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Founded in 1989, Miami Light Project is a not-for-profit cultural organization that supports the vanguard of contemporary performance – dance, music, theater and multimedia artists who are internationally recognized for risk-taking innovation, technical virtuosity and thought-provoking content.
Our work places artists at the center of everything we do, and our commitment to supporting artists as agents of change has contributed significantly to Miami’s recognition as an international center for art and culture. Our organizational values are rooted in community-building, and our community has thrived because of the impact of our artistic programs. We live out our values through three primary program areas:
Program activities include:
Here & Now – the first of its kind program dedicated to commissioning and producing new work by Miami-based emerging performance and multimedia artists.
Artists-in-Residence at The Light Box – an extended residency program designed to provide mid-career artists from Miami and from across the world to create and develop new work.
ScreenDance Miami – an annual festival that supports dancers, choreographers and filmmakers who are forging a bold art discipline – Dance on Film. The festival supports the development of dance created for the camera and special film adaptations of existing dance performances.
International Cultural Exchange – a 5-year partnership with the Centre for the Less Good Idea – an interdisciplinary theatrical incubator founded by world-renowned and award winning South African artist William Kentridge, and his artistic associate Bronwyn Lace. The initiative is rooted in extended performance-based residencies in Miami and Johannesburg in South Africa.
Global Cuba Fest – an internationally recognized festival featuring the leading musicians from Cuba and the Cuban Diaspora. It is a celebration of Cuba’s unparalleled musical heritage. Since 2008, we have presented over 40 acclaimed Cuban artists and companies in Miami through the annual Global Cuba Fest.
Technical Fellowship Program – a program that provides free technical theater training and paid work experience for Miami-based emerging technicians.
Out of the Box – through strategic partnerships with nonprofit organizations including artist-led collectives, community-based organizations and universities/colleges, we develop meaningful ongoing engagement with local residents and students.
We are accessible and assistive listening devices are available. To request materials in accessible format and accommodation to attend an event, please contact Eventz Paul at 305.576.4350 or email us, at least five days in advance to initiate your request.
Eventz Paul is currently the Technical Director and Productions Manager at Miami Light Project. He has been a part of this organization since 2011. He participated in Miami Light Project’s first class of the Technical Fellowship Program held at The Light Box. He joined this program hoping to improve his existing theater skills. He received training from experts in the industry that mentored and further his theater technical skills. Now, he has successfully used his professional knowledge and has had the opportunity to work with various arts organizations and venues throughout Miami including Miami Theater Center, National Young Arts Foundation, the Colony Theatre and many more. He has become an instructor and conducts audiovisual classes to incoming technical fellows.
Beth Boone has been the Artistic & Executive Director of Miami Light Project since 1998, developing critically acclaimed artistic programs that have asserted the organization as one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida. These programs include: the establishment of Here & Now, South Florida’s most respected commission and presenting program for community-based artists; premiere presentations of internationally acclaimed; pioneering historic international cultural exchange with Cuba; and the creation of The Light Box at Goldman Warehouse, a multi-use performance and visual art space in Miami’s Wynwood Arts District. She previously served as Associate Director of Development for Florida Grand Opera, Deputy Director for the Department of Cultural Affairs at Miami Dade Community College, Wolfson Campus, co-founded an Off Broadway theater company (New York Rep), and served for six years as a Program Associate in the Arts & Culture Program of the AT&T Foundation. She received a B.A. in Fine Arts from the College of Charleston in South Carolina, and a MFA in Theater Arts from Brandeis University in Boston, MA.