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ArtsMarket 2015 Seeks Performers for Showcase
North Carolina Presenters Consortium is accepting applications from tour-ready performing artists for ArtsMarket 2015! #ArtsMarket2015, taking place November 2-4, 2015 in Durham, NC offers up to 40 artists of all genres a unique opportunity to showcase their talents, secure bookings and tour their show throughout North Carolina and surrounding areas.
Deadline to apply is July 1, 2015, 5pm EDT
Showcase Info & Application: https://iwanttoshowcase.ca/artsmarket-2015/
County Commission Approves Playhouse Items
At its April 21, 2015 meeting, the Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved two key items as recommended by Mayor Carlos Gimenez to move ahead with work on restoring great theater to the Coconut Grove Playhouse:
Upcoming County Commission Item on Coconut Grove Playhouse
The Board of County Commissioners is scheduled to consider the two important items related to the Coconut Grove Playhouse on Tuesday, April 21. Meeting begins at 9:30 am and will be held in the County Commission Chamber located on the 2nd floor of the Stephen P. Clark Center, 111 NW 1st Street(take the escalator in the middle of the lobby).
The two agenda items were heard in last month’s committee meeting and forwarded to the County Commission with a favorable recommendation:
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Theater on Track to Return to the Grove
Great News! The Next Step Taken to Return Great Theater to the Coconut Grove Playhouse
Commission’s Economic Prosperity Committee Discusses Coconut Grove Playhouse
The County Commission’s Economic Prosperity Committee is scheduled to address three items related to the future of the Coconut Grove Playhouse.
Thursday, March 12 at 2:00 PM in the County Commission Chamber
Stephen P. Clark Government Center, 111 N.W. 1st Street, 2nd Floor, Miami, FL 33128
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Coconut Grove Playhouse Update - February 2015
As we have explained publicly for the past several months, we have been unable to respond to Coconut Grove Playhouse inquiries in detail due to Miami-Dade County’s “Cone of Silence” rules which apply to all County competitive selection processes, prohibiting any communication regarding a particular bid solicitation after it has been advertised and until a written recommendation is issued. The Cone of Silence is designed to protect the professional integrity of the procurement process by shielding it from undue influences prior to the recommendation of a contract award. The Cone of Silence
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2015 ANNUAL CONFERENCE PERFORMANCE SHOWCASE
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Apply now for the Knight Arts Challenge!
Looking for funding for your arts project? The Knight Arts Challenge supports the best ideas for bringing South Florida together through the arts. Anyone can apply. All it takes is 150 words to fill out the initial application.
Get questions answered at Community Q&A sessions scheduled Feb. 2-6, 2015
Community Q&A schedule