Community | Arts Access Miami

Community-Centered Programming

Arts programs work best when they grow from the culture and priorities of the neighborhoods they serve. Arts Access Miami works with Miami-Dade County Public Schools and local arts and music nonprofits to bring free, high-quality music, dance, theater, and visual arts to students. Through classes in school and after school, along with events, scholarships, and resources, these programs celebrate each community's culture and bring schools and families closer together.

Grantee Tiers

Arts Access Miami invests in a tiered network of arts organizations to deliver, strengthen, and scale arts education across Miami-Dade County. Each grantee tier plays a distinct role within the ecosystem, from community wide delivery systems to capacity building and early stage growth.

Community Based Systems of Delivery

Alliance Grantees represent Arts Access Miami’s deepest level of investment, coordinating multiple arts organizations across entire communities to build sustainable arts education infrastructure and ensure every student has access to high quality arts education from K–12 across Miami-Dade county public schools. Together, these alliances align collective leadership, community centered programming, impact driven accountability, and systems level solutions to create lasting, community wide change.

Alliance Grantees

Impact Since 2020

Schools & Community Sites

19,756

Students

56,607

Classroom Hours

Organizations

544

Performances

25,959

Audience Reach

North Dade Alliance

The North Dade Alliance is a citywide commitment to ensure that every young person has access to the transformative power of music and arts education. 8 partner organizations are working collaboratively across 32 schools and community sites, guaranteeing equitable access to high-quality arts programming for all youth in Miami Gardens.

Through this coordinated effort, students experience measurable gains in academic performance, school attendance, and positive youth development.

Impact Since 2024

Schools & Community Sites

17,378

Students

53,342

Classroom Hours

Organizations

194

Performances

24,707

Audience Reach

South Dade Alliance

Launched in the 2024–2025 school year, the South Dade Alliance builds on the success of the North Dade model to ensure every young person in the region has access to transformative music and arts education. 9 organizations work in partnership across 23 schools and community sites, creating a united ecosystem of opportunity. Led by Arts Access Miami, the Alliance aligns programs, strengthens collaboration, and amplifies impact by telling the powerful story of South Dade’s youth, culture, and creativity.

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Projected Impact

new schools

3,000+

new Students

Organizations

CENTRAL DADE ALLIANCE

Launched in the 2026–2027 school year, the Central Alliance expands Arts Access Miami's proven model into the heart of Miami-Dade, ensuring every young person in Brownsville, Allapattah, Liberty City, West Little River, and Gladeview has access to transformative arts education. 16 partner organizations work in coordination across 22 schools and community sites, building a unified ecosystem of opportunity rooted in the communities they serve. Led by Arts Access Miami, the Alliance aligns programs, strengthens collaboration, and amplifies the story of Central Miami-Dade's youth, culture, and creativity.

The Catalyst Grant Program is a two year funding opportunity supporting grassroots and emerging arts organizations delivering school based arts education across Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Catalyst grants fund direct student programming, primarily through after school and school connected activities, and when possible during the school day, across disciplines including visual arts, dance, theatre, ballet, and multidisciplinary practices.

More than funding, the program serves as a strategic entry point into the Arts Access Miami ecosystem. Grantees receive both implementation support and structured cohort engagement, participating in shared planning, data alignment, and partnership development to strengthen program quality and long term organizational sustainability.