To create studios in Wynwood for New World School of the Arts seniors conducting their final projects.
Winner: New World School of the Arts / Mercedes Quiroga
Amount: $90,000
About the project: ARTSEEN will be a center in Wynwood with studios for New World School of the Arts seniors and spaces for workshops, exhibitions and lectures. There, New World students will be able to create their work for their senior projects while interacting with other artists. ARTSEEN also will also house a gallery space for monthly exhibitions. Open to the public, ARTSEEN will foster a dialogue between New World and the community at large and provide a focal point for Wynwood and a destination for South Florida.
Project Web site: http://artseenspace.wordpress.com
About the winner: A Florida center of excellence in the visual and performing arts, New World School of the Arts provides a comprehensive program of artistic, creative and academic development through a curriculum that reflects the rich multicultural state of Florida. With programs accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art, Dance, Music and Theater, New World offers four-year college degrees and the high school diploma. Through its rigorous curriculum and conservatory-style teaching, the school empowers its students to become leaders in the arts.