Dear Colleagues,

The total financial impact of the business interruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic on the arts in Miami-Dade County has reached a staggering $73.8 million with a total of 12,429 arts and cultural jobs affected, according to aggregate data from the March – June monthly COVID-19 Survey of Impact on Miami-Dade County's Cultural Community combined with a survey of artists and cultural “gig” workers, conducted by the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs.

Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs
COVID-19 Survey of Impact on Miami-Dade County's Cultural Community (CO-SIC)

JUNE SURVEY DEADLINE, TONIGHT - JULY 22, 2020 at Midnight

Don’t be left out! There is still time to be included in the June COVID-19 Impact Survey.
Extended Deadline: Tonight, Friday July 24th at 11:59 PM
RESPOND NOW
Your participation will help substantiate the need for recovery resources for Miami-Dade based nonprofit cultural institutions, arts organizations, and artist collectives.

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Dear Colleagues,

The COVID-19 Survey of Impact on Miami-Dade County's Cultural Community (CO-SIC) for June is now open. Through this monthly survey of the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the arts, the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs has documented a total financial impact of $59.5 million with more than 9,200 arts and cultural jobs affected, from March through May.

JUNE SURVEY DEADLINE: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 (include data only from June 1-30, 2020)

Dear Colleagues,

Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez announced his FY 2020-2021 budget recommendations yesterday. As part of his proposed budget, the Mayor has recommended renewing full funding for our Department’s grants programs.

Dear Colleagues,

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Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs
Quarterly Grant Programs Deadlines

Community Grants Program (CG)
Graham Winick / graham.winick@miamidade.gov

FUNDING FOR ORGANIZATIONS

Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs
Quarterly Grant Programs Deadlines

Community Grants Program (CG)
Graham Winick / graham.winick@miamidade.gov

On June 16, 2020 the Appellate Division of the Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit heard oral arguments for Miami-Dade County’s petition appealing the City of Miami Mayor’s veto of the County’s application for a final Certificate of Appropriateness for the Coconut Grove Playhouse project. The court’s decision is pending.

View a comprehensive list of all the previous project updates at https://miamidadearts.org/coconut-grove-playhouse-updates.

Dear Colleagues,

Since the beginning of this public health crisis in March, we have been reporting on the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Miami-Dade County’s nonprofit cultural industry on a monthly-basis. We have new, updated results covering March through May.