Virtual Budget Town Hall for Arts and Culture
with Mayor Daniella Levine Cava
Tuesday, August 19 at 6:45 PM ETvia Zoom
The Miami-Dade County Cultural Affairs Council invites you to an informative, virtual Town Hall with Mayor Daniella Levine Cava to learn how arts and culture are represented in the proposed Miami-Dade County 2025–2026 budget.
Click here to register for the virtual town hall.
FOR ORGANIZATIONS
Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs
Community Grants (CG) Program
Geraldine Toussaint / Geraldine.Toussaint@miamidade.gov
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.
FY 2025-2026 Second Quarter
Courtesy Review Deadline: August 28, 2025, 11:59 PM
Application Deadline: September 4, 2025, 11:59 PM
FY 2025-2026 Third Quarter
Pre-Submission Workshop: November 6, 2025 at 10:00 AM - RSVP
Courtesy Review Deadline: November 26, 2025, 11:59 PM
Application Deadline: December 4, 2025, 11:59 PM
Tourist Development Grants Program (TDC)
Nikenna Smart / Nikenna.Smart@miamidade.gov
A quarterly program which provides support to significant cultural and/or special events, including sports activities and television/film origination projects that promote Miami-Dade County’s appeal as a tourist destination. Activities must be able to stimulate tourism and have significant media impact for Miami-Dade County.
FY 2025-2026 Second Quarter
Pre-Submission Workshop: September 10, 2025 at 12:30 PM - RSVP
Courtesy Review Deadline: October 6, 2025, 11:59 PM
Application Deadline: October 14, 2025, 11:59 PM
FY 2025-2026 Third Quarter
Pre-Submission Workshop: December 10, 2025 at 12:30 PM - RSVP
Courtesy Review Deadline: January 7, 2026, 11:59 PM
Application Deadline: January 14, 2026, 11:59 PM
FOR INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS
South Florida Cultural Consortium
Visual and Media Artists Grant
The South Florida Cultural Consortium, an alliance of the arts councils of Broward, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe and Palm Beach Counties grants visual and media artists with awards at either the $15,000 or $7,500 level. These awards are among the largest such honors accorded by local arts agencies to visual and media artists in the United States. Established 1988, the SFCC has awarded over $4 million in grants to more than 300 artists. In addition to receiving the grant, the artists take part in an exhibition hosted and organized by a visual arts institution in one of the five counties.
For more information about the South Florida Cultural Consortium and the artists who received the award in FY 24-25, please visit here.
Application Deadline FY 25-26: Monday, October 6, 2025, 11:59 PM
Apply Here
How are recipients selected for the South Florida Cultural Consortium Visual and Media Artists Grant, and how can an applicant improve one's chances of being recommended? Find out at one of our artist workshops via Zoom. Attendance at a workshop is encouraged, but not required.
Online Workshops - Summer / Fall 2025Saturday, August 23, 2025, 11:00 AM
NEW DATE! Saturday, August 30, 2025 11:00 AM Register
Thursday, September 11, 2025, 5:00 PM: Register
Art in Public Places Program
Art in Public Places Artists Call: North Bay Village Hall & Safety Complex
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS DEADLINE: Monday, September 22, 2025, 11:59PM
ELIGIBILITY: Open to professional visual artists based in the United States.
BUDGET: $537,000.00
Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs through its Art in Public Places Program on behalf of North Bay Village request artist qualifications for public art commissions at the North Bay Village Hall and Safety Complex.
For details and to apply visit the website.
Funds Available for Artist Emergencies
Virtual Information Sessions
Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants Program provides grants of up to $5,000 for recent, unexpected medical, dental, and mental health emergencies experienced by artists in financial need who are creating in the visual arts, film/video/electronic/digital arts, or choreography. Privacy is guaranteed. Cycle 32 is open through September 9 for emergencies that occurred February 1, 2025 and after. Cycle 33 will be open October 7 - November 4 for emergencies occurring April 1, 2025 and after.
The NYFA Grants team will host a virtual information session over Zoom on Tuesday, August 19 from 2:00-3:00 PM ET. This information session will cover program guidelines, the application, and will include a Q&A opportunity. Registration is required for the live info session.
Click here to register.
Rauschenberg Dancer Emergency Grants Program provides dancers anywhere in the US in dire financial emergency, experiencing illness, or injury, with a one-time Rauschenberg Dancer Emergency Grant of up to $3,000. Cycle 20 opens September 9 - October 7 for essential expenses including rent, utilities, medicine/healthcare, and food. Bimonthly cycles will follow.The NYFA Grants team will host a virtual information session over Zoom on Wednesday, August 27 from 3:00-4:00 PM ET. This information session will cover program guidelines, the application, and will include a Q&A opportunity. Registration is required for the live info session.
Click here to register.
This national program is administered by New York Foundation for the Arts and funded by Robert Rauschenberg Foundation. Privacy is guaranteed. Please click here for details.
These programs are open to artists living anywhere in the U.S., its territories, tribal nations, and the District of Columbia. Artists with disabilities, artists of color, and artists living outside of New York are particularly encouraged to apply. These programs are supported by the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation and administered by NYFA. For more information, email emergencyfunds@nyfa.org, or call 212/366-6900 x 239.
Funding Arts Network Grant Application Workshop
Funding Arts Network is conducting a Grant Application Workshop on
Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at 10:00 AM via Zoom.
The workshop will provide an overview of the grant application, the grant administration process, highlight any changes and provide time to answer any questions you might have.Please reserve your space in advance. Click here to register.
Application opens: Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Application deadline: Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Application Instruction Booklet available at https:fundingartsnetwork.org/home/grants/.
RESOURCES
Registration is Now Open for GIVE Miami Day 2025
Get ready for Give Miami Day on November 20, 2025
Give Miami Day is a chance to witness the overwhelming generosity of our community and an opportunity for every person to play a role. As the financial fuel for over 1,000 nonprofits, this community-wide event is The Miami Foundation’s largest annual initiative to help build a thriving Greater Miami.
Give Miami Day helps make the vital work of nonprofits possible. 100% of donations raised are flexible, meaning nonprofits can use the money they receive for what their missions need most. This day is the biggest annual fundraiser for hundreds of nonprofits.
Registration for nonprofits runs through October 17, 2025.
Click Here to Register.
For more information, culture@miamidade.gov. Thank you.
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The most reliable way to contact us continues to be through email. Search the staff directory.
It is the policy of Miami-Dade County to comply with all of 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 Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs sponsored programs or meetings, please contact Dana Pezoldt 305-375-4634 / culture@miamidade.gov, five days in advance to initiate your request. TTY users may also call 711 (Florida Relay Service).