A letter from Founding Director, James Echols, Happy Holidays to all our Life Is Art Lovers! I would like to take a little time to talk to you personally about Life Is Art and our commitment to this community. Though you have not heard from us very much in 2016, Life Is Art has been […]
Announcement: Life Is Art at Spectrum Miami 2014
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Nicole Kasak nk@kasakmedia.com SPECTRUM Miami Art Show, part of Miami Art Week and Art Basel Miami, will incorporate a wide range of local artists and emerging spaces into this year’s show through programs like Art Labs and Late Night. Life is Art and Yo Miami have been designated as an […]
Big Changes for Life Is Art
Dear Friends of Life Is Art, I have a big, exciting announcement. We started Life Is Art back in January of 2009 (actually, the idea came about in October 2008). Our first show was March 2009, and since then we have produced over 60 events, big and small. What may surprise many of you is […]
News: Archbishop Curley Notre Dame Prep Announces Partnership with Arts for Learning
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Archbishop Curley Notre Dame Prep Announces Partnership with Arts for Learning. Visual Arts Classes Begin June 17, 2013. Miami, FL…May 15, 2013…Archbishop Curley Notre Dame Prep announces partnership with Arts for Learning (A4L) and will provide quality art instruction for students, in grades 6 to 9, commencing with summer art classes offered […]
Life Is Art News: The Art/Work Conference Coming September 2012
The Art/Work Conference has been Postponed until 2013! Please keep an eye out for new details. The Art/Work Conference The Business Conference for The Arts produced by Life Is Art DATE: September 7-9, 2012, During DWNTWN ART DAYS LOCATION: TBA, Downtown Miami EDUCATEÂ artists, arts professionals and art lovers. INFORM artists and organizations of resources available […]
Philanthrofest Unites South Florida’s Not-For-Profits For First Ever Large-Scale Community Event on April 14, 2012
Philanthrofest Unites South Florida’s Not-For-Profits For First Ever Large-Scale Community Event The free outdoor event will raise awareness for local organizations on April 14, 2012 MIAMI, FL – (March 20, 2012) – PhilanthroFest, the first of its kind outdoor festival showcasing South Florida’s philanthropic organizations, community resources and cultural arts, will take place Saturday, April […]
Press Release: Life Is Art Showcases South Florida at The Shops at Boca Center on April 30th, 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Annette Peikert annette@lifeisartfest.org Tracy Adamsky tracy@abovead.com Life Is Art Showcases South Florida at The Shops at Boca Center on April 30th, 2011 A full day of art, music, fashion, performance and more! Right now, South Florida is one of the most exciting and dynamic emerging art scenes in the world. With […]
From Bass Museum of Art: basspass for artists
Okay, this is really cool. The Bass Museum of Art is offering complimentary admission to working visual artists. See the information below and sign up! – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – As part of the Bass Museum’s commitment to the […]
Life Is Art Results from the Knight Arts Challenge 2010
Hello Everyone! As you know, we submitted several proposals to the Knight Arts Challenge, nine in total. All nine were turned down. The Knight Foundation received nearly 1000 ideas and I am sure they picked some awesome ones. We look forward to congratulating all the winners. However, this does not stop us at all. I […]
Knight Foundation Names Dennis Scholl as VP of Arts
Knight Foundation Names Vice President of Arts Renowned Arts Philanthropist and Contemporary Collector Dennis Scholl Will Expand Knight’s Cultural Arts Program Nationwide Dennis Scholl , Miami program director for the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, will take on a new role as vice president / arts to develop a nationwide cultural arts program […]
Life Is Art News for February 10, 2010
Hey Everyone, Just a quick update with some very important news. 1) The ESSENCE for February is cancelled. We are very happy that our host, Parafernalia got a big job so they will not be available. But, this means no art walk after-party this month. There is so much going on this weekend, though, so […]
from the Division of Cultural Affairs: Help us spread the word about news and information
The Florida Division of Cultural Affairs asked us to help them spread the word about their new communications policy. Please read below for further information. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Greetings from the Division of Cultural […]
From the Wallflower Gallery: Organization meeting regarding need to move on February 1, 2010
Received this call for help from Bibi Andrade. It is originally from the Wallflower Gallery. For those that do not know, the Wallflower has been an alternative culture bastion for the past 13 years in downtown Miami. They are in danger of closing down permanently, if something is not done. The building is being torn […]
From Art Studio Miami: Little Haiti Based Non-Profit Responds to Meek’s Call for Leadership
We received this very moving information about how one local art studio is responding to the Haiti emergency. If you can help, the contact info is below. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 22, 2010 Contact: […]
Life Is Art In Need of Help
Hello Everyone! Normally, we at Life Is Art are the ones providing services to the community, but today, we are in need of some services. We have some legal and tax documents to process and they need to be reviewed by the professionals. We are in need of both a lawyer and a CPA that […]
Life Is Art Holiday and New Year Update
Holiday Greetings Everyone! Just a quick note to let you know what is up with LIA. We are mostly out of town for the holidays and have spotty internet access, so if we are slow to reply to any emails or phone calls, we apologize in advance, but rest assured, we are still working hard […]
From Arts at St Johns – We want your stories for History of Miami Beach the Musical
This in from the great folks at Arts at St. Johns. Want to be in a musical? Have any stories to tell? Give them a shout now! – – – – – – – – – – – – – – WISH YOU WERE HERE – the history of Miami Beach – The Musical has […]
Locust Projects presents Special Edition Artworks – TM Sisters and Kate Gilmore
Some great news from our really good friends at Locust Projects.. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Locust Projects is pleased to announce a limited edition artwork by the TM Sisters. This piece was made in conjunction with the Miami-based artists’ exhibition at Locust Projects WHIRL […]
Life Is Art Recap for Monday November 16, 2009
Greetings Art Lovers! This past week was kind of a busy one for the Life Is Art crew. Out promoting and supporting the south Florida art scene, just like always. – – – On Tuesday, Nov. 10th, we had a very nice Creative Connections, our fifth one already! It was hosted by Tamarind Thai restaurant. […]
Life Is Art Fast Update for October 22
Greetings Life Is Art Fans! I come bringing good news and a very short time-span to tell you about it all, so this is going to be really quick. After a few weeks off, we have a LOT coming up. 1) November 1, Downtowner Mini-Fest on the River: 10 Great artists, music, food, drinks and […]
Life Is Art News Tuesday, September 28, 2009
Greetings Everyone! Well, we have a bit of news and some other odds and ends so here we go. DOWNTOWNER POSTPONED First up, we are postponing the Downtowner Arts on the River event for now. As soon as we have a new date secured, we will let everyone know. We are dedicated to only bringing […]
