The 2012 Knight Arts Challenge Miami is bigger and better than ever with the addition of its first People’s Choice Award. Knight Foundation has selected five local nominees from this year’s group of finalists – the rest is up to you. Vote for your favorite and the winner will receive $20,000 for their Miami art project. Click here to watch profiles of the five finalists, then text to vote for your favorite. Voting runs Sept 24-Oct 22, 2012. The nominees are:

• 6^th Street Dance Studio: A nonprofit studio in Little Havana
• Arts Garage: A cultural hub in Palm Beach
• FUNDarte: A multidisciplinary nonprofit producing multicultural exhibits and performances
• LAB Miami: A co-working space at the intersection of art and business
• Urgent, Inc.: A 501(c) 3 working in part with the arts to revitalize urban communities

Vote today!

Now in its fifth year, the Knight Arts Challenge is a community-wide contest for the best ideas for the arts. Sponsored by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the challenge has invested $17 million in projects that help bring South Florida together through culture.