Please see the invitation below for a webinar on tips for 501(c)(3) nonprofits to access CARES Act loans. The webinar is tomorrow, Friday, April 3rd at 10:00 a.m. Please RSVP here and read below for details.
Dear Colleagues,
“We’ll be OK.” I know that sometimes we just want someone to tell us that. All of us at the Department of Cultural Affairs are here to let you know that we will work together with you tirelessly to get back to “better than OK.”
This update highlights some of the most meaningful opportunities and valuable resources that we have found so far to help us with this work. Staff has complied the list below of actionable items for nonprofit arts institutions, cultural workers and artists.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation is offering a free online briefing on opportunities for 501(c)(3) nonprofits to access emergency coronavirus federal funding.
Monday, March 30th, 12:30 – 1:00 pm.
You can register here: https://www.cvent.com/c/express/8bb3940a-bf7f-4a20-9557-d5a4ff2badf3/my-registration?i=792aaacc-449b-4bd1-ba1e-f2bd88914770
Dear Colleagues,
In order to assess the financial impact that Coronavirus (COVID-19) is having on our cultural community, the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs is launching a two-part tool kit: the COVID-19 Financial Impact Tracker (CO-FIT) and the COVID-19 Survey of Impact on Miami-Dade County's Cultural Community (CO-SIC).
Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs
Grant Programs Update - Deadlines Extended
In an effort to assist our cultural community through this public health crisis, the Department of Cultural Affairs is extending the courtesy and technical review deadlines by one week for the following grant programs:
General Operating Support Programs:
Dear Colleagues,
We want you to know that the team at the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs is here and available to help you. As uncertainty and anxiety mount regarding COVID-19, we want you to be certain and reassured that we are working on strategies and solutions to help address the health of our cultural life.
Dear Colleagues,
Miami-Dade County, including our downtown office, is encouraging employees to work from home. Many of our team are shifting to this virtual workplace and we remain open for business and available to help. If you have questions or need our assistance, the best way to contact us is through email. You can find a staff directory at https://www.miamidadearts.org/about/staff-councils.
In order to ensure public health in response to the health threat of Coronavirus (COVID-19), effective immediately, Friday, March 13, the following County facilities will be closed:
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County
Miami-Dade County Auditorium
South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center
Miami-Dade County is considering a more comprehensive list of arts, cultural and community venues and indoor gathering places that may be required to close.
Dear Colleagues,
Mayor Carlos Gimenez has declared a state of emergency for Miami-Dade County regarding the health threat of Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Guidance Regarding Arts and Cultural Activities
As of this advisory, arts and cultural organizations should make decisions regarding activities and events based on their best assessment of their impact on public health. Mayor Gimenez will make future policy decisions regarding indoor events planned for more than 250 people based on federal and state health officials’ guidance.
Dear Colleagues,
