Jonel Juste | Artburst

Poetry combined with hip-hop, classical and pop music has young poets competing for prizes from $100 to $1,000 at this year’s Dranoff 2 Piano Fusion “Piano Slam.”

The three-day festival and art exhibit will will combine eco-bus tours, an artist talk, and an exhibition inspired by Cara Judea Alhadeff's new children’s book, Zazu Dreams: Between the Scarab and the Dung Beetle.

A new exhibition “This Woman’s Work: The Power of a Woman’s Touch” honors Black women in the judiciary and law enforcement in South Florida at The Black Police Precinct & Courthouse Museum in Overtown.

The exhibition at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex also serves as a platform for educating the public about Haitian culture and history. For Fayola Nicaisse and Chawne Paige, the exhibition’s broader goal is not only to showcase art but to combat the misrepresentations and stereotypes that often surround Haiti.

The New World Symphony launched “I Dream a World” in 2022 serves also as a platform to encourage dialogue about the enduring relevance of Black artists in shaping American culture.

A key event kicking off the new Gospel Fest Miami is the Arsht Gospel Choir Invitational, set for Saturday, Jan. 18 at the Adrienne Arsht Center’s Knight Concert Hall. The choral competition offers a top cash prize of $5,000 and the chance to perform at the Gospel Fest finale in June.

The concept for The Great Elephant Migration installation aims to inspire conversations about coexistence, modeled after the way Indigenous communities in India live alongside the world’s largest land mammal.

In this election year, “I Elect: Power Every Four Years,” a 26-minute film on voting rights, urges viewers to reflect on the impact of civic engagement and the power of their vote. Created to encourage young voters in the 2020 election, the film’s themes resonate in today’s political landscape.

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County, Florida International University (FIU), and Hued Songs are among the organizations hosting events for Juneteenth.

On Sunday, April 21, GospelFest at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex is the final production in this year’s Gospel Sundays series produced by the Adrienne Arsht Center.

Art On The Plaza, a series of public art installations that have been displayed on MOCA Plaza since 2021, continues this year with three exhibits exploring themes of spirituality, heritage, and transformation.

Art is everywhere including in nature. Case in point, the Living Art Festival on Miami Beach, a botanical art installation, that fuses natural elements with artistic creativity.