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MAMP LAB 5 speakers on adding diversity to programming. At the recent Miami Arts Marketing Project Lab 5, hosted by the Arts & Business Council

“It makes me happy to see the community bringing people together to celebrate our similarities and differences,” says artist Cavan Koebel.

Seeing the project as the perfect match, artist Alex Yanes feels it is “exactly the kind of response to food scarcity this city needs, merging creativity with humanity.”

Despite the pandemic, the Arts & Business Council of Miami continues its long-running Miami Arts Marketing Project workshop series. The most recent one, held virtually

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.

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.”

The Underline won’t just be a place to walk or bike; it will resonate with music, movies, dialogues and soundtracks, and other activities…”