Our Story
Live Arts Miami is one of the city’s oldest and boldest performing arts series
A Historic Live Arts Stage in Miami
Created in 1990 as Cultura del Lobo by Arts impresario Olga Garay, Live Arts Miami is proud to be a part of Miami Dade College’s celebrated Department of Cultural Affairs, which gathers the school’s family of groundbreaking cultural initiatives under one roof, the historic and iconic MDC Freedom Tower, located in downtown Miami. Along with its sister organizations, Live Arts Miami has played a key, seminal role in the formation of Miami’s modern cultural environment.
Our Mission
Our mission is to empower artists, audiences, and students to engage with transformative programs and performances in the live arts.
Over three decades of work in the community, we have been proud to feature some of the most extraordinary performing artists of our time and countless unforgettable performances, collaborations, and public art projects from all over the world. Our educational initiatives and workshops, and artist-led talks and conversations with innovators, have inspired thousands of local creators, audiences, and students around South Florida.
Today, Live Arts Miami is a regional model of innovation and excellence in public arts programming. We invite audiences to experience powerful shows and community programs that generate new ideas and promote experimentation, while encouraging the restoration and regeneration of our unique live arts ecology in South Florida.
National and international artists. College students and community enthusiasts. Critically-acclaimed jazz masters and international spoken word sensations. Globe-trotting singer-songwriters and practitioners of sacred dance forms. Ground-breaking theater artists and activists on the frontlines. All converging and convening in one place: