Free workshop series available for nonprofit organizations and artists interested in cultural funding

The Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs is hosting a free workshop series for artists, cultural and community nonprofit organizations on how to apply for grant funding through the Department’s programs. As part of the series which kicks-off July 22, 2024, Department staff will review grant program guidelines and provide detailed information about the competitive funding opportunities, services offered, and best practices, as well as share helpful resources available for the cultural community. Questions will be addressed in English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole. ADA/accessible accommodations are available. The workshop schedule and registration details can be found at www.miamidadearts.org.

The Cultural Grants Workshops are offered virtually to those interested in applying for funding for the first time. Additional in-person and virtual workshops will be scheduled throughout the year. 

Cultural Grants Workshop Series for Arts Groups, Artists and Nonprofit Community Organizations via Zoom

2024

• Monday, July 22, 2024, at 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
  Register here

• Monday, September 9, 2024, at 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
  Register here

2025

• Monday, January 13, 2025, at 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
  Register here

• Monday, April 21, 2025, at 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
  Register here

Organizations and artists not able to attend the workshops are encouraged to visit www.miamidadearts.org to access the cultural grant programs guidelines and applications. For more information visit the Miami-Dade Department of Cultural Affairs website.

About Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs
The Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and 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. Through staff, board and programmatic resources, the Department, the Council and the Trust promote, coordinate and support Miami-Dade County’s more than 1,000 not-for-profit cultural organizations as well as thousands of resident artists through grants, technical assistance, public information and interactive community planning. The Department also manages, programs and operates the African Heritage Cultural Arts Center, Dennis C. Moss Cultural Arts Center, Joseph Caleb Auditorium, and Miami-Dade County Auditorium, all dedicated to presenting and supporting excellence in the arts for the entire community. The Department receives funding through the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners, 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.