Fountainhead Named 2021-2022 CreARTE Grant Recipient, Receives $100,000 Donation from the Jorge M. Pérez Family Foundation
The Pérez CreARTE Program Distributes $3.2 Million to Organizations
Supporting the Advancement of Arts across South Florida
MIAMI, FL (Nov. 2, 2021) – Fountainhead announced today that it has received a generous donation of $100,000 from The Jorge M. Pérez Family Foundation at The Miami Foundation, as a part of this year’s CreARTE grants program. The grants, which total more than $3.2 million, will be distributed over the next two years and will support a total of 25 South Florida nonprofits in their efforts to cultivate a vibrant, connected, and culturally stimulating community.
“The last 18 months have been incredibly trying for our local arts community, which is why, as a family, we wanted to honor the individuals and organizations who persevered in their mission,” said Jorge M. Pérez, family patriarch and prolific philanthropist. “We are fortunate to be able to double down on the program and continue to support the creatives who add such color and cultural richness to our city and region. We cannot wait to see what each grantee accomplishes in the coming months and years.”
“We are thrilled that the Jorge M. Perez Family Foundation continues to support our mission to elevate artists and build meaningful connections within our community,” says Kathryn Mikesell, Fountainhead’s executive director. “We’re proud to be among so many incredible organizations driving Miami’s cultural ecosystem.”
Founded in 2008, Fountainhead empowers artists by making connections that lead to growth in their work and careers, providing time and space to experiment and challenge their practice, and mentorship and business skills to help them lead thriving careers. In its 13-year history, Fountainhead has become a pioneering force in the arts and culture landscape, developing innovative artist and community engagement programs, and cultivating key relationships with leading art institutions in South Florida and beyond.
First established in 2019, CreARTE aims to bridge gaps in key areas impacting the creative community most, including access to affordable workspaces, cultural equity, and education.
For more information about Fountainhead please visit fountainheadarts.org and more information on The Jorge M. Pérez Family Foundation, its mission, and previous donations, can be found at jmperezfamilyfoundation.org.
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About Fountainhead
Fountainhead elevates the voices, visibility and value of artists in our society and makes their work accessible to a global community. Offering a year-round residency program, flexible and affordable artists’ studios, the Miami Dade County-wide open studios event Artists Open, and a series of career-focused programs, Fountainhead empowers artists to build thriving careers while cultivating and nurturing a community that supports them and their work.
About The Jorge M. Pérez Family Foundation:
The Jorge M. Pérez Family Foundation at The Miami Foundation fulfills the philanthropic vision of Jorge M. Pérez, chairman and CEO of The Related Group, and his family to develop South Florida as an exemplary world-class urban center. The family foundation promotes sustainable, inclusive, and just communities by supporting programs and organizations focused on arts and culture, health and well-being, education, environment, and economic development – with a particular preference for programs and organizations that could serve as models for other urban centers. For more information, please visit www.jmperezfamilyfoundation.org.
About the Miami Foundation:
The Miami Foundation builds the philanthropic, civic, and leadership backbone for Greater Miami. Since 1967, the Foundation has invested $485 million to strengthen our community with partnerships and contributions from more than 1000 fundholders and 35,000 donors. The Miami Foundation, which currently manages over $350 million in assets, mobilizes donors, nonprofits, leaders, and locals to set a bold vision for our community's future and to invest in a stronger, more equitable, more resilient Greater Miami. For more information, please visit Miamifoundation.org.
