Dear Colleagues,

Deborah Margol, our Department’s Deputy Director, has announced her retirement from County government, effective the end of February of this year.

On Thursday, December 14, 2017 the City of Miami Commission will hear the appeal that opposes the 4 to 1 vote of the City of Miami’s Historic and Environmental Preservation Board (HEPB). The HEPB positive vote was in support of the County’s submitted master plan concept for the Coconut Grove Playhouse.

City of Miami Commission Meeting

5:30 pm

Thursday, December 14

City Hall

3500 Pan American Drive

Miami, FL 33133

On November 30, 2017, a town hall meeting organized by County Commissioner Xavier Suarez, City of Miami Commissioner Ken Russell, and Lieutenant Governor Carlos Lopez-Cantera was held at City of Miami City Hall to discuss the Coconut Grove Playhouse. The majority of the speakers providing public input spoke in favor of the County’s plan that has been authorized by the Board of County Commissioners, Florida International University Board of Trustees, and the State of Florida Cabinet and Governor.

On Thursday, October 19, 2017, the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs hosted our second community meeting at the Miami-Dade County Auditorium to provide an update on the Coconut Grove Playhouse project. Led by Michael Spring, Senior Advisor to the Mayor and Director of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, the meeting provided an update on progress with the design and on the plan to return great theater to the site. The presentation included:

On Thursday, October 26, the City of Miami Commission will hear the appeal that opposes the 4 to 1 vote of the City of Miami’s Historic and Environmental Preservation Board (HEPB). The HEPB positive vote was in support of the County’s submitted master plan concept for the Coconut Grove Playhouse.

City of Miami Commission Meeting

2:00 pm

Thursday, October 26

City Hall

3500 Pan American Drive

Miami, FL 33133

Click here to watch a brief video highlighting the impact of the arts and culture in Miami-Dade County

Cultural Affairs Council Chairman Adolfo Henriques reports on economic impact and jobs data in his address to the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners

Design Development Drawings and Renderings - HERE

We encourage you to review the documents in advance of the Town Meeting. This information is the context for our presentation and can serve as the basis to help you formulate informed questions and offer public input at the town meeting.

Town Meeting: Update on the Coconut Grove Playhouse

Thursday, October 19^th

Senator Javier D. Souto, District 10 the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs
and the Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department invite you to the

Groundbreaking for the Westchester Cultural Arts Center
Friday, July 14, 2017 at 10 AM
Site of the Westchester Cultural Arts Center at the main entrance to Tropical Park
7930 SW 40th Street, Miami, FL 33155
To RSVP, please call 305-222-2116 by July 12th.

Upcoming grant deadlines

Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs

Tourist Development Grants Program: This is a quarterly program which provides support to significant cultural and/or special events, including sports activities and television/film origination projects that promote Miami-Dade County’s appeal as a tourist destination. Activities must be able to stimulate tourism and have significant media impact for Miami-Dade County.