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Arts Access Miami is a countywide collective impact initiative that unites schools, nonprofits, funders, and civic leaders to build a sustainable, systems-based solution for arts education.
About the Catalyst Grant
The Arts Access Miami Catalyst Grant Program is a two-year funding opportunity to support grassroots and emerging arts organizations delivering arts education programming for youth across Miami-Dade County Public Schools. Catalyst grants fund real, on-the-ground programming for students—primarily through after-school and in-school activities—across disciplines including visual arts, dance, theatre, ballet, and multidisciplinary practices.
Beyond funding, the Catalyst Program serves as a strategic entry point into the Arts Access Miami ecosystem. It is designed for community-rooted organizations with strong artistic vision that are actively delivering—or preparing to deliver—school-based programming but are not yet ready for large-scale alliance funding. The program intentionally combines direct support for implementation with organizational capacity building, engaging grantees in cohort learning, planning, data sharing, and partnership development to strengthen both their programs and long-term sustainability.
Today, Arts Access Miami supports more than 14,500 students weekly across 70 schools, connecting classrooms to the community through in school instruction, youth performances, community events, and regional arts festivals.