South Florida Art Center Inc

Programs: Residency: since 1984, artcenter/south florida has provided affordable studios to more than 1,000 artists, and it has organized hundreds of free exhibitions and public programs. This fiscal year, the studio residency program provided fourteen artists with access to studios, exhibition opportunities and production support for the creation of new work at artcenter's 924 lincoln road facility in miami beach. The artsail residency & research program supported two artists and one curator to work alongside scientists continued in schedule o exploring and documenting south florida's extensive waterways. Two alumni and one resident artists were awarded international residencies in argentina, canada and spain as part of the international cultural exchange program. In addition, artcenter awarded eight fellows with live/work studios in downtown miami and a 1,250/monthly stipend. The fellows participated in studio visits and workshops with local, national and international visiting artists and cultural producers.

education and community engagement: the artreach program offered art classes, interactive storytelling, musical performances and the instrument petting zoo to 360 children at the children's home society mclamore shelter. Teenworks, a program in partnership with miami beach senior high, empowered 8 teens (14-18 years old) through mentorship opportunities with resident artists and free workshops in drawing and printmaking. The artist studio at camillus house served around 2,000 homeless people with art classes in painting, drawing and watercolor. The community art classes provided low-cost art classes on an ongoing basis.

exhibitions and public programs: the public programs presented at the artcenter are free of charge and include ground breaking exhibitions, film screenings, as well as lectures and workshops taught by renowned artists, curators and other cultural practitioners. Artcenter prides itself in being one of the few organizations in the county that offers free programming year-round with the purpose of making contemporary art accessible to all.