Commissioner Bruno Barreiro &
CEA Executive Director Ava L. Rado
The Center for Emerging Art, Inc. has been presenting
a comprehensive annual arts program, performances, exhibitions, lectures, workshops and seminars and community art programs
in Miami-Dade County for the past ten years. Our mission is to facilitate a forum in which artists and the public can together
challenge traditions, explore new ideas, and serve as a gateway through which the artists can enter the arts mainstream. Major
Accomplishments:
"Growing up in Miami Beach" Legacy Quilt Growing up in Miami Beach project connects the youth
and senior population in the community to collaborate in the creation of art, sharing stories of what it was like growing
up in Miami Beach
CULTURAL AWARENESS: hands-on Workshops and Artist-Residencies at the Hope Center in Little Havana,
Prime Time Seniors VFW, the City of Miami Beach Log Cabin Training Center, the Miami Beach Senior Center in Miami Beach
DIGITAL DIVIDE funded by Commissioner Bruno Burreiro for the program works with people with learning and developmental
disabilities at the Hope Center, in Little Havana. Digital Divide Exhibition at the Old Capitol Gallery, Tallahassee
from July 2 to October 9, 2004
PREVENTION through the ARTS, an alcohol/drug prevention program through the arts
funded by The Childrens Trust, State of Florida and Miami-Dade County Dept. of Cultural Affairs
INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL EXCHANGE is in its 7th year presenting "Together-Egyutt" concerts
with artists from Budapest, Hungary and Miami and South Florida to create performances and exhibitions funded by the
State of Florida Division of Cultural Affairs and Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs.
ARTS under
the STARS and HOLIDAY PROGRAMMING at The Biltmore Hotel - 2001-2006
AVANT
GARDEN: an African-American Slave Garden was created during 2005-2006, which replicated the an authentic slave
garden from the 1700s with the vegetables, herbs were planted during slavery for food, medicine and sustenance purposes.
The program was accompanied by an educational outreach at Miami Beach Senior High School, where students expressed visually
the daily lives of the slaves.
MAY PEACE PREVAIL ON EARTH CONCERT at The Ocean
Terrace Bandshell 2002
SPIRIT OF WOODSTOCK MUSIC FESTIVAL- December 13, 2003 Spirit of Woodstock in North
Beach Music Festival
FLASHING on the 60s July 4, 2004 Concert on Miami Beach
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!!!!!!DRUGS it’s just the END!!!!!! Screening & Awards of CONSEQUENCES (28 minute alcohol/drug awareness) film***************
2007 Music Map of the World - The Standard, Miami 40 Island Avenue, Miami Beach, FL33139 - October 11, 12, 13, 14, 2007
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2006-2007 International Cultural Exchange
Together -Együtt Concert -
November, 2004 Raday Castle, Pecel, Budapest Hungary -Krisztina Szabo, piano, Joanne
Martinez, soprano Ava Rado, Artistic Director
Sept.
10, 2006 Nador Terem, Budapest - Ungaria Zongoranegyes, David Andai, Krisztina Szabo, Ava L. Rado, Artistic Director
February 14, 2007
Dr. Michael Krop Senior High School –outreach concert; February 16, 2007Sunrise Civic Center Theatre; February 18, 2007 Steinway Piano Gallery Concert Hall
''The
language of music is one avenue to bring people together.'' *************************************************************
PROGRAM 2. November 16, 2006 - MUSIC MAP of the WORLD: Latin America, in collaboration with The Center for Nonprofit Management, Turkel Resource Foundation
Workshop Series. WHEN: 8:00 a.m.Thursday WHERE: University of Miami,JamesW.McLamoreEducationCenter Storer Auditorium
PROGRAM 3. December 4, 2006 - MUSIC MAP of the WORLD: Germany WHEN: 8:00 p.m.Monday WHERE: University of Miami, Victor Clark Recital Hall
PROGRAM 4. December 6, 2006 - CENTER for EMERGING ART MUSIC MAP of the WORLD: England (rescheduled TBA)
PROGRAM 5. December
10, 2006 MUSIC MAP of the WORLD: Latin America - Celebrates Art Basel Miami Beach at the LoweArtMuseum Art Collectors’ Champagne Brunch WHEN: 9:30 – 11:00 a.m.Sunday WHERE: University of Miami, Lowe Art Museum
PROGRAM
1. October 26, 2006 MUSIC MAP of the WORLD: Austria/Hungary in collaboration
with MCIV (Miami Council for International Visitors) WHEN: 6 p.m. Thrusday WHERE: Sonesta Coconut Grove Hotel