Miami-Dade Cultural Affairs Council

Name

Miami-Dade Cultural Affairs Council

Legal name

Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs

Website

https://miamidadearts.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1951

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Cultural Affairs and Arts Administration

NAICS

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712), Museums (712110)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Art, Arts Councils & Grantmaking Programs (BPAGAHAH), Arts Education & Community Arts Programs (BPAGAHAC), Performing Arts Organizations (Theater, Dance, Opera, Music) (BPAGAHAB)

Keywords

• Government cultural affairs
• Arts grant programs
• Cultural facility management
• Public arts education
• Community arts funding

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: The department operates as a Miami-Dade County government department, funded primarily through county government budgets, the Tourist Development Council (TDC), and voter-approved General Obligation Bond programs. In November 2004, voters approved cultural projects totaling over $450 million through the Building Better Communities (BBC-GOB) Program.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs functions as the county government's official arts and culture agency, operating and programming four dedicated cultural venues, administering competitive grant programs to individual artists and arts organizations, implementing the Art in Public Places initiative, and delivering community arts education and access programs such as All Kids Included, Culture Shock Miami, Golden Ticket Arts Guide, and Youth Arts in the Parks. Services are funded by Miami-Dade County budgets, the Tourist Development Council, and voter-approved General Obligation Bond proceeds, and are delivered free or subsidized to county residents and visitors.

Product overview

Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs operates as a government arts agency offering a portfolio of facilities, grant programs, and arts education initiatives. The core offering includes four managed cultural facilities (Dennis C. Moss Cultural Arts Center, Miami-Dade County Auditorium, Joseph Caleb Auditorium, and African Heritage Cultural Arts Center), competitive grants programs for artists and organizations accessed via SurveyMonkey Apply, the Art in Public Places program, and community arts education initiatives including All Kids Included (AKI), Culture Shock Miami, Golden Ticket Arts Guide, and Youth Arts in the Parks. The department also maintains a Cultural Resource Directory and Artist Directory to connect artists with opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dennis C. Moss Cultural Arts Center A multidisciplinary arts center located in Cutler Bay, managed and operated by the Department of Cultural Affairs to present and support excellence and diversity in the arts for Miami-Dade County residents and visitors.
• Miami-Dade County Auditorium A 2,372-seat, multi-purpose theatre located in Little Havana, serving as one of the oldest and most prominent performing arts centers in the South Florida region for over 70 years.
• Joseph Caleb Auditorium A 962-seat theater that has served as the gathering place in the Liberty City community for the performing arts for more than 36 years.
• Marshall L. Davis, Sr. African Heritage Cultural Arts Center A cultural arts center with 28 years of distinguished history providing instruction in the arts across all artistic disciplines to youth in the community.
• Grants Programs Competitive grant programs providing financial support to individual artists and cultural organizations across various disciplines, with applications administered via the SurveyMonkey Apply platform and mandatory pre-grant submission workshops.
• Art in Public Places Program Program that implements public art installations dedicated to enriching the public environment, preserving and enhancing the artistic character of Miami-Dade County.
• All Kids Included (AKI) An initiative promoting inclusive arts and cultural programs in school settings and throughout the community so that children of all abilities and their families can participate fully in the arts. Funded in partnership with The Children's Trust.
• Culture Shock Miami An arts and culture program designed to engage youth and young adults (under 30) with discount tickets to performances and events.
• Golden Ticket Arts Guide A guide connecting seniors to arts and cultural experiences in Miami-Dade County.
• Youth Arts in the Parks An arts education program combining arts activities with park experiences for youth.
• Cultural Resource Directory An online directory listing local, national and international artists representing a variety of artistic disciplines.
• Artist Directory An online listing of artists available for various artistic disciplines and commissions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $450 million in cultural project funding approved by voters
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events: Municipal government department managing cultural programming, festivals, and grants across Chicago. Comparable as a city government arts agency with both facility programming and competitive grantmaking functions serving a major metropolitan area.
• Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture: County-level arts agency administering grants, operating cultural centers, and managing public art programs across Los Angeles County. Closely comparable scale, county-level governmental structure, and grantmaking-plus-facility-management business model.
• Boston Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture: Municipal government office administering cultural grants, cultural planning, and public art programs in Boston. Comparable as a city-level cultural affairs authority with grantmaking and programming functions.
• New York City Department of Cultural Affairs: Municipal government cultural affairs agency administering grant programs and supporting cultural organizations across New York City's five boroughs. Directly comparable as a city-level government arts agency with grantmaking authority, facility support, and broad cultural programming mandate.
• Houston Arts Alliance: Local arts agency designated by the City of Houston to manage cultural grant programs and promote the arts. Directly comparable as a government-affiliated entity administering grants, managing cultural facilities, and supporting Houston's creative sector.
• San Francisco Arts Commission: Municipal arts agency managing grants, public art, and cultural programs for the City and County of San Francisco. Comparable scale and scope, with overlapping programs in arts education, cultural equity, and grantmaking for individual artists and organizations.

Broad incumbents

• National Endowment for the Arts: Federal agency providing grants and support for arts projects nationwide. Operates a parallel grantmaking and policy mandate at the federal level and is a funder/partner of state and local cultural agencies like Miami-Dade Cultural Affairs.
• Florida Department of State Division of Arts and Culture: State-level agency distributing arts funding across Florida and supporting cultural development statewide. Broader geographic mandate than Miami-Dade Cultural Affairs but operates within the same state funding ecosystem and supports overlapping grantee communities.

Others

• Americans for the Arts: National nonprofit providing advocacy, research, and awards programs (including the Public Art Network Year in Review won by Miami-Dade County). Functions as a peer in the U.S. cultural ecosystem that recognizes and ranks the Department's work.

Regional players

• Broward County Cultural Division: County cultural division adjacent to Miami-Dade in South Florida, administering grants and supporting cultural organizations. Operates in a separate geographic jurisdiction but with similar governmental structure, grant programs, and target constituencies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/miamidadearts
• Facebookfacebook.com/miamidadearts
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/miami-dade-county-department-of-cultural-affairs
• Instagraminstagram.com/miamidadearts

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Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

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