Museums & Cultural Spaces ART MUSEUMS BASS MUSEUM OF ART5
postmaster’s office has also been remodeled. (2301 First St., Fort Myers, 239.333.1933)
In Miami Beach’s historic Art Deco district, this museum offers several event spaces for private use during nonpublic hours. A boardroom seats 10, and a gallery can seat 80 in a theater setup. The café and terrace seat 80 or hold 300 for receptions. The museum can provide projectors, screens, podiums, and a grand piano for presentations and performances and also offers complimentary use of the facility to sponsors who donate $10,000 or more to support the museum’s programming. (2121 Park Ave., Miami Beach, 305.673.7530)
THE WORLD EROTIC ART MUSEUM
BOCA RATON MUSEUM OF ART5
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The Boca Raton Museum of Art in Mizner Park has several areas for events, including the Outdoor Sculpture Garden, which accommodates 400, and the Great Hall, which holds 400 for receptions and 125 for seated dinners. The Wolgin Auditorium seats 125 theater-style or 75 for a seated dinner, and access is available to special exhibitions and permanent collections during events. The museum can provide a list of preferred vendors. (501 Plaza Real, Mizner Park, Boca Raton, 561.392.2500)
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LIGHTHOUSE CENTER FOR THE ARTS
This 7,800-square-foot Delray Beach compound consists of two separate spaces—a photo/video studio and an art bar—as well as an 800-square-foot patio and 4,000 square feet of outdoor space. The studio is 1,200 square feet and features 12-foot ceilings. The 1,000-square-foot art bar has two 50-inch plasma TVs and holds 49 people; it is available separately from the photo studio Sunday through Tuesday, when it is closed to the public. (166 SE Second Ave., Delray Beach, 561.274.0007)
Northern Palm Beach and southern Martin County’s oldest and largest visual art museum can accommodate groups of as many as 130 for events in its 1,948-squarefoot east gallery. Assistance with event coordination is available. (373 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, 561.746.3101) LOWE ART MUSEUM
At the University of Miami, the Lowe Art Museum offers elegant gallery spaces to host lectures, corporate functions, private receptions, and other events while surrounded by 5,000 years of world art. The museum can provide chairs, tables, linens, and audiovisual equipment. (1301 Stanford Drive, Coral Gables, 305.284.6981) MIAMI ART MUSEUM5
Open since 1996, the MAM has a 10,000-square-foot outdoor plaza with capacity for 2,000 guests, plus space for live entertainment, DJs, or food stations. Adjacent to the courtyard, a sculpture garden can hold events for 200 behind wrought-iron gates. Inside, 1,770 square feet of space seats 150 for lectures. The 1,467-square-foot lobby doubles as event space for 200 people. All exhibits are available to guests during events, although food and beverages are prohibited in the galleries. Membership is required to host events at the MAM. (101 West Flagler St., 305.375.3000) MUSEUM OF ART, FORT LAUDERDALE5
This facility has two floors of options for events. The Norma and William Horvitz Auditorium seats 256. The 2,800-square-foot Miriam and Bernard Peck Sculpture Terrace on the second floor is an open-air space for 200. For larger groups, Marks Gallery can seat 250, and the lobby in conjunction with the breezeway can hold as many as 500. Audiovisual equipment is provided by the museum, along with a preferred caterers list. (1 East Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, 954.525.5500) MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART5
The 23,000-square-foot MOCA in North Miami features unique architectural details like curved walls met by angular planes. Visitors are greeted by a palm-tree-lined plaza and reflecting pool before entering the 9,000square-foot gallery, home to more than 400 works of art. After-hours events for as many as 500 people can be held in the courtyard. The area can also be tented. Outside vendors are allowed. (770 NE 125th St., North Miami, 305.893.6211) NORTON MUSEUM OF ART5
The Norton Museum of Art is a versatile indoor and outdoor setting for groups of 20 to 400. The museum’s event spaces include a 2,040-square-foot theater, two courtyards and a garden totaling 13,300 square feet, a 1,020-square-foot boardroom, and five other rooms. Lyon + Lyon is the in-house caterer. (1451 South Olive Ave., West Palm Beach, 561.832.5196)
Just two blocks from Ocean Drive, the World Erotic Art Museum in Miami Beach offers a collection of sexual art, sculpture, tapestries, and artifacts sure to ignite conversation among guests. The museum can host cocktail receptions and sit-down dinners in its 12,000-square-foot reception area and can accommodate as many as 250 on a walk-through basis. Outside vendors are allowed. (1205 Washington Ave., Miami Beach, 866.969.9326)
Fort Lauderdale‘s ArtServe is a multipurpose facility that offers shared offices and a venue to nonprofit cultural organizations and artists in Broward County. The 20,000-square-foot facility houses the Bienes Business Center for the Arts, a dance studio, an auditorium, and two conference rooms. (1350 East Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, 954.462.8190) KEVRO’S ART BAR5
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In the heart of the Wynwood art district, this property is a former dry-cleaning facility turned event venue and art gallery. Three main galleries range from 800 to nearly 2,000 square feet, for as many as 300 guests. A 7,000square-foot courtyard is landscaped with a bamboo garden. There is a small catering area, and outside vendors are allowed. (244 NW 35th St., 305.438.9002) PETER LIK KEY WEST GALLERY
Landscape photographer Peter Lik’s Key West gallery features decor elements that mirror Lik’s work. The 2,000-square-foot venue can accommodate 150 guests and is available for buyout. Catering and audiovisual companies are allowed with prior approval. (519 Duval St., Suite 1, Key West, 305.292.2550) VISUAL ARTS PAVILION
Visual Arts Pavilion opened in Hollywood in 2008. The versatile two-story building houses a glassblowing area, metal workshop, mixed-media painting space, yoga studio, and ballet studio. Run by the nonprofit Greater Hollywood Arts Foundation, the building can accommodate parties for 50 to 300 guests. Outside vendors are allowed, and buyouts are available. (330 North Federal Hwy., Hollywood, 954.921.3500) WHEREHOUSE 2016
This 3,600-square-foot Miami art studio features abstract painting covering the flooring and walls, 20 15- by 7-foot wall graphics, dozens of light sculptures, a trilevel stage, and an illuminated bar. Big-screen TVs, serving dishes, furniture, and a prep kitchen are available for rental. Groups as large as 250 can be accommodated. (2016 NE 155th St., 305.956.9282)
CHILDREN’S MUSEUM MIAMI CHILDREN’S MUSEUM5
This 56,500-square-foot facility contains a 170-seat auditorium with a stage, theatrical lighting, and audiovisual capabilities—a portable projector and a 100-inch portable screen can be rented for an additional fee. Three classrooms—two that measure 680 square feet each and another that is 540 square feet—are available, along with the 2,808-square-foot Everglades Park for outdoor events. All exhibits remain open during events. (980 MacArthur Cswy., 305.373.5437)
SIDNEY & BERNE DAVIS ART CENTER5
The Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center, originally built as a post office in 1933 and featuring restored frescos from that time, is undergoing a more than $4.6 million renovation that will expand its current 7,000 square feet of event space to 23,000 across two floors and a bilevel rooftop. When the renovation is complete, the second floor will include three galleries, a black-box theater, a sculpture garden, and a concert room. The two first-floor lobbies, conservatory, and grand atrium—which accommodate 56, 82, and 432 people, respectively—are already finished. For private affairs for 20, the wood-paneled
HISTORICAL & CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS ART AND CULTURE CENTER OF HOLLYWOOD5
The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood currently manages three facilities, a total of five spaces. The historic home where the galleries and offices are located has a capacity of 310. The Hollywood Central Performing Arts Center offers the use of its theater for 500 and the café and lobby for 200. And the art school, which has a gated yard and covered patio, can accommodate groups of 50. Free parking is available. (1650 Harrison St., Hollywood, 954.921.3274)