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Locust Projects is an arts incubator producing and presenting exhibitions, programs and projects. Our mission is to...
CREATE opportunities for visual artists at all career stages INVITE risk-taking and experimentation ACTIVATE conversations around new art and ideas ADVOCATE for artists and creative practices 2
ART HAPPENS HERE.
CONTENTS
4 Making Art Happen
Exhibitions and Residencies
38 Inspiring the Next Generation of Artists Locust Art Builders Internships
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Supporting Artists with Resources
WaveMaker Incubator Grants LegalARTLink COVID-19 Emergency Response
62 Activating Conversations on New Art and Ideas Talks Programs New Online Initiatives
70 Getting Social and Seen 80 Fundraisers
Fundraisers and Friendraisers 2019-2020 Supporters
424 open call applicants
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exhibitions
45 public programs
26 artists
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Miami artists
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Non-Miami based artists
MAKING ART HAPPEN
Providing artists with opportunities to push their practice and create ambitious new work is at the core of what we do. We produce, present, and nurture the creation of experimental new art and the exchange of ideas through commissioned exhibitions and public programs on contemporary art and curatorial practice. We are distinct in supporting artists in creating large-scale installations and providing them with curatorial guidance, artist fees, production budgets and two to ten week residencies. We foster connections to Miami’s arts community and the public through free public programs and free admission. Locust Projects has presented more than 170 commissioned projects by over 400 local, national and international artists.
FeCuOp: Antenna Christian Curiel, Jason Ferguson, Brandon Opalka, Victor Villafañe On view September 14 - October 12, 2019
“Aptly titled “Antenna,” the exhibition bucks the tradition of keeping transmitters far from view and in enclosed spaces by taking the communication tool to the audience.” — Carolina del Busto, Miami New Times 6
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Programs: Lunchtime at Locust with FeCuOp, Talk with Dr. Theodore Ferguson, Conversation with FeCuOp, Performance by dancer Ivonne Batanero (in partnership with Miami Light Project, click the image above to view), and mezzo-soprano Amanda Crider.
SCREENING ROOM LAUNCH Y.ES Contemporary: Borders of Freedom Alexia Miranda Abigail Reyes Crack RodrĂguez Fredy Solan Sayre Quevedo Guadalupe Maravilla Curated by Patricio Majano Program: Lunchtime at Locust with Claire Breukel and Carolina Alvarez-Mathies On view September 14 October 12, 2019
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Trenton Doyle Hancock: I Made a Mound City in Miami Dade County On view November 16, 2019 - February 8, 2020
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MIAMI ART WEEK Book Signing with Trenton Doyle Hancock, Meet the Artist Reception and Private Supper by Sparky’s BBQ
“That evolving narrative plays out in color-filled sculptures and performances seemingly torn from graphic novels where good eternally battles the evils of authoritarianism, racism and inequity. At Locust Projects, his exhibition, “I Made a Mound City in Miami Dade County,” spills onto floors and walls as it explores the infant characters and epic story of the Moundverse.” — Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald
WATCH: Behind the Scenes with Trenton Doyle Hancock WATCH: The adventures of Torpedo Boy and his battles by Southern Land Films in the Moundverse at Locust Projects by World Red Eye
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Radiator Comics with Neil Brideau On view November 19, 2019 February 8, 2020 “Mertes and Hancock invited Neil Brideau, proprietor of Radiator Comics, a Miamibased online distributor, to install a pop-up store at Locust. He is showcasing handmade and small press comics on topics such as action-adventure, autobiography, politics, drama, folklore, fantasy, horror, humor, parenting, poetry, technology, sex and sports. Brideau, in turn, invited regional self-publishers of zines and comics to consign works.” — George Fishman, Miami Herald
Workshops: Make a Minicomic Four-panel comic strips Animation Interactive Comics Supreme Corpse Jam Comics
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Jeff Thompson: Human Computers On view February 22 - March 14, 2020 The exhibition kicked off with a performance that was a profoundly slow, intricate inhabitation of a single computer .png file. Over the course of six hours, a group of thirteen performers decoded a single digital image entirely by hand using only pencils, paint and paper worksheets. Click the image below to watch a recap.
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“Long ago, before humans assigned every annoying task to machines, we did everything by hand — even computer calculations. Artist Jeff Thompson wants to remind us of that past with his new performance art piece, Human Computers.” — Miami New Times
Marielle Plaisir: ACTA EST FABULA (The piece is over) On view February 22 March 14, 2020 “Plaisir’s exhibition message to us, through her use of Dandridge’s on-screen exotic sexuality was as powerful 80 years ago as it is today, the representation of sexy, smart, strong, talented African American women trying to rise.” — Angela Shlyakhov, MiamiArtZine
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SCREENING ROOM: Run On On view February 22 March 14, 2020 Brian Alfred Nathalie Djurberg Kota Ezawa Jillian Mayer Lindsey White Curated by Antonia Wright
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Celebrating the Centennial of Women’s Right to Vote As this year marks the Centennial of Women’s Right to Vote, Locust Projects’ 2020-2021 Main Gallery exhibitions by strong female artists honor the role of women, past and present, as change-makers. World Red Eye went behind the scenes with each artist to discuss their exhibitions and the driving force behind their respective pieces. Click the image below to watch the video and read the Q&A.
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Christina Pettersson: In the Pines On view July 8 - August 15, 2020 Click the image below to watch an interview with the artist Click here to view the Field Guide to Christina Petterson’s Pines Cemetery at Locust Projects
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Programs: Christina Pettersson’s Virtual Birthday Celebration, Members-Only Preview, Closing event: Listening Party with Dracula, Donzii and More (click the image above to view)
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“A cluttered sidestep from Miami’s penchant for minimalist/conceptualist disciplines that appeal to intellect, Pettersson’s full-on evocation of an emotive event feels about right during our current pandemic drama.” — White Hot Magazinee
Summer Jade Leavitt: Language is Leaving Me On view July 8 - August 15, 2020 Click the image below to watch an interview with the artist
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The exhibition’s closing program consisted of an online screening of two short films by Maya Deren, Meshes of the Afternoon and At Land, followed by a conversation led by the artist and (F)empower, an organization of queer culture shifters creating a radical feminist awakening in Miami. Admission to the program was a suggested donation to (F)empower’s Community Bail Fund. Click the image above to watch the program.
Juana Valdes: Rest Ashore On view September 12 - October 24, 2020 Click the image below to watch an interview with the artist
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WATCH: Behind the Scenes: An Artist in the Archives: Juana Valdes by Wolfson Archive
WATCH: Closing Program: A Virtual Roundtable with Arlene Dávila, Donette Francis, María Elena Ortiz, & Juana Valdes
“In the video, the objects floating in the ocean or scattered on the beach — clothes, soccer ball, teddy bear — could belong to anyone. The underwater shots looking toward the surface places the viewer in an ambiguous point of view — it could be the moment before sinking and expiring or before breaking the surface and surviving.” — Estefania Garcia, Miami New Times
RaĂşl Romero: Onomonopoetics of a Puerto Rican Landscape On view September 12 - October 24, 2020
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“Romero said the intent is to use sound as a vessel and look at the messages carried through it: identity, culture, belonging, pride. For those who have a relationship with the sound, he said, he hopes it evokes feelings and memories of the island. For those who are new to it, he expects to introduce them to what for others is a common soundscape.” — Jesenia De Moya Correa, The Philadelphia Inquirer
Joelle Dietrick and Owen Mundy: Tally Saves the Internet On view September 12 - October 24, 2020
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Programs: NCSU Immersive Scholar Symposium and Let’s Talk Tech Virtual Happy Hour (click the image above to watch the conversation) Download the Tally Saves the Internet browser extension here
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INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION OF ARTISTS For 10 years we have inspired the next generation of artists through Locust Art Builders Summer Art Intensive for Teens, providing scholarships for up to 25 teens from across Miami to collaboratively build an exhibition from scratch and learn about creative careers from professional artists and other arts professionals. Click here to watch the celebratory 10th Anniversary video looking back at the impact of LAB from past LAB alumni testimonials, produced by Monica Lopez de Victoria, founding LAB Artistic Director and Lead Mentor.
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guest speakers
Miami-Dade County schools
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This summer our teen LAB art intensive was reimagined virtually and took place from July 7-July 30 Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays on ZOOM, from 1-3pm. The culminating LAB exhibition was adapted from the usual gallery exhibition to a more than 80-foot long public art project on the highly visible storefront windows along N. Miami Ave. and 39th St. in the Miami Design District, making it accessible to all, 24/7, by foot or by car.
LOCUST ART BUILDERS: The Rebirth On view August 3 - September 30, 2020 View the student-made video “the enduring cycle of strangers” here and the behind the scenes Zine here. Watch the Mentor Meet + Greet video here.
“We rebirth as new people every time we transform from a traumatic event. We become a new person” — Isabella Mendoza, Locust Art Builders Summer Art Intensive participant 43
SCHOOL TOURS
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INTERNSHIPS
ARTIST RESOURCES
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Locust Projects supports Miami-based artists with a number of resources helping to support and sustain their creative careers including incubator grants and professional development opportunities. LEGALARTLINK - Artists of all disciplines can empower and expand their careers with support from LegalARTLink’s pro bono legal services and professional development resources including online webinars.
WAVEMAKER GRANTS - Through WaveMaker incubator grants more than $390,000 in funds have been awarded to 77 projects
over the last five years supporting new, publicly accessible projects in non-traditional spaces across Miami-Dade. As a national regranting program of the Warhol Foundation, WaveMaker grants have provided seed funding for several of Miami’s artist-run initiatives and projects.
WAVEMAKER INCUBATOR GRANTS
WaveMaker at Locust Projects supports Miami’s visionary artists with incubator grants for innovative, publicly accessible projects. Since 2015, WaveMaker Grants have awarded $399,000 in funding to 77 of Miami’s most visionary artists, curators, and collectives. Grantees receive up to $6,000 each in three categories: Research & Development + Implementation, New Work/Projects, and Long-Haul Projects. In the spirit of Locust Projects’ artist-centric mission to support experimentation, WaveMakers take risks outside of art institutions and markets, creating innovative work that is accessible to the public via process, presentation, production, or publication.
On October 2019, we celebrated the Cycle 6 WaveMaker grants awardees with a fun party at SOHO Beach house organized by Program Coordinator Monica Pena and past recipient Antonia Wright and DJ’d by awardee Alan Gutierrez. On May 2020, we celebrated the Cycle 7 WaveMaker grants awardees with a virtual happy hour via ZOOM, where grantees got to meet each other and speak about their projects.
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WAVEMAKER GRANTS NEW WEBSITE
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CYCLE 7 WAVEMAKER GRANTEES
$60k funded
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total applicants
Anita Sharma Laurencia Strauss Summer Jade Leavitt Luna Goldberg Rachelle Salnave Sebastian Duncan-Portuondo Rosa Garmendia Reginald O’Neal Robert Colom Juan Carlos Zaldivar GeoVanna Gonzalez Oscar Rieveling
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LEGALARTLINK
Since it was founded as LegalArt in 2003, LegalARTLink has been a vital resource in supporting the artists to protect their work and empower their careers. A Miami-based legal aid and education program, LegalARTLink serves artists and arts organizations throughout the state of Florida. Artists receive access to legal advice and information, referrals to pro-bono attorneys, and one-on-one legal counseling and professional development workshops on a broad range of legal issues including estate planning, family law, immigration, contracts, business law, real estate, taxes, copyright, trademark, and more.
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COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE
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Working harder than ever to advocate for artists through the coronavirus crisis, Locust Projects helped support artists navigating difficult times by providing access to resources and opportunities, including: awarding $60,000 in Emergency Artist Relief Grants made possible by the Andy Warhol Foundation; LegalARTLink access to pro bono legal services and referrals; and awarding twelve Miami-based artists WaveMaker incubator grants; and sustaining funding to artists commissioned to create ambitious new work. Knowing all too well that artists operate in precarious financial conditions in the best of times, COVID found 62% of artists fully unemployed, with 95% reporting significant income loss. In response to the needs expressed by our community, Locust Projects waived the administrative fee for Miami artists to access LegalARTLink pro bono services, which served four times its usual amount of cases during the pandemic. In addition to moving programs online, a new blog, CLOSER LOOK, features the artists, people, and stories behind Miami’s longestrunning alternative art space, and provides artists vital income in return for their collaboration and contributions. Locust Projects’ YouTube channel shares behind-the-scenes content about current exhibitions and recordings of each webinar and online public program, ensuring access to our resources from the safety of home. A regularly-updated website page features local and national resources for COVID-19 relief and action and advocacy for equity and justice. Locust Projects remains as dedicated as ever to living our 21-year mission to create opportunities for visual artists and advocate for their careers, and sustaining that mission grows ever more important as artists continue to be impacted by the ongoing crisis. We reopened to the public by appointment in July with shows that had been postponed from April...Finally, this summer our teen LAB art intensive was reimagined virtually and resulted in an 80-foot long public art installation along North Miami Ave. This was made possible through support from individual donors through the Still Making Art Happen Campaign launched due to the cancellation of Spring Fling and a Benefit Art Sale of limited editions by Locust Projects Board Members, Adler Guerrier and Antonia Wright. Pandemic related grants include: National Endowment for the Arts CARES Grant, the Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Protection Program, Miami-Dade Nonprofit Support Grant Program in partnership with the Miami Foundation, Florida CARES, The Miami Foundation Community Recovery Fund [via Funding Arts Network] (for LegalArtLink), The Jorge M. Pérez Family Foundation at The Miami Foundation (for LegalArtLink) and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Regional Regranting (for Miami Artist Relief Grants).
COVID-19 MIAMI ARTIST RELIEF FUND COVID-19 RELIEF FUND LEGALARTLINK WEBINARS
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grantees
The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts’ Regional Regranting Program joined forces with its 16 regranting partners across the country, like Locust Projects, to distribute emergency grants to artists affected by the COVID-19 pandemic through a reallocation of our 2021 WaveMaker Grants. With this support, Locust Projects created and administered a fund to provide significant grants to Miami artists in need of emergency relief. The grants supported recouping financial losses and general support for artists who have been laid-off.
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LEGALARTLINK DURING COVID-19
4x
as many cases from last year
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new cases since start of quarantine
75%
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online webinars
of new cases benefitting from membership fee waiver
Due to COVID-19 and legal issues that may arise for artists, Locust Projects waived the membership fee required to apply for LegalARTLink, allowing many more artists to benefit from the program. We also launched a new LegalARTLink webinar series to empower artists facing cancelled contracts, commissions, and evictions. The webinars were the following: COVID-19 webinar; Updates, PPP, and Small Business Loans; Navigating FL Residential Eviction Order 20-94; Intellectual Property Basics for Artists; and Protecting your Content on Social Media. Click here to watch the full series.
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ACTIVATING CONVERSATIONS ON NEW ART AND IDEAS
Originally founded as Locust Talks by Locust Projects in 2013, Talks launched in 2018 in partnership between Locust Projects and Oolite Arts to connect their audiences and provide even more artist-centered programming. The Talks series brings 6 arts leaders to Miami to talk about their curatorial vision and practice, the art and artists that have shaped their careers, and how they support the work of artists whether in museums or non-traditional spaces. Each also visits the studios of local arists, providing feedback and visibility that can build a bridge between artists working in Miami and the international cultural community.
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FALL 2019 - SPRING 2020 SEASON Olga Viso, independent curator and nonprofit arts consultant Paul Schimmel, Independent curator; former vice president and partner with Hauser & Wirth & Schimmel; chief curator of The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (1990-2012) Ruba Katrib, curator at MoMA PS1, former curator at New York’s SculptureCenter, and associate curator at Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami. Adrienne Edwards, Engell Speyer Family Curator and Curator of Performance at the Whitney Museum Kerry Brougher, Founding Director of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Curator Emeritus at the Smithsonian Institution Rita Gonzalez, Terri and Michael Smooke Curator and Department Head of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art
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On April 24, 2020 Locust Projects participated in Common Field Online Convening, this year’s Convening programs explored progressive strategies for racial, economic and environmental justice in the arts, as well as stronger and more accessible infrastructures for community building and creative practice. Locust Projects organized a panel titled, Art & Environmentalism from the Frontline, moderated by Locust Projects’ WaveMaker Grants coordinator Monica Peña and featuring three Miami-based artists making waves through environmental activism: Franky Cruz, Cara Despain, and Misael Soto. See the full panel here.
NEW ONLINE INITIATIVES: CLOSER LOOK BLOG
Launched on April 2020 to commission content from Miami artists and learn more about the people and stories behind Miami’s longest running alternative art space.
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Since its first edition with Matthew Brannon in 2006, Locust Projects has sustained a lively Edition Program commissioning exhibiting artists to create exclusive works with proceeds supporting both the artists and their exhibitions. The works featured in this website represent a range of past and current limited editions from exhibiting artists in addition to editions from the former nonprofit Cannonball acquired by Locust Projects in 2017. The Locust Projects Shop also features publications, zines, and consigned works, also supporting artists and Locust Projects exhibitions and programs.
EDITIONS WEBSITE
GETTING SOCIAL: INSTAGRAM
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total impressions
total reach
followers
60% 40% women
men
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GETTING SOCIAL: FACEBOOK
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GETTING SOCIAL: YOUTUBE
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3,972 new views
GETTING SEEN PRESS/MEDIA
Press Highlights
“The commissioned residency/exhibition [at Locust Projects] wasn’t about a prescribed installation space, but rather about the freedom for something unforeseen to evolve.” — George Fishman, ArtBurst
“Locust Projects believes in art and the people who make it. Providing professional support as well as a place for artists to boldly experiment.” — Rebecca Kleinman, Miami Design District Magazine
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On October 2019, Locust Projects: The 20th Anniversary Retrospective was awarded First Prize in the category for Exhibition Catalogues in the American Alliance of Museums Publication Design Competition. Selected out of 350 submissions in 12 print categories, The 20th Anniversary Retrospective is designed by Miami-based Ilona Oppenheim’s Creative Studio and produced by Oppenheim’s firm, Tra Publishing.
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FUNDRAISERS AND FRIENDRAISERS Locust Projects relies on funding from annual fundraisers such as Spring Fling, Smash and Grab and the new Annual Benefit dinners as well as from support from members and individual donors. SMASH & GRAB - Since 2002, this lively event revolves around a raffle, for which local, national and international artists have
donated artwork—guaranteeing all ticket holders win an artwork. Tickets are drawn at random, with the winner getting their choice of artwork (i.e, first called gets first pick, and so on). The result is a fun party that places artwork into local collections, build relationships that support artists, connect with Miami’s art community, and support Locust Projects.
SPRING FLING - a highlight of Miami’s vibrant art and culture calendar since 2002, the festive and fun event features
delicious bites and sips, music, silent art auction, artist editions, raffle, pop-ups, artist interventions and more!
BENEFIT DINNERS - The first dinner was held at the Standard Spa Miami Beach to celebrate Locust Projects 20th Anniversary
in 2018 and honored the artist founders and the current and founding Board Chairs, Debra and Scholl. The 2nd dinner recognized Craig Robins and Locust’s 10th year in the Miami Design District and celebrated the installation by artist Trenton Doyle Hancock with a catered dinner in the exhibition.
MEMBERSHIP & INDIVIDUAL GIVING - Locust Projects Members and Supporters are an engaged group of artistic supporters
and enthusiasts who champion the work of artists and help make art happen through their support. They enjoy special access to programs and events, discounts on limited editions, and exclusive access to exhibiting artists as well as annual recognition of their support onsite and online.
The Halloween Edition of Smash & Grab was held on October 26, 2019. Included fabulous food by Shake Shack, Harry’s Pizzeria and sweets by Azucar Ice Cream Company, craft beer by Concrete Beach Brewery, and creative cocktails by Bacardi. Music provided by A.G. spinning spooky 80s vibes. Guests were dared to wear stranger things!
$60,900 raised 16 worksanddonated from the Mario Cader Frech Robert Wennett Collection
86 artist donations
175 attendees
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HONORING CRAIG ROBINS AND CELEBRATING TRENTON DOYLE HANCOCK AND HIS EXHIBITION AT LOCUST PROJECTS 84
76 attendees
$67,250 raised
View all images from the benefit dinner here.
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$13,062 raised
46 unique donors
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ARTVENTURES Exhibitionist-level members and invited guests enjoyed our first ArtVentures with friendraising trips meet ups at MassMoca, Locust Projects and Palm Beach.
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STILL MAKING ART HAPPEN CAMPAIGN
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Locust Projects’ Board of Directors launched an ambitious campaign to recover lost income from the organization’s popular annual Spring Fling Fundraiser. The campaign surpassed its goal in just 2 short months thanks to an outpouring support from a community of arts patrons, members and supporters.
2019-2020 SUPPORTERS FOUNDATIONS and CORPORATIONS
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs Berkowitz Contemporary Foundation Oolite Arts National Endowment for the Arts Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Council of Arts and Culture and the State of Florida Hillsdale Fund Albert and Jane Nahmad Family Foundation The Kirk Foundation Funding Arts Network Cowles Charitable Trust Fundación Jumex Arte Contemporáneo Vivant Skincare The Wege Foundation
21ST ANNIVERSARY DONOR FUND Major Sponsors Craig Robins Cara and Robert Balogh Irma and Norman Braman James Cohan Gallery Rosa and Carlos de la Cruz John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Vivian Pfeiffer, Deputy Chairman, Phillips Supporting Sponsors Jorge Garcia and Angel Perez George Lindemann Podhurst Orseck, PA Debra and Dennis Scholl Jaime Odabachian
LEGALARTLINK FUND
Contributing Sponsors Scott Hodes Bradley D. and Susan Houser Jones Day Individual Donors Debra and Barry Frank Corinne and Stewart Merkin Debra and Dennis Scholl Daniel Tramel Stabile
EXHIBITIONISTS
Marie Elena Angulo and Henry Zarb Debra and Barry Frank Lisette and Jeremy Goldstein Amy and Richard Kohan Adriana Malfitano Marc and Marian Milgram Nedra and Mark Oren Reagan and Chris Pace Vivian Pfeiffer, Deputy Chairman, Phillips Hal Phillips and Greg Kendall Laura Sheridan Raiffe Eric Rodriguez Faye and Jeffrey Roth David and Sydney Schaecter Robert Soldo Debi and Jeff Wechsler Miles Wilkin Betty and Michael Wohl
IN-KIND
Azucar Ice Cream Company Bacardi Concrete Beach Brewery Mario Cader-Frech and Robert S. Wennett Cultured DACRA Gander & White Harry’s Pizzeria I’ve Been Framed Custom Framing Jacober Creative Kalexy Graphics and Signs Kilgore Culinary Le Basque Macchialina Miami Design District Miami Light Project MIAMI Magazine Palmar Rhythm Foundation Shake Shack Southern Land Films Sparky’s Roadside Barbecue Stiltsville Fish Bar Total Wine and More Tra Publishing WLRN Zachary Balber Photography
STILL MAKING ART HAPPEN CAMPAIGN DONORS Lead Sponsor The Jorge M. Pérez Family Foundation at The Miami Foundation Supporting Sponsor Susan and Richard Arregui Diane and Alan Lieberman Contributing Sponsor Community Recovery Fund at The Miami Foundation Scott Hodes Paul Jacober Jones Day Amy and Richard Kohan Individual Sponsor Sarah Arison Lisa Austin Elizabeth Bailey Adler Guerrier Diane and Werner Grob Debra and Dennis Scholl Antonia Wright
Friends Linda Adler Marie Elena Angulo and Henry Zarb Paul Berg Karen Boyer Nicole Chipi Carol Damian Marianne and John Devine Carlos Echave Dawn Adels Fine Debbie and Barry Frank Thais Fontenelle Jill Ginsberg and David Kaplan Karen Gottlieb and Elliot Scherker Jacqueline Green and John Grossman Raul Guijarro de Pablo Rachel Korine Ian and Serge Krawiecki Gazes John Joseph Lin Jaime Odabachian Amy and Richard Pollack Faye and Jeffrey Roth Mindy Solomon Munisha Underhill and Alfonso Goyeneche
BOARD OF DIRECTORS *as of January 2021
LOCUST PROJECTS STAFF
ABOUT LOCUST PROJECTS
Debra Scholl, chair Linda Adler Juan Alonso Richard Arregui Elizabeth Bailey Joan Blackman Westen Charles, founder COOPER, founder Nick D’Annunzio John Devine Dawn Adels Fine Debra Frank, secretary Jorge A. Garcia, vice chair Lauren Gnazzo Diane Grob Adler Guerrier Raúl Guijarro De Pablo Brian Heller Paul Jacober Avra Jain Carlos R. Lago Steven Lanster, treasurer Doreen Lima John Joseph Lin Stewart Merkin Jaime Odabachian Amy Pollack Munisha Underhill Elizabeth Withstandley, founder André Williams Antonia Wright
Executive Director Lorie Mertes
Founded by artists for artists in 1998, Locust Projects is Miami’s longest running nonprofit alternative art space. We produce, present, and nurture ambitious and experimental new art and the exchange of ideas through commissioned exhibitions and projects, artist residencies, summer art intensives for teens, and public programs on contemporary art and curatorial practice. As a leading incubator of new art and ideas, Locust Projects emphasizes boundary-pushing creative endeavors, risk-taking and experimentation by local, national and international artists. We invest in South Florida’s arts community by providing artists with project grants and empower creative careers by supporting the administrative work of being an artist through an onsite artist resource hub and access to pro bono legal services.
Director of Development Charity Von Guinness Gallery and Exhibitions Manager Jordyn Newsome Communications Coordinator Alexandra Contreras Programs Coordinator, PT Monica Peña LegalARTLink Director, PT Allyn Ginns Ayers Preparator and Projects Coordinator, PT Clifton Childree
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3852 North Miami Avenue Miami, FL 33127 www.locustprojects.org