AGENDA
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY CULTURAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL
Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 10:00 AM
I. ITEMS FOR RATIFICATION
A. Approval of April 15, 2026, Minutes
B. FY 2025-2026 Community Grants (CG) Program Panel Recommendations – Fourth Quarter
C. FY 2026-2027 Grant Panel Recommendations
1. FY 2026-2027 Cultural Advancement (ADV) Grants Program
2. FY 2026-2027 Hannibal Cox, Jr. (HCJ) Grants Program
3. FY 2026-2027 Festival and Special Events (FEST) Grants Program
D. FY 2026-2027 Community Grants (CG) Program Guidelines
E. FY 2026-2027 Grant Program Panels
1. Capital Development (CAP) Grants Program
2. Developing Arts in Neighborhoods (DAN) Grants Program
3. Dance Miami Choreographers (DMC) Grants Program
4. International Cultural Partnerships (ICP) Grants Program
5. Miami Individual Artists (MIA) Grants Program
II. ITEMS FOR APPROVAL
A. Requests for Excused Absences for June 23, 2026
B. FY 2026-2027 Panel Recommendations
1. FY 2026-2027 Cultural Development (CDG) Grants Program
2. FY 2026-2027 Developing Arts in Neighborhoods (DAN) Grants Program
3. FY2026-2027 Michael Spring Major Cultural Institutions (MCI) Grants Program
4. FY 2026-2027 Youth Arts Miami (YAM) Grants Program
C. FY 2026-2027 Grant Program Panels
1. Youth Arts Enrichment (YEP) Grants Program
III. REPORTS AND DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Update on the FY 2026-2027 State Arts Budget
B. Update on the FY 2026-2027 County Arts Budget
C. Department Facilities Update
1. Joseph Caleb Auditorium
D. Arts Education, Access and Engagement Update
E. 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, July 15, 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
- Miami Emerging Art Leaders: Unidad: The World's Game - Curated Tour at the Freedom Tower






