The 2025 State of the Arts in Miami-Dade County Address
given by Brian E. May, Chairman
Miami-Dade County Cultural Affairs Council
Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 10:00 am
Stephen P. Clark Government Center
County Commission Chamber
111 Northwest First Street, Second Floor
Miami, FL 33128
With the support of the Arts and Business Council of Miami and the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau.
This event brings together business, government, civic and cultural leaders for a status report on the cultural landscape of Miami-Dade County. This is the 16th annual State of the Arts Address.
We appreciate all guests be seated by 9:45 am. Refreshments served on the third floor terrace level immediately following the address.
Digital Press Kit:
Media Advisory: Miami-Dade Mayor joins Cultural Affairs Council for 2025 State of the Arts address, February 6
2025 State of the Arts in Miami-Dade County Address- Program Book
2025 State of the Arts in Miami-Dade County Address- Speech
Miami-Dade County - Arts Energize 305 Video
Brian E. May - Chairman of the Miami-Dade Couty Cultural Affairs Council - Headshot
Caridad Moro-Gronlier- Miami-Dade County Poet Laureate
Edouard Duval-Carrié - Miami-Dade Artist-in-Residence
Media Contact: Liliana Hernandez-Constenla
With the support of the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners, the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and its volunteer advisory board, the Cultural Affairs Council develop cultural excellence, diversity, access and participation throughout Miami-Dade County by strategically creating and promoting equitable opportunities for artists and cultural organizations, and our residents and visitors who are their audiences., The Children’s Trust, the National Endowment for the Arts, the State of Florida through the Florida Department of State, Florida Division of Arts and Culture and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the Peacock Foundation, Inc., The Jorge M. Pérez Family Foundation at The Miami Foundation and the Taft Foundation. Other support and services are provided by TicketWeb for the Culture Shock Miami program, the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau, the South Florida Cultural Consortium and the Tourist Development Council.
It is the policy of Miami-Dade County to comply with all the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. To request materials in accessible format, sign language interpreters, CART, and/or any accommodation to participate in any Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs program or meeting, please contact Dana Pezoldt (305-375-4634, culture@miamidade.gov) at least five days in advance to initiate your request. TTY users may also call 711 (Florida Relay Service).