To increase the public’s awareness and appreciation of Miami-Dade’s Art in Public Places collection by creating an easily accessible digital inventory.
Winner: Miami-Dade Department of Cultural Affairs
Amount: $30,000
About the project: Over the past 35 years, the Miami-Dade Art in Public Places program has installed more than 600 works of art around the county. This grant will create a Web site to catalogue the collection. Visitors to the Art in Public Places Web site will be able to take a virtual tour of the collection, create custom public art walking tours and explore the works by location, media or artist. Artists interested in participating in the program will be able to apply online and upload digital images of their work for jury presentation. Also, the software developed will help track the pieces and their condition and provide specialized instructions for care and artwork appraisals. The site will help the public appreciate its “county-wide museum of art.”
Project Web site: http://www.miamidade.gov/publicart/
About the winner: Miami-Dade Art in Public Places is a program of the Department of Cultural Affairs and is overseen by a citizens’ trust appointed by county commissioners. The program improves the visual quality of the built environment by creating outstanding and enduring artworks that transform public spaces from ordinary civic areas to sites that can lift the spirit and enhance civic pride. Established in 1973, Art in Public Places allocates 1.5% of the construction costs of new county buildings for the purchase or commission of artworks. The collection is among the largest, most innovative and prestigious public art programs in the nation.
Web site: http://www.miamidadearts.org