☀️ SUMMER * $1,800.00 Innovate Grants for Art + Photo

 

 SUMMER * $1,800.00 Innovate Grants for Art + Photo

Deadline: September 10, 2025 11:59pm PST

SUMMER 2025 OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS — Innovate Grant is thrilled to introduce their newly increased award amounts of $1,800.00. 

Innovate Grant awards (2) $1,800.00 grants each quarter, to one Visual Artist and one Photographer. In addition, (12) honorable mentions (6 in art and 6 in photo), will be featured on their website and join a growing community of vibrant and talented artists. Innovate Grant's commitment extends beyond the grant cycle by promoting the work of selected winners and honorable mentions into the future. For more information and to apply visit https://innovateartistgrants.org

Innovate Grant supports artists and photographers through quarterly grants. They've simplified the grant process, so that artists and photographers can focus on making their innovative work. The work should speak for itself and the Innovative Grant application reflects that. 

Innovate Grant awards:

+ 1 x $1,800.00 Grant to a Visual Artist

+ 1 x $1,800.00 Grant to a Photographer

+ 12 x Honorable Mentions

Explore the work of ALL Past Innovate Grant recipients and read their interviews at https://innovateartistgrants.org

How to Apply: Visual Artists and Photographers 18 years and older, from all around the world, are eligible to apply. All media and genres are accepted. All applicants retain the right to the work they submit. Apply today at https://innovateartistgrants.org

Category: Multiple disciplines and genres accepted
Deadline: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 – Submit by 11:59PM Pacific Standard Time
Region: US & International
Awards: 2 x $1,800.00 USD Grants // 12 x Honorable Mentions

Apply Online Today
https://innovateartistgrants.org

New at The Shop at The Bass, curated by Studio AF, Josh Aronson's 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮 𝗕𝗼𝘆𝘀 Photography Series

 

New at The Shop at The Bass, curated by Studio AF, Josh Aronson's 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮 𝗕𝗼𝘆𝘀 is a photographic series depicting young men from Miami's creative community on road trips across Florida, where overlooked landscapes set the stage for scenes of camaraderie and exploration.

Spring, a work from the series, debuted as Aronson's first public art installation and became the first city commission in Miami Beach history to win both the People's Choice Award and the Juror's Prize. To celebrate, Aronson created limited edition silk prints of Spring—a gesture toward a more playful, open vision of masculinity. Each edition includes a signed certificate of authenticity, a signed postcard, and a custom enclosure designed to sit neatly on a bookshelf.

About the artist: Josh Aronson (American, b. 1994, Toronto, Canada) is an artist based in Miami, Florida. His work explores masculinity in the American South through tableaux photographs that blend history, autobiography, and fiction. Drawing from Southern Gothic traditions and documentary archives, Aronson reimagines portrayals of young men in the region, emphasizing tenderness, camaraderie, and self-discovery.

Photography by Josh Aronson. Images courtesy of The Bass, Miami Beach.

#CallForArtists --> SaveArtSpace: 'Oneness' - Miami Art Week 2024

 

Have your ART on AD SPACE in Miami, Florida!

SaveArtSpace presents 'Oneness' - Miami Art Week 2024. Curated by Chris Dyer. Open call for art ends September 30, 2024. APPLY HERE.

#CallForArt --> SaveArtSpace x THE HERE AND THERE COLLECTIVE: Reinventing Asia Futurism / New York, NY - Open call ends August 12, 2024.

Announcing New Open Call For Art! SaveArtSpace x THE HERE AND THERE COLLECTIVE: Reinventing Asia Futurism / New York, NY - Open call ends August 12, 2024. LEARN MORE HERE.

SaveArtSpace x THE HERE AND THERE COLLECTIVE is pleased to announce an open call focused on artists from the Asian Diaspora. All artists and creatives are invited to submit new or previously shown works for this iteration of SaveArtSpace. The following call is organized by Rosa Chang with the support of The Here and There Collective.  Reinventing Asia Futurism, invites artists to submit works that explore what an “Asian” aesthetic is through a recontextualization, questioning, and/ or denouncement of such associations. Artists are encouraged to address how Asian identities can shape and be shaped by culturally and technologically advanced futures, and how these identities evolve within the larger global context. Historically, concepts such as techno-Orientalism have fed into stereotyped or exoticized depictions, portraying Asian countries as technologically advanced yet culturally alien. This open call aims to subvert these outdated notions and highlight the complex realities of Asian futurity. As contemporary global dynamics shift, the interconnectedness of Asian communities in shaping their futures becomes more intricate and multifaceted, inviting a deeper exploration of historical, cultural, and technological contributions. Any artist who self-identifies as part of the Asian Diaspora is welcome to apply. Artists of all ages and talents are invited to submit their artwork between June 25 and August 12, 2024. This is an opportunity to have your work placed on ad space in New York City.

Art Exhibition 'Memory Soup' at NSU Art Museum in Fort Lauderdale

 

Memory Soup is an exhibition at NSU Art Museum in Fort Lauderdale showcasing artwork in all media by Broward County teens curated by student members of NSU Art Museum’s Teen Art Council, which highlights the unique perspectives and experiences of teens across Broward County. On view from April 4 – 14, 2024.

The Teen Art Council (TAC) at NSU Art Museum embraces teens and empowers peers within the museum space by providing programming and support that enhances leadership skills, critical-thinking and developmental milestones for an emerging professional. By fostering a designated, incubated safe space for teens’ perspectives to convene, NSU Art Museum initiates lifelong relationships with the teen demographic. Its mission is to create spaces and programs for teen representation and bridge the gap between teenagers and NSU Art Museum.

NSU Art Museum Teen Art Council (TAC) Ambassador Seraphina Wagner pictured with one of her three artworks in the exhibition 'Memory Soup', floral sculpture made with metal wire, fine beads and stones with various jewelry elements.

MOCA North Miami Announces 2024 Art On The Plaza Artists

Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami Announces 2024 Art On The Plaza Artists Three South Florida artists presenting temporary public art installations on MOCA’s Plaza L-R: Yanira Collado, Christopher Mitchell, and Nicole Salcedo Courtesy of the artists. The Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami (MOCA) is pleased to announce the 2024 Art On The Plaza Artists: Yanira Collado, Christopher Mitchell, and Nicole Salcedo. This annual program, inaugurated in 2020, provides an opportunity for South Florida artists to engage with the museum and its community, employing MOCA’s front plaza as a platform to elevate their site-specific, temporary public art installations. “As part of our mission, we’re dedicated to showcasing the creative breadth and scholarship of Miami’s local artists while also providing opportunities for the community to access and engage with our city's vibrant arts scene,” said Chana Sheldon, MOCA Executive Director. “Over the years, MOCA has steadfastly supported local artists and fostered community engagement through accessible, free programming. Offering programs like Art on the Plaza is a core tenet to that ongoing commitment.” The three installations will be sequentially displayed at MOCA throughout the year, offering visitors an opportunity to engage with a variety of themes, such as cultural identity and heritage, mythology and spirituality, nature and environment, and transformation through reflection.

Enjoy the 60th Annual Coconut Grove Arts Festival this President's Day Weekend! February 17 - 19, 2024

 

Saturday, February 17th through Monday, February 19th experience the 60th Annual Coconut Grove Arts Festival (CGAF), bigger & better than ever! Celebrating 60 years, the Coconut Grove Arts Festival® is the art event of the year. The three-day outdoor art festival focuses on one thing: world-class art. But, the festival is not just about art though, CGAF offers something for everyone with culinary displays, live performances, and family areas to keep your team busy while you peruse all the art!

Held every Presidents’ Day Weekend, the Arts Festival is one of the nation’s premier arts festivals and is hosted in the charming waterfront village of Coconut Grove, Florida. More than 280 internationally-recognized and jury-selected artists showcase their spectacular works with Biscayne Bay as the backdrop. You are invited to visit the Arts Festival this February and learn why they’ve been at the top of everyone’s list for 60 years. Learn more & PURCHASE TICKETS HERE.

 

Hours:

Saturday, February 17 | 10AM – 6PM
Sunday, February 18 | 10AM – 6PM
Monday, February 19 | 10AM – 5PM

Must See Art Exhibition: Historic Villa Paula Showcases Artists Joe Chirichigno, Mark Cherry, Thomas Kachian & Martyn Quinn

Miami's historic Villa Paula presents an art exhibition featuring an outstanding showcase of four renowned Miami artists with a special tribute to Purvis Young by the Purvis Young Foundation.

South Florida collectors and art aficionados are experiencing an unforgettable art exhibition at Miami’s historic Villa Paula featuring four contemporary visual artists Joe Chirichigno, Mark Cherry, Thomas Kachian, and Martyn Quinn. The exhibition opened on Saturday, April 1st at the historic Villa Paula ‘the Jewel of Miami‘ featuring four incredible Miami artists Joe Chirichigno, Mark Cherry, Thomas Kachian and Martyn Quinn with a special tribute to Purvis Young by the Purvis Young Foundation. 

*Parking is available at Villa Paula. The Villa Paula Mansion is located at 5811 N. Miami Avenue in Miami, Florida 33127. You're cordially invited to experience an outstanding art exhibition in the enchanting Villa Paula, Miami's original Cuban Embassy constructed in 1926.

The Museum of Contemporary Art in North Miami invites you to experience Welcome to Paradise! Victory Garden – Feb 8

The Museum of Contemporary Art in North Miami invites you to experience Welcome to Paradise, a dynamic new commissioning program featuring temporary public art projects by local South Florida artists. This program invites artists to create ambitious and experimental art installations that activate MOCA’s Paradise Courtyard. The first season centers on artists working at the intersection of ecology and technology.

On view February 8 through June 25, 2023, visitors will be able to step into the Paradise Courtyard and discover Victory Garden, an interactive sculptural community garden created by Miami-based artist Emmett Moore. Drawing inspiration from victory gardens of the past, which were planted during wartime to supplement rations and boost morale, Moore’s Victory Garden connects the local community with contemporary art and encourages visitors to reflect on our relationship with the built environment.

Utilizing sustainable materials such as repurposed steel drums to form sculptural planters, Victory Garden will feature plants native to South Florida and the Caribbean such as Cuban oregano, collard greens, starfruit, bee balm and Everglades cherry tomatoes that will be harvested and shared. It will also include benches and solar-powered USB outlets for visitors to use.

 

About the Artist

Emmett Moore is a Miami-based artist and designer known for a technically rigorous interdisciplinary approach that challenges notions of functionality and fluctuates seamlessly between design and art. Moore’s work employs processes taken primarily from architecture and industrial design to examine the relationship between ecology and the built environment. Moore utilizes found forms of everyday objects to speak to the universality and timelessness of the utilitarian and quotidian, working with secondhand goods and modular systems to break down inherent hierarchies within the physical world, elevate the mundane, and demystify systems of value.

His work has been shown institutionally at the RISD Museum, the Frost Art Museum, the Miami Art Museum, the Bass Museum of Art, and is in the permanent collection of the Perez Art Museum Miami. He was the first Miami-based designer to exhibit a solo exhibition at Design Miami/. He is representedby Nina Johnson gallery in Miami, Fl. 

Moore’s work has been covered by Art in America, The Guardian, The Miami Herald, Cultured Magazine, Architectural Digest, Artsy and The Art Newspaper among others. Moore was named Miami New Times’ Best Visual Artist in 2015 and 2021.

 

Sponsors

Welcome to Paradise is made possible with major support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Additional support was provided by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.

             

Limited Time Deal on Gift Memberships at Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM)

 

Photo: Lazaro Llanes Visitor enjoying membership discounts at PAMM Shop.

Limited Time Deal on Gift Memberships at the Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM)

This holiday season, gift a whole year of artful experiences with a PAMM membership! Members enjoy unlimited FREE admission, discounts on parking, exclusive discounts on unique items at PAMM Shop and Verde and much more. Use promo code AGIFT22 at checkout for 15% off a PAMM membership. 

Art Miami & CONTEXT Art Fair returns for Miami Art Week - check out the fairs now through Sunday, December 4th

 

Art Miami & CONTEXT Art Fair returns for Miami Art Week through Sunday, December 4th. Recognized as one of the preeminent international modern and contemporary art fairs, Art Miami continually showcases the most significant artworks of the 20th and 21st centuries and is a “can’t miss” event for collectors, curators, museum professionals and art enthusiasts. Distinguished for its quality, depth, and diversity, Art Miami 2022 will feature investment quality paintings, drawings, design, sculpture, NFTs, video art, photography and prints from more than 160 leading galleries across 17 countries. The fair will be held along with its sister fair CONTEXT, at the prestigious waterfront location of One Miami Herald Plaza on Biscayne Bay nestled between the Venetian and MacArthur Causeways in the heart of Downtown Miami. Art Miami offers an unparalleled level of accessibility to the activities and collectors on Miami Beach. See links for ticket info! 

www.artmiami.com

www.contextartmiami.com

BREACH presents ‘More Than This’, featuring the work of Ces McCully

 

More Than This at BREACH Gallery, a solo exhibition featuring the work of Ces McCully. For her first solo show in the United States, McCully presents a series of paintings that seamlessly move from geometric abstract color fields to graphically minimal self-portraits to sentiments rendered in playful letters that on first glance appear gentler than perhaps their subtext would suggest.

Image: Ces McCully, “Bless this mess we’re in”, Oil and acrylic on canvas, 47 x 63 in. (120x160cm).

In the past, McCully has explored themes of identity and the evolution of contemporary social paradigms as a result of technology and social media. For “More Than This”, she has centered her work around the theme of femininity. Continuing to discuss questions of identity, she utilizes influences from textile work and religious iconography to create pieces that feel personal and at times nostalgic. Her work both reveals and examines areas of society where women have historically sought solace or ways to exercise their voice or power.

Breach Miami

8397 NE 2nd Avenue

Miami, FL 33138

Call for Artists + Photographers — $550.00 Innovate Grants

 

SPRING 2022 OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS — Innovate Grant  awards (2) $550.00 grants each quarter, to one Visual Artist and one Photographer. In addition, (4) honorable mentions (2 in art and 2 in photo), will be featured and recognized on our website and join a growing community of vibrant and talented artists. Innovate Grant's commitment extends beyond the grant cycle by promoting the work of selected winners and honorable mentions into the future. For more information and to apply visit https://innovateartistgrants.org

Innovate Grant supports artists and photographers through quarterly grants. We've simplified the grant process, so that artists and photographers can focus on making their innovative work. The work should speak for itself and our application reflects that.

How to Apply: Visual Artists and Photographers 18 years and older, from all around the world, are eligible to apply. All media and genres are accepted. All applicants retain the right to the work they submit. Apply today at https://innovateartistgrants.org

Explore the work of ALL Past Innovate Grant recipients and read their interviews at https://innovateartistgrants.org

Category: Multiple disciplines and genres accepted
Deadline: June 16, 2022
Region: US & International
Awards: $550.00 USD Grants

Apply Online Today
https://innovateartistgrants.org

#PartnerEvents --> Fiesta, Film, Food and a Genre-Bending Ensemble

Visit our friends and enjoy culture, community and art!

Nu Deco Ensemble featuring JP Saxe Saturday, January 22 at 8 p.m.

Led by artistic directors Jacomo Bairos and Sam Hyken, Nu Deco is kicking off 2022 with a special live performance featuring Grammy-nominated artist JP Saxe! The program for the evening also includes music from trailblazing composer Erich Korngold and 20th century composer Béla Bartók, a friend and collaborator of JP's grandfather, Janos Starker. Nu Deco will also perform their second reimagination of the music of Radiohead. Click here to learn more North Beach Bandshell, 7275 Collins Ave., Miami Beach

Koubek Center presents Little Havana Social Club: Tambores Saturday, January 22nd at 8 p.m.

Little Havana Social Club channels the spirit of a fiesta de barrio (neighborhood party), informed by the many sounds and flavors of Latin American and Caribbean traditions but with a twist of contemporary Miami. A musical journey through Uruguay with its Candombe, Cuba with its Bata, Haiti with its Rara, Venezuela with its Las Minas and Africa with its Doum Doum and Djembe. Click here to learn more Koubek Center Garden, 2705 SW 3rd Street, Miami

Hreinn Fridfinnsson: For the Time Being On view through May 1

Explore Icelandic arts and culture through the eyes of artist Hreinn Fridfinnsson at the Museum of Art and Design. Fridfinnsson's first solo exhibition at an American museum spans his six-decade career, throughout which he transformed everyday materials into poetic works of art. Present your digital ticket for any Arsht Center performance upon arrival at MOAD for complimentary admission through February 28.* Click here to learn more *Offer valid during normal museum hours. One ticket per person. Freedom Tower, 600 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami

South Beach Wine & Food Festival February 24-27

Widely recognized as one of America's favorite gourmet gatherings on the beach, South Beach Wine and Food Festival is back on the sand February 24-27. The four-day, star-studded event features Food Network and Cooking Channel personalities, unforgettable tastings, intimate dinners, late-night parties, wine seminars and more! Click here to learn more Michael Glabicki of Rusted Root With Dirk Miller March 29 at 7:30 p.m. Thomson Plaza for the Arts | Tickets start at $20* Michael Glabicki of platinum-selling rock band Rusted Root strips down to the bare essentials on a duo tour in which he and longtime bandmate Dirk Miller perform new material and reenvisioned Rusted Root favorites in an up-close and intimate setting. A multifaceted musician, producer and songwriter, Glabicki is extremely uplifting. Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County announces Michael Glabicki of Rusted Root With Dirk Miller. 1300 Biscayne Blvd. Miami, FL 33132 BUY TICKETS

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