Miami-Dade’s arts community can breathe a sigh of relief. For now.
After weeks of outrage over a budget proposal to cut arts grants funding and eliminate the county’s cultural affairs department, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava met with hundreds of arts leaders and community members Tuesday night for a virtual town hall to share some news they’d want to hear. The mayor’s newest proposal restores “nearly” all arts and cultural programming grants and preserves the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs as is.
Speaking to an audience of about 700 people who tuned into the meeting, Levine Cava said it’s now up to the county commissioners to accept or deny her proposal. Commissioners meet Wednesday for a budget workshop where they are expected to discuss the amended budget. The public will be able to speak on the budget at the Miami-Dade commission meetings on Sept. 4 and Sept. 18…