FIU Libraries: Art Research Guide: Art in South Florida

Florida Public Art

Florida Association of Public Art Professionals
The Florida Association of Public Art Professionals is dedicated to the development, advocacy, promotion and education of the public art field in the State of Florida, as well as to promote national best practices in the administration of public art programs. The organization is for individuals interested in Public Art - from seasoned professionals, to students, as well as for people working in related industries.
Florida Dept. of State: Public Art - Division of Arts and Culture
Public Art refers to artwork that is located in the public's space such as in the lobby or outside a state, local government or private facility. Public art is either purchased for the space or an artist will be commissioned to create a specific piece of artwork to reflect distinctive qualities of the space, its function, natural surroundings, architectural environment, or neighborhood identity. Public art can celebrate a community's local history or cultural heritage, encourage pride of place and serve as a vital economic development tool.
Miami-Dade County: Art in Public Spaces
Miami-Dade County Art in Public Places, a program of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, serves the community through commissioning artists for art installations dedicated to enriching the public environment and to preserving and enhancing the artistic and civic pride of Miami-Dade County.

Art Here

Boca Museum of Art
The Boca Museum of Art envisions itself as the inclusive, dynamic, and engaging cultural and educational nexus for the community that values art for its incomparable expression, documentation, and reflection of human aspiration and achievement.
FIU's Frost Art Museum
Located on the Modesto Maidique Campus, the Frost features a number of unique exhibits and hosts student art shows, gallery talks and many other events.
FIU's Jewish Museum of Florida
The Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU, a historic partnership that leverages the resources of the museum and Florida International University, has ignited a new era of interdisciplinary education and research focused on the history of the Jewish experience in Florida, the ways in which Florida Jews influence and are influenced by the cultural dynamics of Florida, the nation, and the world, and issues of discrimination against all peoples in Florida throughout history.
FIU's Miami Beach Urban Studios
The Miami Beach Urban Studios build upon the mission of the College of Architecture + The Arts by taking advantage of location, facilities, and resources in the heart of Miami Beach to use the power of architecture and the arts to engage local and global communities to create, innovate, and inspire solutions to social, economic, and environmental problems.
Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA Miami)
The Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami (ICA Miami), is dedicated to promoting the work of contemporary artists, and to the exchange of art and ideas throughout the Miami region and internationally.
Institute of Contemporary Art, ICA Miami
ICA Miami is dedicated to promoting continuous experimentation in contemporary art, advancing new scholarship, and fostering the exchange of art and ideas throughout the Miami region and internationally. Through an energetic calendar of exhibitions and programs, and its collection, ICA Miami provides an important international platform for the work of local, emerging, and under-recognized artists, and advances the public appreciation and understanding of the most innovative art of our time. The museum is deeply committed to providing open, public access to artistic excellence by offering year-round free admission.
Miami Art Basel
Art Basel is a large annual art show showcasing thousands of contemporary artists and includes talks from artists as well as other events.
Museum of Art + Design at Miami Dade College (MDC MOAD)
The Museum of Art + Design at Miami Dade College encourages the appreciation and understanding of visual aesthetics through direct engagement with original works of art and design, and serves as a catalyst for the cultivation of creative dialog and diverse perspectives through the arts.
Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami
The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) is dedicated to making contemporary art accessible to diverse audiences – especially underserved populations – through the collection, preservation and exhibition of the best of contemporary art and its art historical influences.
NSU Art Museum
The mission of NSU Art Museum is to provide exceptional opportunities to access, learn from and be inspired by the highest level of visual artistic expression throughout time and from around the world, and to engage a wide audience by offering diverse and innovative exhibitions, dynamic education and public programs, and by developing an exceptional collection, and fostering original research and intellectual inquiry.
Pérez Art Museum Miami
Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) is a modern and contemporary art museum dedicated to collecting and exhibiting international art of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Rubell Family Collection and Contemporary Arts Foundation
In Miami, Florida, since 1993, the RFC is exhibited within a 45,000-square-foot repurposed Drug Enforcement Agency confiscated goods facility and is publicly accessible. The Contemporary Arts Foundation (CAF) was created in 1994 by Don and Mera Rubell with their son Jason Rubell to expand the RFC’s public mission inside the paradigm of a contemporary art museum.
Wolfsonian FIU
Located on Miami Beach, the Wolfsonian is both a museum and a research center. Visit the website for more information on exhibits and events!
Wynwood Miami
The Wynwood Arts District is home to over 70 Art Galleries, Retail Stores, Antique Shops, Eclectic Bars, and one of the largest open-air street-art installations in the world.
Vizcaya Museum & Gardens
The Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, previously known as Villa Vizcaya, is the former villa and estate of businessman James Deering, of the Deering McCormick-International Harvester fortune, on Biscayne Bay in the present day Coconut Grove neighborhood of Miami, Florida.

Arts & Business Council of Miami
The Arts & Business Council of Miami is leading the movement to build a sustainable cultural community through advancing high-impact partnerships between business, foundations and the arts.
Arts & Entertainment District
The Arts & Entertainment District is an emerging, urban residential neighborhood connecting The Wynwood Arts District and Design District to Downtown Miami.
Curbed Miami
Curbed's city sites breathe life into real estate and neighborhood news with witty and insightful coverage of the country's most vibrant urban centers.
Infraculture
INFRACULTURE is an event-based calendar focused on making the arts and forward-looking ideas more accessible and engaging to the public.
Miami Art Guide
Contains information on the current goings-on in the Miami Art scene, including exhibitions and events. Includes a directory of art museums and galleries.
The Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs
The Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council provide grants and technical assistance to cultural organizations and individual artists; develop and improve cultural facilities; create and advance arts education, public information and outreach programs; advocate for effective cultural policies and for more public and private resources to invest in cultural development; and promote and market our cultural assets broadly and innovatively.
The New Tropic: Arts
The New Tropic makes local media and events that help our fellow Miamians explore and connect with the fascinating, lovably eccentric city we call home.

Resources on Miami & South Florida

Library Research Guides:
- Filming in Florida: https://library.fiu.edu/filming
- History of South Florida: https://library.fiu.edu/SFLHistory
- Miami-Dade County GIS Data Resources: https://library.fiu.edu/c.php?g=403603
- Miami Cultural Resources: https://library.fiu.edu/c.php?g=389359&p=2643609
- All Florida Related Databases: https://library.fiu.edu/az.php?s=34781
News & Public Interest
- Miami New Times: https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news
- Miami Herald: https://www.miamiherald.com/
- Miami Herald 1911-present: http://ezproxy.fiu.edu/login?url=http://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/search/nb?p=WORLDNEWS&t=favorite%3AMIAMI!Miami%20Herald%2C%20The
- El Nuevo Herald / Nuevo Herald: http://ezproxy.fiu.edu/login?url=http://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/search/nb?p=WORLDNEWS&t=favorite%3ANUEVO!El%20Nuevo%20Herald
- Miami Today: https://www.miamitodaynews.com/
- Florida Digital Newspaper Library: http://ufdc.ufl.edu/fdnl1
History & Archives
- Florida Memory Guide: https://www.floridamemory.com/collections/guides/
- Florida on Florida: http://fof.fcla.edu/cgi/b/bib/bib-idx
- The Miami Beach Digital Archive: https://www.on-miamibeach.com/mbda/
- History Miami Museum: https://www.historymiami.org/
- Publication of Archival, Library, & Museum Materials (PALMM): http://palmm.digital.flvc.org/islandora/object/palmm%3Aroot
- Miami Metropolitan Archive (MMA): http://miami.fiu.edu/index.htm
Govt.
- Miami-Dade.gov: https://www8.miamidade.gov/global/home.page
- South Florida Information Access (SOFIA): https://archive.usgs.gov/archive/sites/sofia.usgs.gov/
- Transparency in Florida: https://www.myfloridacfo.com/transparency/
Other
- South Florida Business Journal: http://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/
- The New Tropic: https://thenewtropic.com/category/history/
- Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association Miami-Dade Chapter: https://www.frla.org/chapters/miamidade/
- Greater Miami and the Beaches Hotel Association: http://gmbha.com/index.php?bypassCookie=1
- South Florida Real Estate: https://therealdeal.com/miami/
- Thrillist Miami: https://www.thrillist.com/miami
- Time Out Miami: https://www.timeout.com/miami
- Curbed Miami: https://miami.curbed.com/

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