With Giving Day currently underway, here are 8 reasons to give today to the Miami Design Preservation League!
1. We offer year-round programs at the Art Deco Museum located at 1001 Ocean Drive
For example, tonight you can attend our lecture “Art of Architecture with JJ Wood of Urban Robot Associates.” We also offer daily walking tours, visitor concierge, and a newly renovated Art Deco Gift Shop.
2. We promote arts and culture institutions and activities in Miami Beach and Beyond
Recent Arts and Culture Blog Articles:
10 Historic Places in Florida You Must Visit
World Congress Day Passes Now Available
Public Art at Risk: Beatles-inspired mandala mosaic at Bandshell Park needs repairs
Our new Arts and Culture Online Calendar:
3. We work tirelessly to prepare for a more resilient future – including our Historic Properties Resiliency Workshops which helped lead to the Private Property Adaptation Program – a first of its kind in the country
4. Our 46th annual Art Deco Weekend festival will take place January 13-15 along Ocean Drive. It is Miami Beach’s longest running free community cultural festival and celebrates the Art Deco spirit that we work tirelessly to preserve, protect, and promote
5. We recently opened our latest special exhibition: “Radio Waves: Miami Beach and the Golden Age of Radio.” Our museum admission is free for all Miami-Dade County Residents
6. We review all projects and initiatives coming before the Miami Beach Historic Preservation Board and we keep the public informed through our online summaries and position articles and advocacy
Recent Online Summary and Position Articles:
Our Positions at the Mar 14 2023 Historic Preservation Board
MDPL’s Advocacy Committee has reviewed the following projects on the upcoming Historic Preservation Board agenda and offers our positions below. Please note: the lack of a position on a project
Our Positions at the November 8th, 2022 Historic Preservation Board
MDPL’s Advocacy Committee has reviewed the following applications and offers our positions below. Please note, the lack of a position on a project does not indicate support for or opposition
Our Positions at the October 18th, 2022 Historic Preservation Board
MDPL’s Advocacy Committee has reviewed the following applications and offers our positions below. Please note, the lack of a position on a project does not indicate support for or opposition
7. Our Art Deco Museum Master Plan is set to transform the visitor experience and allow for expanded programming and education
8. In April 2023, MDPL will host the World Congress on Art Deco®, which will be the first return of the World Congress to Miami since the initiative was started by MDPL Founder Barbara Baer Capitman
