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New Works Fund

To contribute to ballet's future by commissioning and presenting creations from the finest established and new artists

Noches Tropicales/Tropical Nights

To highlight the rich cultural heritage found in Hispanic music and dance with four annual artistic performances in Miami-Dade Parks to residents and visitors of all ages

Overtown Rhythm and Arts Festival

To establish the Overtown Rhythm and Arts Festival as an annual event, building on the success of Magic in Action's inaugural free, day-long street festival celebrating Overtown's rich history and culture and featuring music, art, food and local vendors

Peter London Global Dance Theater

To support and develop the artistic talents of exceptional dancers and choreographers from South Florida who historically have had limited access to professional performance opportunities in the community

Sweet Home Museo Cubano

To bring distinguished Cuban emigré artists of various artistic disciplines to Miami-Dade County, bringing a wealth of talent to South Florida and making it a center for Cuban-exiled and Cuban-American artists

TC: Temporary Contemporary

To develop a curated selection of temporary, outdoor artist projects within the City Center/Arts District, a 40-block area that is home to many of South Florida's most prominent cultural facilities and institutions

The Haitian Heritage Art Project

To implement a year-round Haitian Heritage Arts Project, a unique arts-based endeavor that focuses on the revival and creation of traditional Haitian arts and crafts

Unexpected Opera in Unexpected Places

To attract new and challenge existing patrons, broaden the company's repertoire and strengthen its business model by offering underperformed and new operas in unique, intimate and approachable settings and venues

Weird Miami Bus Tours

To integrate the South Florida community with WEIRD MIAMI, a creative city tour that turns locals into tourists as they discover unnoticed and unknown places while tracing undocumented histories, redrawing maps and making new friends

Writer-in-Residence: Young Adult Fiction

To encourage creative writing among the community's teens, ages 13 to 18, with a three-month residency comprising a mentoring program and a forum for creative expression.

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