Knight Foundation

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Miami City Ballet

To support a major media campaign to increase awareness among South Florida residents about their local Miami City Ballet (MCB), one of the nation's leading ballet companies

Miami On Stage

To curate "Miami On Stage," a multi-disciplinary performing arts series featuring work by South Florida artists

Miami-Dade Cultural Deal of the Week

To drive audiences to arts performances and activities through a cultural "deal of the week" feature on the Department of Cultural Affairs web site, in partnership with a daily deal provider such as Groupon or Dealon

Miami-Dade Cultural Passport

To help 120,000 to 140,000 Miami-Dade County Public Schools students experience South Florida’s cultural richness, the school board will sponsor an arts field trip in every grade. The Cultural Passport program will reach more than 130,000 public school students.

Opera Free-for-all Subscriber Outreach

To convert contest winners of free tickets from Florida Grand Opera's February 2010 Free-For-All project into ticket purchasers through an outreach campaign by providing discounted tickets to performances in Miami-Dade and Broward counties

Oscar Niemeyer Interactive Exhibit

To expose South Floridians to the mind of controversial modern architect Oscar Niemeyer with an interactive exhibit showcasing his creative process

Palm Beach Poetry Festival

To attract poetry writers and the general public to South Florida from across America and over the Atlantic with a poetry festival offering eight nationally advertised workshops led by critically acclaimed poets

Random Acts of Culture: Miami

To break down barriers of access to the performing arts and touch the lives of residents with Random Acts of Culture (RAC), a series of unexpected, spontaneous cultural performances in non-traditional settings

Rhythms of Africa Music Program

To involve approximately 30 children, ages 13 to 16, with limited musical sophistication in an intensive program of music education in rhythm and percussion

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