Introduction to Miami-Dade County Arts Grants Workshop - District 7
Cultural Grants Workshop for Arts Groups, Artists, and Nonprofit Community Organizations
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 6:00 pm
This session introduces the County’s arts grant portfolio to arts organizations, community nonprofit organizations producing cultural arts projects, individual artists, and artist collectives. Attendees will receive an overview of our funding programs to learn which grant opportunities may be the best fit for their cultural arts projects. An interactive Q & A session will follow the workshop presentation. Questions may be addressed in English, Spanish, or Haitian Creole. ADA/accessible accommodations are available.
Are you looking for funding for your cultural project? Join us for an informational session on how to access Miami-Dade County grants for cultural activities.
When: Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 6:00 pm
Where: Pinecrest Gardens, 11000 Red Road, Pinecrest, FL 33156
Art projects that are supported include those that:
- demonstrate strong community involvement;
- include an outreach component that promotes inclusion and equitable access to the arts;
- focus on delivering cultural services to underserved populations and/or under-resourced neighborhoods;
- have the potential to generate tourism;
- encourage the preservation of heritage, traditions, and culture: and,
- involve collaborative intervention projects rooted in the arts developed by social service organizations and cultural groups.
Arts groups, cultural organizations, community nonprofit organizations, individual artists and artist collectives are invited to attend these free workshops about Miami-Dade County's cultural grants programs. Learn how to apply for arts funding and which grants programs may be the right fit for your cultural project.
Cultural Affairs staff will provide information about the competitive funding opportunities for nonprofit arts groups and artists as well as other helpful resources available for the cultural community.
Click here to complete the form to sign up for the in-person workshop.
Up Next: Arts Grants Workshop Series - District 10 on Tuesday, May 12 at 6:00 pm at the Westchester Cultural Arts Center.
FUNDING FOR CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS
Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs FY 25/26 Quarterly Grants Programs
Tourist Development (TDC) Grants Program
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 Fourth Quarter Application Deadline: Monday, April 13, 2026, 11:59 pm
FY 2026-2027 Spring Grant Cycle Now Open
Funding for Organizations
Audience Access Grant Program (AUD)
Deadline: Rolling Deadline
Capital Development Grant Program (CAP)
Deadline: April 13, 2026, 11:59 PM
Funding for Individual Artists
Artist Access Grant Program (ART)
Deadline: June 1, 2026, 11:59 PM
Knight Foundation's Knight Cities Challenge Application - Now Open
Knight Foundation is currently accepting applications for the Knight Cities Challenge, a $5 million open call inviting individuals and organizations across its 26 communities to submit new, creative ideas for projects that can spark change and leave a lasting local impact.
Building on a long history of open challenges across programs, Knight democratizes access to grantmaking to unlock the best and brightest ideas. This spring, KCC returns to invest in its first cohort of community-centered solutions to local challenges and help promising ideas take root and grow.
Application Period: April 1-30, 2026
Application Deadline: Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 11:59 pm
Eligibility: Projects must take place in one or more of the 26 Knight communities and focus on Knight’s investment areas.
Award: Up to $200,000 in selected projects.
Project ideas must focus on at least one of Knight’s investment areas: strengthening local news and information, creating pathways for economic opportunity or cultivating connection through arts, culture and the places that bring people together. Knight Foundation will invest up to $200,000 in selected projects, which are expected to be completed within one year.
For details and FAQ, visit the Knight Cities Challenge website.
FUNDING FOR INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS
Art in Public Places - Calls to Artists: Upland Park
Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs' Art in Public Places Program (APP) and Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works, with partners including Terra Group, request qualifications for artists to be considered to make full proposals to create new artworks at Upland Park. A game-changing step forward in transit-oriented design, Upland Park is Miami-Dade’s largest mixed-use Transit-Oriented Community (TOC) rising alongside the Dolphin Park and Ride Metrobus Station in west Miami-Dade.
The selected artist(s) will develop proposals for unique artwork applications that will contribute to the identity of the facility and engage employees, visitors and passers-by in unexpected and delightful ways. Each shortlisted artist will receive an honorarium and support to develop a proposal.
Request for Qualifications Deadline: Monday, April 27, 2026, 11:59 pm
Eligibility: Open to professional visual artists based in the USA.
Budget: $2,150,000.00 / Multiple commissions envisioned.
Click here to view the full project details.
For questions, please email Amanda.Sanfilippo@miamidade.gov.
Cintas Foundation Fellowship Application - Now Open
The 2026 CINTAS Fellowships Competition is officially open! CINTAS Fellowships acknowledge creative accomplishments and encourage excellence in architecture & design, creative writing, music composition, photography and the visual arts. Eligibility is limited to artists of Cuban citizenship or direct descent. Applications are reviewed by panels of qualified jurors from each artistic discipline.
The Board of the CINTAS Foundation awards fellowships based on the recommendations of the panels. CINTAS fellows are free to pursue their artistic activities as indicated in their application. The fellowships are not awarded to performing artists. Fellowships are not awarded more than twice to the same person. Second awards are granted only to candidates demonstrating outstanding artistic development.
Application Deadline: Friday, May 1, 2026
Eligibility: Limited to creators who are of Cuban citizenship or direct descent.
Fellowship Award: $25,000
Fellowships are awarded annually for the disciplines selected and announced on the website for each year. The award is considered taxable income by the Internal Revenue Service of the United States and subject to all current laws and regulations. The CINTAS Fellowship Program is administered by the CINTAS Foundation Board.
For more information, visit the CINTAS Fellowship Program website.
RESOURCES
Call for Grant Panelists
Monday, April 13, 2026
The Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs invites members of the community to apply to serve as a grant panelist. We are seeking individuals interested in volunteering their time to review applications for cultural grants funding from Miami-Dade County, through the Cultural Affairs Council and administered by the Department of Cultural Affairs.
Each year the Department of Cultural Affairs relies on the services of many volunteer panelists, who review and evaluate grant applications and make funding recommendations. Panelists play a key role and help maintain a fair and open process and assist in the continuous development of Miami-Dade County’s artistic and cultural communities by bringing their expertise to the panel review process. Panels are comprised of artists, arts-related professionals, educators, community members, business leaders and others with current or prior active involvement in the arts. Many panelists are arts professionals who are qualified by their activities, training, skills, and/or experience in one or more art forms; however, we equally welcome arts enthusiasts, advocates, and supporters to apply.
Click here for more information.
Click here to fill out the Grant Panelist Nomination Form.
Breakfast with the Arts & Business
The Arts & Business Council's Breakfast with the Arts & Business is Miami’s most impactful cross-sector gathering, bringing together leaders across the arts, business, hospitality, and philanthropy to spark meaningful connection and collaboration. This signature event creates space for conversations around economic growth, placemaking, and the role of the arts in shaping Miami’s future. Whether you’re an artist, executive, entrepreneur, or cultural leader, this is where ideas meet opportunity. Expect a morning of insight, connection, and community alongside some of Miami’s most influential voices.
Featuring: Tom Hudson of WLRN; Cathy Leff of Bakehouse Art Complex; Ana Padron Martin of Baptist Health Arts in Medicine; Krista Oldfield of the Hedge Fund Association; John Copeland of the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau; Carina Segredo of Royal Caribbean International and our very own Patricia Romeu, Art in Public Places Chief, Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs.
When: Thursday, April 16, 2026 from 8:00 am to 11:30 am
Where: InterContinental Miami by IHGMiami - 100 Chopin Plaza, Miami, FL 33131
For details, visit the Arts & Business Council of Miami website.
Miami-Dade County Celebrates America's 250th Anniversary
Share Your Miami-Dade 250 Event
Miami-Dade 250 invites community organizations, cultural institutions, educational partners, municipalities, and residents to submit events for consideration as part of the County’s 2026 commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the United States.
Events should take place in 2026 and reflect the goals of Miami-Dade 250 by encouraging historical reflection, civic engagement, education, cultural expression, or community connection tied to our national story and Miami-Dade County’s local contributions.
Click here to submit your event.
Approved events will be featured on the Miami-Dade 250 website’s public calendar. Submission does not guarantee inclusion, and Miami-Dade County reserves the right to edit event descriptions for clarity and consistency.
For more information, visit the Miami-Dade 250 website.
GMCVB Explore Miami Deals Program
You are invited to participate in the brand new Explore Miami Deals Program! Explore Miami runs from April 1 - May 31, 2026, and spotlights Greater Miami & Miami Beach's wide variety of attractions, museums, and all there is to explore in our destination. The two-month-long program invites visitors and locals to explore museums, cultural institutions, action parks, and outdoor wonders, while garnering excitement and awareness for partners and offerings.
We are asking our partners to register and submit special offers ranging from BOGO deals, admission savings, and more.
The GMCVB supports awareness of the program with marketing dollars towards a robust media plan that includes multi-channel connections across nearly three months with a great mix of partners for print, digital, outdoor, social media, and search.
A formal press release announcing the program and participants will be distributed to media in March, with dedicated outreach throughout the length of the program.
Registration is free for GMCVB Partners!
Click here for more details and to register online.
Marshall L. Davis, Sr. African Heritage Cultural Arts Center An Instrumental Start - World Premiere Event
Friday, April 10, 2026 at 7:00 pm
The Marshall L. Davis Sr. African Heritage Cultural Arts Center is being featured in the world premiere of An Instrumental Start: A Model for the Nation at the Miami Film Festival on Friday, April 10, 2026. The red carpet reception begins at 7:00 pm, followed by the film screening premiere at 8:00 pm. There will be a Q&A with the directors after the film. Red carpet attire is recommended.
The documentary, directed by Brian Bayerl and Michael Huter, highlights the transformative power of arts education and the Center’s impact on generations of young artists and the broader community. Featuring voices from alumni and arts leaders including Robert Battle, Tarell Alvin McCraney, Phylicia Rashad, and Savion Glover, the film showcases how community-based arts programs can inspire and empower future generations.
When: Friday, April 10, 2026 at 7:00 pm
Where: Historic Olympia Theater - 174 E Flagler St, Miami, FL 33131
Presented by Miami Dade College, the Miami Film Festival is one of the nation’s leading film festivals, showcasing new work from emerging and established filmmakers from around the world while celebrating Miami’s vibrant cultural landscape. The film’s world premiere places the Marshall L. Davis Sr. African Heritage Cultural Arts Center on an international stage, highlighting its role as a cornerstone of cultural education and artistic development. The 2026 Miami Film Festival runs April 9-19, bringing filmmakers, artists, and audiences together to celebrate the power of storytelling through film.
Purchase tickets here
Use Special VIP Promo Code DAHCAC for discounted tickets of $12.
See details for An Instrumental Start, Poetry City and all other Miami-based films here.
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