Miami-Dade County Art In Public Places

Gates D31 Gallery

Concourse D, post-security

Near gates D31

 

Miami-Dade County Art in Public Places - Celebrating 50 Years

 

October 2024 - August 2025

 

Celebrating its 50^th Anniversary, the Miami-Dade County Art in Public Places, managed by the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, is one of the first public art programs in the United States. Established in 1973 by an ordinance dedicating 1.5% of new construction on public land to the commissioning and acquisition of art, this award-winning program commissions artists for installations that enrich the experience of public environments and enhance the artistic and civic pride of Miami-Dade County.

Art in Public Places commissions permanent public artworks from local, national, and international visual artists, making public art accessible by reaching diverse audiences in unexpected places throughout Miami-Dade County. For five decades, the program has transformed public spaces from ordinary to civic areas that are functional, attractive, and inspiring.

This exhibition highlights a selection of images of integrated countywide commissions, including Miami International Airport, PortMiami, Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, and private-public partnerships on county land.

The Miami-Dade County public art collection features more than 1,000 works, including monumental and integrated works of art. Often created through collaborations with celebrated architects and designers, these commissions feature the works of renowned national and global artists as well as outstanding artists based in Miami-Dade. The collection reflects the growth and complexity of Miami-Dade County over the last 50 years, offering residents and visitors innovative, museum-quality artworks in the public realm.

With the support of the Miami-Dade County Mayor and the Board of County Commissioners, the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs directs the Art in Public Places program and serves its board, the Art in Public Places Trust, by commissioning, curating, maintaining and promoting the County’s public art collection. The artworks are selected through a competitive process through a Professional Advisory Committee comprised of experts in the field of art, architecture and design.

 

For more information regarding Miami-Dade County Art in Public Places, please visit www.miamidadepublicart.org / www.miamidadearts.org / @artinpublicplacesmdc

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