The South Beach-based boutique hotel has teamed up with O Cinema and Florida International University to present "Zen and the Art of Film." The virtual film festival and salon series is held on the first Monday of the month through May 3rd.
“Everything in life during the pandemic – movies, television, music – is touched by artists. This is why the support of individual artists is so important.”
"... smaller ideas which will institute change of how artists live and practice and raise the question, 'What is black art?' Additionally, it will address how black artists shape the landscape that they live in,” said Guerrier.
The night began with a small rain shower to which Kathleen Drohan, Vice President of Public Relations for New World Symphony said, “It isn’t a Wallcast without a little rain!”
Ultimately, the activation program at MOCA serves as a silver lining during all the trauma caused by the pandemic. It has allowed them to connect with the community and serve an area of the region “that doesn’t have much happening in the way of public art... filling that need.”
Navigating marketing expertise in regular times can be a challenge for arts groups. Throw in a pandemic and the cancelations of events and challenging becomes an understatement.
In Downtown Miami, The Miami Downtown Development Authority has launched the Alt-B along Flagler Street. With the absence of Art Basel, DDA Executive Director Christina Crespi wanted a way to showcase art in Downtown.
The mischievous little cherub is back with a quiver full of gleaming arrows, ready to take aim at the hearts of the unsuspecting. Will his golden arrow hit the mark?
Jumpstarting the economy is necessary to get the arts activated again. “The arts reunify our community, they get us out of the house,” said Cohen. “Attending arts events help support our local community. Large percentages of arts events attendees agree that the arts are necessary.”