Multi-million-dollar grant to expand arts education across Miami
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A $5.6 million grant will help expand arts education across Miami-Dade's public schools
Why it matters: Arts Access Miami, a coalition of independent arts organizations, says its work has increased literacy, attendance and emotional development among students at participating schools.
- The grant from the Frederick A. DeLuca Foundation will provide arts programming for more than 90,000 students across more than 100 public schools by 2029.
How it works: Arts Access, which provides in-school and after-school programs, partnered with Miami-Dade Public Schools this summer to expand its reach.
- The partnership will test new instructional models that pair nonprofit teaching artists with certified educators and develop unified systems for impact tracking and strategic planning, among other initiatives.
- Arts Access is managed by Young Musicians Unite and fiscally sponsored by The Miami Foundation.
Follow the money: Of the $5.6 million it received, $2 million will secure programming through 2028 for 75 schools across Miami Gardens and South Dade.
- The remaining $3.6 million will fund an expansion into central Miami next year.
What they're saying: "This investment isn't just about expansion, it's about momentum," said Sammy Gonzalez Zeira, CEO of Young Musicians Unite and part of Arts Access Miami, in a statement.
- "We've built the model, proven the impact, and earned the trust of schools, funders, and families. Now we have the fuel to take it further."
What's next: Arts Access Miami wants to reach all 325 public schools in the district by 2032.