Arts Access Miami
Arts and music are deeply woven into the cultural tapestry of Greater Miami, making our city a global hub for creativity. We believe that at the core of thriving communities lies access to consistent forms of creative self-expression, access to the arts, and access to arts education. The Miami Foundation wants every child in Greater Miami to have the benefits that arts education unlocks – an increased sense of self, empathy, confidence, improved academic performance, and readiness to take risks, dare, hope, and dream.
Today, in partnership with local nonprofit organizations and the Miami-Dade County Public School System, our commitment continues with an increased focus and investment in all arts education.
Arts Access Miami’s Core Initiatives
The Arts Access Network connects grant partners with professional development, funding, and coalition-building opportunities with other arts champions in Miami’s nonprofit community.
Our Arts Alliances, powered by Young Musicians Unite, work collaboratively to ensure every student in their school district has access to high-quality, accessible arts education. There are currently alliances in Miami Gardens and South Dade. Click here to learn more.
Arts Access Network
The Arts Access Network
The Arts Access Network makes investments in the people and organizations that are at the forefront of creating high-quality arts access for all youth in Greater Miami. This program also creates opportunities for collaboration among those leading on arts access, increasing trust and progress across the ecosystem.
- Grant Programs: Mobilizing resources such as grants and other funding opportunities. Meet our 2023 Mini Grant Partners here.
- Mixers & Events: Organizing ecosystem gatherings, from observation opportunities to coffee meetups, for increased collaboration and connection.
- Professional Development: Offering professional development and capacity-building opportunities for organizations and leaders
Arts Access Catalyst Grants
The Catalyst Grant program aims to close gaps in arts education across our region, as highlighted from data in artlook® Miami. Through this grant, we want to foster stronger arts partnerships within the Miami-Dade County Public Schools ecosystem. Catalyst Grants are multi-year grants (up to $20,000 distributed over two years) for arts education programs, initiatives, and organizations in Miami-Dade. Grant funds are intended to address opportunities for strengthened arts partnerships between nonprofit organizations and Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
Please reach out to gosorio-godoy@miamifoundation.org for more information about participating in network opportunities.
Arts Access Alliances
Miami Arts Alliances
Miami Arts Alliances are a group of arts education organizations that work together to guarantee full arts education access in the school feeder pattern they serve. Young Musicians Unite currently leads alliances in Miami Gardens and South Dade.
These are the goals of the Arts Access Alliances:
- Students gain academic and social-emotional benefits from arts education.
- The organizations involved learn from one another and increase their impact through collaboration.
- The alliance perfects a scalable model that can be replicated across Greater Miami.
