Assessment and Appraisal of the Miami-Dade County Public Art Collection

About the Program

Category: Arts, Culture and Historic Preservation (Best in Category)

Year: 2015

Established in 1973, Miami-Dade County Art in Public Places (MDAPP) is recognized as a leader in its field, and is one of the first programs in the United States to commission fully integrated site-specific works of public art. Over the past 42 years, the Art in Public Places Trust (the volunteer advisory board of civic leaders knowledgeable in art that oversees the program) has, approved the acquisition or commissioning of 770 works of art. The collection constitutes a thoughtfully curated county-wide “museum” of art created by Miami-Dade based and international artists, developed in collaboration with design professionals, artists, architects and engineers. Artworks are installed at diverse sites throughout the county (e.g., Miami International Airport, Metrorail/Metromover stations, PortMiami, Zoo Miami, Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, parks, police and fire stations, libraries, public housing developments, courthouses, senior and health centers, etc.). Entrusted with the responsibility for developing and conserving this world class, highly valued and valuable public asset, MDAPP determined that an expert, comprehensive assessment and appraisal would equip the program with critical tools necessary to manage and preserve our collection. To that end, MDAPP engaged one of the nation’s leading independent advisory firms specializing in fine art valuation to conduct a comprehensive appraisal of its collection, to develop a prioritized master plan for future maintenance of the art works and to document Miami-Dade County’s appreciating asset and investment in the visual arts.