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48-563: The Miami Book Fair is an annual street fair and literary festival organized by Miami Dade College . Miami Book Fair International, originally known as "Books by the Bay," was founded in 1984 by Miami Dade College President Eduardo J. Padrón , Books & Books owner Mitchell Kaplan, Craig Pollock of BookWorks, and other local bookstore owners in cooperation with the Miami-Dade Public Library System . The two primary organizers of

96-609: A $ 24 million county-owned complex designed by Philip Johnson . The museum was built at 101 West Flagler Street in the same Miami Cultural Plaza as HistoryMiami and the Miami-Dade Public Library . The opening's delay of more than a year was occasioned by a $ 16.5 million renovation of the smoke evacuation system for the complex. Founded as a hall for traveling shows, the $ 6 million fine arts center did not start acquiring art until 1996. But its efforts were constrained by little storage or exhibition space. The Miami Art Museum

144-792: A Bachelor of Applied Science in Management. West Campus in Doral provides innovative programs like the Tesla START program. MDC offers a wide variety of associate and baccalaureate degrees, as well as vocational and technical certificates. The college is known for its strong programs in liberal arts , nursing , business , allied health professions , and computer information systems . Students can also pursue degrees in newer fields like cybersecurity . The Honors College provides scholarships and specialized curricula for high-achieving students, with opportunities for transfer to prestigious universities, including

192-603: A department of Miami Dade College, FCLA generates programs to support authors and writing, journalism , play and screen writing , reading and literacy , as well as the Miami Book Fair International. Outreach consists of reading campaigns and book discussions, writing workshops, author presentations, panel discussions , and master classes . The Center collaborates with Florida-based cultural institutions and other partners to advance literary initiatives. [citation needed] Typically more than 300 authors from around

240-557: A group of wooden houses built on stilts that stand off the coast of Key Biscayne in Biscayne Bay . The new museum building was built alongside the new Miami Science Museum building at the redesigned park. The three-story building has 200,000 square feet (19,000 m ), composed of 120,000 interior square footage, and 80,000 exterior square footage. Inside the museum, display spaces can be illuminated by floor-to-ceiling windows, which can also be blocked off or used as backdrop. Otherwise

288-816: A hub for talented athletes and MLB scouts. MDC has an extensive art collection of over 1,600 works, including paintings, sculptures, and installations. The Wolfson Campus hosts the Miami Book Fair International , the largest literary festival in the U.S. In 2019, MDC was recognized by the Aspen Institute for its focus on economic and social mobility, winning the Aspen Prize. The $ 1 million prize, awarded every two years, noted MDC's "clear path to economic and social mobility for its students" as well as its demographic diversity. Miami Art Museum The Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) —officially known as

336-646: A partnership with the University of Miami . Dual-enrollment and virtual learning options are available for high school and home-educated students. MDC participates in the Southern Conference of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and competes in five sports: men's and women's basketball, baseball, softball, and volleyball, with soccer teams being added in 2024. MDC teams have won 35 NJCAA national titles, making it

384-567: A result, the PAMM now has one of the largest collections of contemporary Cuban art in America. As of 2017. Pérez had donated over 170 works. In 2019, sixteen works by the artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude worth around $ 3 million were donated to Pérez Art Museum Miami by its trustee Maria Bechily and her husband Scott Hodes. Also in 2019, the Pérez Art Museum Miami announced the selection of

432-426: A series of hanging vertical gardens made from local plants and vegetation, designed by French botanist Patrick Blanc. Blanc experimented with different kinds of species throughout the years and the gardens now comprise 80 kinds of plants which are supposed to survive subtropical heat as well as hurricanes. According to Christine Binswanger, the project architect, the plants provide a transition for visitors entering from

480-728: Is Miami Book Fair International's Spanish and Portuguese language author program. More than 50 authors from various Latin American countries are featured during the eight days of the Fair. Readings take place nightly during the week and throughout the weekend. Miami Book Fair International also includes hors d'oeuvre , complimentary cocktails, and nightly entertainment before weeknight author presentations. The Kitchen combines cooking demonstrations and author readings by featured cookbook authors and chefs as they recreate recipes from their books. Authors writing on LGBTQIA+ topics are represented throughout

528-469: Is directly served by rapid transit at Museum Park Metromover station. On November 7, 1972, a county referendum passed that included the "Decade of Progress" bond. This bond provided funding for investments in the arts, including for a new art center. The Center for the Fine Arts opened in the downtown Miami-Dade Cultural Center, a 1983 Spanish-style barn and the first of three buildings to be unveiled in

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576-610: Is home to MDC's athletic teams and offers community service programs. Wolfson Campus, in downtown Miami , hosts the Miami Book Fair and houses the Culinary Institute. The Medical Campus, opened in 1977, offers nursing and health programs with a simulation hospital. Homestead Campus, built in 1990, features an FAA -approved aviation program. Eduardo J. Padrón Campus specializes in bilingual education and community-focused programs. Hialeah Campus offers English programs and

624-531: Is intended to promote the research and exhibition of work by artists from the Caribbean and its diaspora. In 2024, collector Kenneth C. Griffin donated $ 10 million donation to the museum, which will use the funds to maintain its collection and which will now establish a gallery in his name. In the summer of 2017, PAMM participated for the second time in the Knight Foundation -funded program Inside/Out. During

672-680: The Jorge M. Pérez Art Museum of Miami-Dade County —is a contemporary art museum that relocated in 2013 to the Maurice A. Ferré Park in Downtown Miami, Florida . Founded in 1984 as the Center for the Fine Arts , it became known as the Miami Art Museum from 1996 until it was renamed in 2013 upon the opening of its new building designed by Herzog & de Meuron at 1103 Biscayne Boulevard. PAMM, along with

720-471: The National Book Foundation to offer programming focused on 2014 National Book Award nominees and winners. Some of the authors appearing at Miami Book Fair International 2014 included: The 30th edition of the Fair celebrated the culture and literature of Spain . Authors appearing at Miami Book Fair International 2013 included: The featured country of 2012's Miami Book Fair International

768-743: The Nobel Prize in Literature , Pulitzer Prize , National Book Award , Casa de las Americas Prize , Pushcart Prize , O'Henry Award , National Magazine Award , Commonwealth Prize , MacArthur Fellowship , and Edgar Award . The three-day outdoor festival gathers hundreds of booksellers and exhibitors from major publishing houses , small presses, scholarly imprints, and foreign publishers. Sellers of used books, including signed first editions, original manuscripts , and other collectibles, also participate. Millions of books in multiple languages are available, along with book signings and musical entertainment, during

816-477: The "old" Miami Art Museum (PAMM's predecessor) attracted 54,295 visitors in 2012 — a weak showing in a metropolitan area with a population of five million people. Aaron Podhurst serves as chairman of the museum's board and Gregory C. Ferrero has been serving as president since 2017. As the Miami Art Museum, the museum had an annual operating budget of $ 6 million. After the inauguration of the new building and

864-454: The $ 275 million Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science and a city park which are being built in the area with completion in 2017, is part of the 20-acre Maurice A. Ferré Park (formerly Bicentennial Park, Museum Park). In 2014, the museum's permanent collection contained over 1,800 works, particularly 20th- and 21st-century art from the Americas , Western Europe and Africa . In 2016,

912-681: The 1990s and 2000s, the college established its Honors College, offering rigorous academic programs across its largest campuses. In 2000, the college was sanctioned by the American Association of University Professors "for infringement of governance standards". In 2003, the college changed its name to "Miami Dade College" and began offering four-year degree programs. Miami Dade College operates eight campuses and two outreach centers throughout Miami-Dade County. The North Campus, established in 1960, focuses on emergency services and entertainment technology programs. Kendall Campus, opened in 1967,

960-771: The Uruguayan Joaquín Torres-García and the Colombian Beatriz González . In 2012, Pérez pledged $ 500,000 to establish an acquisitions fund for African-American art, matched shortly after by the Miami-based John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. The fund allowed to the expansion of the museum collection by sponsoring acquisitions from Terry Adkins , Romare Bearden , Kevin Beasley , Ed Clark , Leslie Hewitt , Faith Ringgold , Tschabalala Self , Xaviera Simmons , Juana Valdez , among others. In 2014,

1008-479: The bicentennial of the nation's independence and the centennial of its 1910 revolution. Events included author presentations and roundtables, Ballet performances, art and photography exhibitions, a movie series, and theater performances. Authors participating in Miami Book Fair International 2010 included: Environmental issues were a focus of Miami Book Fair International 2009. The college used native plants on stages and entrances, which were later planted in

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1056-622: The building and institutional endowment. Jorge M. Pérez , longtime trustee and collector of Latin American art, made a gift of $ 35 million, to be paid in full over ten years, to support the campaign for the new museum, which was in turn renamed the Jorge M. Pérez Art Museum of Miami-Dade County. The new MAM location is intended to transform Museum Park into a central destination on Miami's cultural map, promote progressive arts education, build community cohesiveness, and contribute substantially to downtown revitalization. Herzog & de Meuron 's design for

1104-489: The community. Bike Valet parking service was available, and recycling programs were promoted. Authors appearing at Miami Book Fair International 2009 included: 25°46′41.26″N 80°11′25.36″W  /  25.7781278°N 80.1903778°W  / 25.7781278; -80.1903778 Miami Dade College Founded as Dade County Junior College in 1960, MDC began on a high school farm and became desegregated in 1962, opening its doors to students of all races. Over

1152-486: The decades, MDC expanded by launching several campuses, including Kendall, Wolfson, and Hialeah, and established a Medical Center to support students in health programs. In 1973, the college changed its name to Miami-Dade Community College. During the 1980s, outreach programs were developed to assist the increasing number of Cuban exiles and other immigrants. As state education budgets declined, MDC continued to grow and relied on its foundation to support operations. In

1200-478: The festival with titles in fiction , non-fiction , memoir , and erotica . Many featured authors are Lambda Award winners or finalists. Center for Literature and Theatre faculty, authors, and agents provide workshops related to fiction, nonfiction, poetry , and publishing. The Center offers one and three-day workshops, with several taking place in Spanish . In 2014, the Miami Book Fair International partnered with

1248-418: The first on demand streaming service for video art and time-based media content in the cultural sector. PAMMTV is a free-of-charge platform hosting videos and films by local and international artists in PAMM's collections including Sandra Ramos , Youssef Nabil , Wangechi Mutu , and Los Carpinteros , as well as film festivals such as Miami-based Third Horizon Film Festival (THFF) and thematic exhibitions in

1296-489: The following 10 years. The museum was required to use the first $ 5 million of this donation to acquire contemporary Cuban art. The second $ 5 million went to the museum's endowment, and Pérez said he wanted the donation to entice other wealthy patrons to give to the museum. The art included more than 200 pieces (appraised at $ 5 million) from Pérez's personal collection of contemporary Cuban art, including pieces by Glexis Novoa, Rubén Torres Llorca , Hernan Bas and José Bedia . As

1344-741: The format, and special training for established comic book creators. Children's Alley, designed for young readers, features storytelling , puppets , theatrical performances, educational games, and hands-on activities. Generation Genius, a program within Children's Alley, hosts thousands of school-aged children annually. Miami Book Fair International also offers workshops and presentations to local teachers, librarians, and educators as part of Generation Genius. Programs are provided in cooperation with Miami Art Museum , HistoryMiami , Miami Children's Museum , Miami Science Museum , Early Learning Coalition of Miami Dade/Monroe, and Florida Blue. Ibero-American Authors

1392-619: The growth of the museum's collection. The museum's choice of artists to display came under criticism in February 2014, by a local Floridian artist, Máximo Caminero, who destroyed a colored vase by the Chinese artist Ai Weiwei in protest at Pérez Art Museum Miami's lack of displays by local artists. The value of the vase was estimated at $ 1 million. Caminero was subsequently arrested and charged with criminal mischief . Pérez Art Museum Miami released this statement on February 17, 2014, in response to

1440-709: The inaugural 1984 Book Fair from the Miami-Dade Public Library System were Head of Community Relations Margarita Cano and Wolfsonian campus librarian Juanita Johnson. The Florida Center for the Literary Arts (FCLA) is affiliated with the Miami Book Fair International. A permanent endowment for the FCLA was established with a grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation . Full programming began in January 2002. As

1488-445: The incident: "We have the highest respect for freedom of expression, but this destructive act of vandalism is disrespectful to another artist and his work, to Pérez Art Museum Miami, and to our community." In March 2014, Caminero's lawyer, John de León , entered a not-guilty plea. Caminero subsequently pleaded guilty to one charge of criminal mischief and was sentenced to 18 months of probation and 100 hours of community service . He

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1536-466: The likes of Perpetual Motion , guest curated by film and video art curator, Barbara London featuring Cornelia Parker , Bang Geul Han, Wong Ping, and Richard Garet, among others. PAMMTV's public programming is organized around on-site film screenings and public talks. Heckscher Digital Portal consists of resources for educators, youths, and families. Tools in the form of downloads, guides, slide shows, and videos. Inquiry based lesson plans focus on

1584-520: The museum is 20th century and contemporary art, as well as cultures of the Atlantic Rim, which it defines as the Americas, Western Europe and Africa. At the time of the new building's opening, the museum's holdings included 1,800 objects, nearly 500 of which were acquired in 2013, including pieces by John Baldessari , Olafur Eliasson and Dan Flavin . In its permanent collections, there are second half of

1632-480: The museum launched the Ambassador of African American Art program, its first-ever affiliate group, which invites donors to contribute directly to the fund. In 2013, museum trustee and Miami developer Craig Robins pledged 102 paintings, photographs, sculptures and other works from his personal collection. In 2016, Pérez made a second significant donation of art and an additional pledge of $ 10 million to be paid over

1680-465: The museum's collection contained nearly 2,000 works. Since the opening of the new museum building at Maurice A. Ferré Park, the museum has seen record attendance levels with over 150,000 visitors in its first four months. The museum had originally anticipated over 200,000 visitors in its first year at the new location. At its former location on Flagler Street , the museum received on average about 60,000 visitors annually. Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM)

1728-436: The museum's permanent collection to offer educators resources aligned to Florida State Standards that introduce students to modern and contemporary art. Multimedia content and tours of exhibitions. After the opening of the new museum building, the museum has seen over 150,000 visitors in its first four months and 300,000 visitors in its first 12 months. According to The Art Newspaper ’s annual survey of museum attendance,

1776-451: The museum's renaming, the budget increased to $ 16 million per annum, with a rapid increase of staff and curators. In 2013–14, Miami-Dade County provided $ 2.5 million of this (up from $ 1.9 million the previous year). In 2019, the Pérez Art Museum Miami received a $ 1 million gift from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation in support of the institution's newly formed Caribbean Cultural Institute, which

1824-780: The new building has drawn critical acclaim. For example, the Wall Street Journal stressed that their design could be instrumental in making the museum a destination and the New York Times called the design "spectacular" The Washington Post went as far as to say that "the new setting is as much a part of the gallery as the collection". The Perez Art Museum Miami was chosen for the 2015 American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Professional Awards. The museum displays paintings , drawings , prints , sculptures , installation art , video, and photography . The Pérez Art Museum has been collecting art since 1996. The focus of

1872-894: The outdoors. The new PAMM building opened in December 2013, and the Miami Science Museum building opened in May 2017. To build the new $ 131-million museum building, the MAM entered into a public-private partnership with the City of Miami and Miami-Dade County . The location on Biscayne Bay was provided by the City of Miami. The museum cost $ 220 million to build, with $ 100 million coming from Miami-Dade voters in general obligation bond funding, and $ 120 million from private donors. As of mid-2011, private donors had committed more than $ 50 million in additional support for

1920-448: The renaming of the museum after Pérez incited controversy, causing several board members to resign. Opponents of the move cite the fact that the new name is permanent with no opt-out clause and that the city and county taxpayers had paid for $ 100 million of the museum's capital campaign, compared to Pérez's $ 40 million gift. Additionally, there have been concerns that the new name could deter similar or greater donations, which could limit

1968-525: The rooms get clinically even light delivered by strips of fluorescent tubes, though spotlights can also be used. A grand staircase — nearly the entire 180-foot width of the platform — connects it to the waterfront. Thick, sound-absorbing curtains cordon off one large or two small areas of the stair for programs. With their raised, wraparound terraces and broad overhanging canopies, the houses are conceived to withstand hurricanes and floods, while providing ample shade and ventilation. The museum also incorporates

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2016-466: The third annual New Art Dealers Alliance (NADA) gift for the museum, the painting New Hat (2019) by Dominican-American artist Kenny Rivero. In 2019 the museum announced a special section of Frieze New York, curated by director Franklin Sirmans . The section shows artists from Just Above Midtown (JAM), the 1979-80s Black Power Art Gallery . In September 2023, the Pérez Art Museum Miami launched PAMMTV

2064-644: The three-month project, PAMM displayed replicas of its artworks throughout the neighborhoods of Miami-Dade . The project is funded from $ 150,000 per year from the Knight fund. In March 2018, PAMM launched the PAMM Student Pass in cooperation with Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS). The pass grants free entrance to the museum for M-DCPS Pre-K-12th grade students. PAMM Library Pass in cooperation with Miami-Dade County Public Library Free entrance passes available from Miami-Dade Public Library Criticism of

2112-501: The twentieth century and Contemporary works by Purvis Young , Joseph Cornell , Kehinde Wiley , James Rosenquist , Frank Stella , and Kiki Smith . Much of the museum's current collection has been donated, with 110 works coming from Jorge M. Pérez, among them pieces by the Cuban painters José Bedia Valdés and Wifredo Lam , as well as the Mexican artists Diego Rivera and Damian Ortega ,

2160-491: The weekend Fair activity. Comic Galaxy is a Fair program offering information on graphic novels and the comics world. It celebrates their place in United States literary life and their increasing popularity and integration into mainstream literature, culture, and education. The School of Comics, a prominent part of Comic Galaxy, is a day-long program with six sessions for teachers, librarians, parents, and others interested in

2208-645: The world participate in the Fair's international Festival of Authors. Writers come from across the United States and other countries including Argentina , Bosnia , Brazil , Canada , China , Cuba , Dominican Republic , England , France , Finland , Guatemala , Haiti , Hong Kong , Israel , Ireland , Jamaica , Mexico , Nicaragua , Philippines , Russia , South Africa , Spain , Taiwan , Trinidad , among others. The "Evenings With… series" features readings by writers every evening for six consecutive festival days. Past guest authors have included recipients of

2256-547: Was Paraguay . Paraguayan culture was showcased through film, dance, and fine and folkloric arts. Authors at Miami Book Fair International 2012 included: Miami Book Fair International 2011 included demonstrations of Chinese culture and art and discussions of social issues facing contemporary China . An international symposium on Chinese language, culture, and communication was also held. Authors participating in Miami Book Fair International 2011 included: The fair dedicated its international space to Mexico , in celebration of

2304-568: Was founded in 1996 as a successor to the Center for the Fine Arts. In November 2010, construction began on the new MAM building in Museum Park in Downtown Miami . The building is designed by Swiss architects Herzog and de Meuron , who were hired by Terence Riley , director of the museum in 2009, when plans were made. The structure is meant to resemble Stiltsville , which is the name given to

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