by the City for Art Week 2023 in Miami Beach, taking place the week of
December 4, 2023 through December 10, 2023.
Event: Run run run like the wind
Date: December 4, 2023
Time: 1 :00 PM
Location: Harry Liebman Square at the corner of Pine Tree Drive and 41 Street
Description: The temporary installation along the 41 Street corridor, "Run run run like
the wind" by Miami-based artist Edison Penafiel, will be presented on Monday, Dec. 4
The work is a selection of brightly colored banners that use lyrics from Latin American
protest songs from the 1960s and ?Os, including Victor Jara's "El Aparecido" and "Run
run se fue pa'I norte" by Violeta Parra. The installation tells a story of migration, and the
push and pull of leaving behind what's known for a new, uncertain future.
Event: Adora Vanessa Athena Fantasia
Date: December 5, 2023
Time: 1 :00 PM
Location: Corner of Washington Avenue and Espanola Way.
Description: Elevate Espanola will present "Adora Vanessa Athena Fantasia," a
newly-commissioned art installation by Brazilian artist Eli Sudbrack of collective assume
vivid astro focus (avaf) on Tuesday, December 5 at the intersection of Washington
Avenue and Espanola Way. The work features five suspended large-scale portraits
printed on both sides in avaf's distinctively vibrant style paying tribute to Miami Beach
area drag artist icons. The piece is the third installment of Elevate Espanola, a
temporary public art program launched by the city in 2022, which aims to enhance the
corridor and encourage pedestrian connectivity to Ocean Drive.
Event: No Vacancy, Miami Beach
Date: 11/16/2023 -12/14/2023
Location: 12 Miami Beach Hotels
Description: Fourth edition of the city-produced and curated No Vacancy, Miami Beach,
which matches 12 artists with 12 iconic Miami Beach hotels. Funded in partnership with
the Miami Beach Visitors and Convention Authority, this year's art competition features
$35,000 in prize money, including a $10,000 public prize by the Greater Miami
Convention & Visitors Bureau and a $25,000 juried prize to be decided by nationally
recognized art experts.
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ELEVATE ESPANOLA
assume vivid astro focus, A d ora Vanessa A thena Fantasia
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2023 AT 1PM
Esparolo Way and Washington venue
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
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