AGENDA
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY CULTURAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL
Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 10:00 AM
Meeting Location: Stephen P. Clark Government Center
111 NW 1st Street, 6th Floor Conference Room / Zoom details below.
A. Approval of the October 21, 2026 Minutes
B. Requests for Excused Absences for November 18, 2026
C. FY 2026 - 2027 Community Grants (CG) Program Panel Recommendations – Second Quarter
A. Update on the FY 2026 - 2027 County Arts Budget
B. Department Facilities Update
1. Joseph Caleb Auditorium
C. Art in Public Places Update
- Meeting Access: Individuals interested in joining the meeting online should contact Graham Winick, at Graham.Winick@miamidade.gov at least 24 hours prior to the meeting to request Zoom registration information. The next meeting of the Cultural Affairs Council is on Wednesday, December 16, 2026 at the Stephen P. Clark Government Center, 111 NW 1st Street, 6th Floor Conference Room.
Please note that there must be an in-person quorum to satisfy Sunshine Act meeting requirements.
PLEASE RSVP TO Graham.Winick@miamidade.gov
Attachments
- This is essential: Keep Miami-Dade cultural arts funding intact and independent | Opinion by Adolfo Henriques - Miami Herald OP-ED
- Arts are the blueprint for building stronger, thriving cities, like Miami | Opinion by Kristina Newman-Scott - Miami Herald OP-ED
- Top 15 Facts About the Arts
- Overview of Grants Process and Programs
- The 2026 State of the Arts in Miami-Dade County Address
- South Florida arts transformation driven by fresh voices | Miami Herald
- Ashlee Thomas, Directing the Miami-Dade Department of Cultural Affairs | Miami Today






