Miami looks at steep cuts in cultural grants

Proposed budget would eliminate $11 million in cultural grants

By Zachary S. Fagenson
The head of Miami-Dade's Cultural Affairs Council says he doubts county commissioners will carry out Mayor Carlos Alvarez' proposal to eliminate $11 million in cultural grant money.
Arts and cultural groups inject too many dollars into the local economy to fall victim to Mayor Alvarez's cuts, said Adolfo Henriques, Cultural Affairs Council chair....

If carried out, the cuts would spell trouble for nearly 1,000 cultural groups of all shapes and sizes....

The mayor's cost-cutting measures also remove general-fund subsidies to Miami Art Museum, the Historical Museum of Southern Florida and Miami Science Museum. more...