Knight Foundation

Informed & Engaged Communities

Digital Catalog for Art in Public Places

Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs

Date Awarded
12/01/08
Amount
$30,000
Grant Period
12/01/08 to 12/31/11
Focus Areas
Engaged Communities, Fostering the Arts
Community
Miami
Initiative
Knight Arts Challenge

Grantee Contact

  • Miami, FL

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To increase the awareness of an appreciation for Miami-Dade County's grand collection of art in public places by designing an easily accessible digital inventory

Over the past 35 years, the Miami-Dade Art in Public Places program has installed more than 600 works of art around the county. This grant will create a Web site to catalogue the collection. Visitors to the Art in Public Places Web site will be able to take a virtual tour of the collection, create custom public art walking tours and explore the works by location, media or artist. Artists interested in participating in the program will be able to apply online and upload digital images of their work for jury presentation. Also, the software developed will help track the pieces and their condition and provide specialized instructions for care and artwork appraisals. The site will help the public appreciate its “county-wide museum of art.”

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Project Team

Michael Spring