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With the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners.

2023 — OUR 38TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL: Our anxiously anticipated art festival is held annually on Sunset Drive in vibrant downtown South Miami. An estimated 24,000 patrons visited our last show. Profits from the event benefit local Rotary scholarships and other local and international projects. To learn more, visit our website: www.southmiamiartfest.org.

WHEN IS THE FESTIVAL? Saturday, February 25, 2023, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. open jam session until 8 p.m. in the Food Court/Beer Garden. Sunday, February 26, 2023, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

WHERE IS THE FESTIVAL? On Sunset Drive (SW 72nd St) between US1 and Red Road (SW 57th Ave.).

GETTING THERE: If you’re driving or biking from the north, take US 1 south to Red Road (SW 57th Ave.) and turn left toward Sunset Drive. From the south take Old Cutler or US 1 north toward Sunset Dr. Or take the Metrorail. The South Miami station is right across US 1 from the festival.

PARKING: There is ample on-street parking, garages at Shops of Sunset Place, a City of South Miami garage on SW 58th Ct. north of 73rd St., and on SW 73rd St. across from Bellezza Spa as well as a lot on SW 73rd St. across from the rear entrance of First National Bank of South Miami.

ROTARY DRINKS BOOTH: Rotary will be selling beer, wine, hard seltzers, and water in the Food Court to benefit our charities. Please do not bring outside beverages into the festival. We appreciate your support of our Drinks Booth which stays open Saturday until 8 PM during the Jam Session.

RECYCLING: Bins on every block and in the Food Court. Please use them for your cans and bottles. No food please.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS: South Miami Hospital’s booth will have health information as well as a First Aid station. You can find it at the Food Court, Sunset and 58th Avenue.

ATM LOCATIONS AND CREDIT CARDS: Several banks on Sunset Drive have ATM’s, and all stores and most artists accept major credit cards.

SECURITY: South Miami Police are on site at all times including for overnight surveillance. Rotary volunteers have radio contact with Festival Headquarters at the First National Bank of South Miami and also with South Miami Police.

LOST AND FOUND: Lost and Found is located in the First National Bank, 5750 Sunset Drive. After the festival, please call 305-769-5977 and leave a message.

REST ROOM FACILITIES: Accessible portable units, including hand-washing stations, are located on SW 58 Ave. in the municipal parking lot behind Dr. Smood. Ample signs direct you.

FESTIVAL RULES: No solicitation by commercial or nonprofit groups is allowed. Riding skateboards, roller blades, bicycles, scooters, or having large signs or placards which may endanger or inconvenience the public are prohibited.

A Message from our President Elect

Welcome to our 38th annual South Miami Rotary Art Festival! We’re glad you’ve joined us as you search for those unique fine arts and crafts to take home. Be sure to enjoy the food and drinks in our Food Court/Beer Garden and our wonderful on-stage entertainment which will continue Saturday night until 8:00 PM.

Since 1950, the Rotary Club of South Miami has been the lunchtime networking group for civicminded business people and professionals in the South Miami, Kendall, and Pinecrest areas. On the 1st and 2nd Tuesday of each month we meet for lunch at the AC Hotel by Marriott Miami Dadeland -7695 N Kendall Dr, Miami, FL 33156- from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. Additionally, we have an evening social event every 4th Tuesday at various locations. For more information on becoming a member of our club email us at contact@southmiamirotary.org!

We’d like to thank our festival sponsors. By supporting our festival, you help us to fulfill our service mission of supporting the youth and youth centered organizations in South Miami. In our local community, we’ve supported many youth focused organizations such as South Miami Drug-Free Coalition and South Miami Parks Department’s after-school tutoring, swimming education, and children’s nutritional programs. We have also provided college scholarships to two local students at the New World School of the Arts.

Globally, Rotary’s unique blend of business networking and civic engagement has made it the largest service organization in the world with over 33,000 clubs worldwide and 1.2 million members who are committed to Service Above Self.

Rotary International and its partners have almost completed the relentless 32-year mission of eradicating Polio worldwide. Wild poliovirus cases have decreased by over 99% since 1988, from an estimated 350 000 cases in more than 125 endemic countries then, to 30 reported cases in 2022. India, which was once the most Polio prevalent country in the world, has been Polio free for seven years! The efforts of Rotarians and their partners around the globe will pay off---we will soon have a world free of this crippling disease.

Your participation at the Festival and awareness of our community’s needs helps us all to do well by doing good.

And don’t forget to come back to beautiful downtown South Miami to shop, eat, get personal services, exercise, bowl, go to the movies, and discover what our community is all about.

Kevin Grace, President Elect Rotary Club of South Miami

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