Celebrating 35 years in 2023, the SFCC has awarded over $4 million in grants to more than 300 artists. In addition to receiving the grant, the artists take part in an exhibition hosted and organized by a visual arts institution in one of the five counties. An exhibition featuring the work of the 2023 recipients will take place at The Art and Cultural Center/Hollywood from October 14, 2023 - January 24, 2024.
The recipients were selected through a two-tier panel process which included the participation of regional and national arts experts. The 2023 regional panel, whose adjudications are based on the evaluation of the artists' work as evidenced by the work samples submitted, included: Ariella Wolens, Bryant-Taylor Curator, NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale (Broward); Carrington Ware, Artist, SFCC FY 20-21 Recipient, Professor, Florida International University (Broward); Véronique Côté, Galleries Director, University Galleries, Florida Atlantic University (Palm Beach); Helena Gomez, Curator, Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, (Miami-Dade); and Elvis Fuentes, Executive Director, Coral Gables Museum, (Miami-Dade).
The submissions selected by the regional panel for further consideration were forwarded for final adjudication and selection to the national panel, which was comprised of: Natasha Logan, Deputy Director, CREATIVE TIME, New York, NY; Theresa Papanikolas, Ph.D Ann M. Barwick Curator of American Art, Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, WA; and Jack Schneider, Curatorial Associate, Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Chicago, IL.
How can artists apply?
The deadline for applications to the
2023 - 2024 SFCC Program for Visual and Media Artists is Monday, October 2,
2023. Artists interested in applying should visit: https://bit.ly/SFCCFellowshipInfo
The South Florida Cultural Consortium is a regional
initiative in support of the arts governed by an Interlocal Agreement among the
counties of Broward, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe and Palm Beach. The
Consortium's members are the local arts agencies of these five counties, including
the Broward County Cultural Division, the Arts Council of Martin County, the
Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Keys Council of
the Arts, and the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County. The Consortium works
to foster cooperation across the South Florida region to help develop and
promote the work of cultural organizations and artists and the audiences that
they serve. Its programs and services range from the Visual and Media Artists
Program to regional arts education and cultural tourism cooperative ventures.
The South Florida Cultural Consortium is one of the most successful regional
arts alliances in the nation, demonstrating that by sharing resources and best
practices, the arts can thrive across a burgeoning five-county area.
The South
Florida Cultural Consortium is funded in part with support from The National
Endowment of the Arts, The Florida Department of State, Division of Arts and
Culture and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, the Boards of County
Commissioners of Broward, Miami-Dade, Martin and Monroe Counties, and the
Cultural Council of Palm Beach County.
The Broward
Cultural Division advances arts and culture throughout greater
Fort Lauderdale by investing in the creative sector and providing capacity
building opportunities for artists, organizations and creative talent through
events and activities that fuel Broward's creative infrastructure. The
Cultural Division includes the county's Public Art & Design program, as
well as grant programs that provide over $6 million in annual support for
Broward-based cultural organizations and artists, and engages the community in
education and advocacy initiatives that support arts education at the local,
state and federal levels. For more information on programs, grants,
calls-to-artists and more, visit Broward.org/Arts.
August 28, 2023
MEDIA CONTACT: Meredith Clements
Cultural Division
954-357-7463