On Thursday, December 8, 2016, the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs hosted a community meeting at the Ransom Everglades School auditorium to provide an update on the Coconut Grove Playhouse project. Led by Michael Spring, Senior Advisor to the Mayor and Director of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, the meeting featured detailed presentations from the design team experts relating the following:

Project Updates:

Progress on Returning Great Theater to the Coconut Grove Playhouse

Design Work

Upcoming grant Workshops & deadlines

Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs

Summer Arts and Science Camps for Kids Grants Program (SAS-C):

Grant Application Deadline: November 30, 2016

Upcoming grant Workshops & deadlines

Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs

Community Grants Program: This is a quarterly program for non-profit organizations developing small to medium scale community-based cultural programs, projects and events, such as fairs, parades, neighborhood festivals, conferences and publications.

August 4, 2016 – Second Quarter – Grant Workshop

September 8, 2016 – Second Quarter - Grant Application Deadline

Site Plan Options

Work on the site plan options for the Coconut Grove Playhouse is underway by the County’s design team led by Arquitectonica International Corporation. This process is being informed by the team’s theater consultants, Fisher Dachs Associates; structural engineer, Douglas Wood Associates; and historic preservation architect, Jorge Hernandez, among other design team members.  

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY COMMISSION CHAIRMAN JEAN MONESTIME, DISTRICT 2, AND THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS PRESENT A FREE CULTURAL GRANTS WORKSHOP

Learn How to Apply for County Grants for Arts and Cultural Activities

Submission Deadline is Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at 4:00 PM

The Miami-Dade Tourist Development Council is soliciting nominations to fill five (5) vacancies on the board. Individuals meeting the qualifications and interested in the vacancies should submit a cover letter and resume to the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, 111 N.W. 1st Street, Suite 625, Miami, FL 33128; via fax (305) 375-3068 or via email at ndb1@miamidade.gov by Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at 4:00 p.m.