Dear Colleagues,

Our community’s exceptional artists continue to bring imagination, innovation, and hope to every corner of Miami-Dade County. Our diverse individual artists continue to be the driving force for Miami’s creative voice, through dance, film, folk, literary arts, music, theater, visual arts and the multidisciplinary arts.  

We are proud to announce that the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs has launched the second year of the Miami Individual Artists (MIA) Program, with the strong support of Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and the Board of County Commissioners.

The FY 2022-2023 Miami Individual Artists (MIA) Program Guidelines and Application form are now available. The MIA Program awards grants of up to $10,000 to Miami-Dade County-based individual artists of all disciplines, and all backgrounds, on a competitive basis to support their artistic development and practice. Professional artists of the highest caliber with a recognized body of original artwork, and who are deeply rooted in Miami’s diverse cultural life are strongly encouraged to apply.

MIA Program Workshop via Zoom (Optional)

Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 4 p.m.

Register here.

Pre-registration is required; Registration closes on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at 5 p.m.

The session will be recorded and posted to our website; at the "live” session you will be able to ask questions.

Miami Individual Artist (MIA) Grant Program

DEADLINE: Friday, March 17, 2023, at 11:59 PM

Application, Guidelines and More Information found here.

We are proud to be able to renew this important program to recognize and support outstanding artists who are living and working in Miami-Dade County. We know that the inspired work of our  artists is continuing to distinguish our community as one of the most dynamic and diverse new cultural centers on earth. The MIA Program is our latest initiative to acknowledge the essential contributions of artists to understanding and making this a better place.

Thank you,

Michael Spring

Director, Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs