Adriana Perez is a Cultural Programs Administrator at the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, where she has served since 2008. Prior to joining the department, she played a key role in launching the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts as Producer of Major Presentations. There, she helped shape the venue’s artistic vision by presenting sold-out performances from world-renowned artists, many appearing in Miami for the first time, and many emerging from the local community itself. Ms. Perez brings a strong foundation in theater and arts management, holding a B.A. in Theatre from the University of Florida and an M.F.A. in Theatre Management and Producing from Columbia University.

With deep roots in both Miami’s and New York’s arts communities, Adriana has managed Broadway and off-Broadway productions and now works with some of Miami-Dade’s most vital non-profit cultural organizations through the Cultural Development Grants Program (CDG). She also supports major countywide events with national and international significance through the Festival and Special Events Grants Program (FEST). She serves as a liaison with the Theatre League of South Florida, the Hispanic Theatre and Producers Association, and Artburst Miami—an online media bureau committed to expanding thoughtful coverage of the arts. Through these partnerships and initiatives, she helps ensure that Miami's cultural identity continues to thrive and evolve.

Adriana is especially passionate about empowering and professionally elevating individual artists as well as inspiring the next generation of cultural voices. She oversees the Dance Miami Choreographers Program, the Artists Professional Development Program, and the Playwrights Development Program (PDP). Through PDP, she has helped cultivate a network of writers whose works have premiered locally and gone on to national and international stages, including Broadway and television with many earning prestigious awards including, Tony Awards, Obie Awards, the Margo Jones Award, The MacArthur Fellowship and more. Additionally, she programs and manages the Joseph Caleb Cultural Passport program, connecting hundreds of thousands of Miami-Dade County Public School students with transformative cultural experiences. Adriana is especially committed to integrating the next generations into the cultural fabric of the community, ensuring that young people are not only welcomed into the arts but inspired to lead its future.