ArtCenter South Florida
Introduction
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ArtCenter South Florida logo
Students printing their original art at ArtCenter South Florida
924 Lincoln Rd
Backstory and Context
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In 1984, with help from Community Development Block Grant funds from the City of Miami Beach, the ArtCenter was created. In keeping with its mission to support art in the Miami Beach area, the ArtsCenter invited artists to take up residence in twenty-one abandoned storefronts on Lincoln Road. As the 80s progressed, ArtCenter’s founder Ellie Schneiderman raised funds to buy three other buildings on Lincoln Road in order to establish a base for the organization. Thus, ArtCenter established a resident artist program and has since provided studio residencies and exhibition opportunities to more than 1,000 visual artists. ArtCenter also provides art classes and outreach programs for the community.
Today, ArtCenter is credited as being the catalyst for the revitalization of Lincoln Road and the surrounding area. The center prides itself in being one of the few institutions
in South Florida that grans free admission to all of its exhibitions and other
public programming in an effort to make the arts accessible to all. It also provides art classes and outreach programs for the community. Approximately 100,000 visitors come to the ArtCenter every year.