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:
Silvia Barisione: “The Art Deco of Our Time: A Constant Aesthetic” | Lecture at the 16th World Congress on Art Deco
Deborah Desilets: “Morris Lapidus’ Architectural Contribution to Miami Beach” | Lecture at the 16th World Congress on Art Deco
Don Worth: “Miami Marine Stadium – Past, Present, Future” | Lecture at the 16th World Congress on Art Deco
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 July 11th, 2023 Historic Preservation Board
Read Time: 5 mins MDPL’s Advocacy Committee will review the following applications on the upcoming Historic Preservation Board agenda. Here is a sneak peek of the projects to be heard and links to learn
Our positions at the June 13th, 2023 Historic Preservation Board
Read Time: 4 mins 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 does not
Our positions at the May 9th, 2023 Historic Preservation Board
Read Time: 5 mins 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 does not
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
