Meet the 2nd Annual Overtown Rhythm and Arts Festival Sponsors
Posted in Uncategorized on 15. May, 2012
A special Thanks goes out to our sponsors. We couldn’t do it without them!
Wrapping up our PSA with Chico from HOT 105 FM
Posted in News on 10. May, 2012
The members of the Overtown Rhythm and Arts Festival spent the afternoon in the studio filming this year’s PSA announcing the Overtown rhythm and Arts Festival. The PSA will feature Chico from HOT 105. Check out our behind the scenes pictures, and watch out for the PSA, airing on NBC6 in the weeks leading up to the festival on June 23, 2012.
City of Miami CRA supports the Second Annual Overtown Rhythm and Arts Festival
Posted in Uncategorized on 12. Apr, 2012
MIAMI, FL – April 12, 2012 – With a 4 – 0 vote during the March 29, 2012 meeting, the board of commissioners of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency authorized a grant, in an amount not to exceed $50,000, to the Overtown Rhythm & Arts Festival, inc., allowing the Festival to bring a more significant economic development impact to the area of Overtown.
“It is inspiring to work with a group such as the Overtown Rhythm and Arts Festival Board, which works on an entirely volunteer basis, with the purpose of bringing culture and arts to the streets of Overtown, as well as stimulate ecoomic development and culture to Overtown,” said CRA Chairwoman, Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones.
Set on the Historic Overtown District’s vibrant main street of NW 3rd Avenue on Saturday, June 23, 2012, between 9th and 11th Streets, this FREE event will feature local and national musical artists, as well as local church choirs and the Booker T. Washington High School Marching Band. Festival goers will get a chance to enjoy delicious soul food, including authentic BBQ, southern cooking and typical Caribbean dishes. Local artists will also be exhibiting their unique art pieces, providing a heightened sense of culture to the festival.
The Overtown Rhythm and Arts Festival Board has been working closely with the office of City of Miami Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones to ensure that the members of the community are engaged in the festival, ensuring a greater economic development impact.
The media sponsors for the 2012 festival include WTVJ-NBC6 and WDNA 88.9FM.
About the Overtown Rhythm & Arts Festival
The Overtown Rhythm and Arts Festival is organized, planned and implemented by volunteers from Overtown Rhythm and Arts Festival, Inc., a fiscal sponsor of The Miami Foundation, and local leaders of the Overtown Community, with the purpose of celebrating the rich history of one of Miami’s earliest settlements. For more information, visit www.overtownfestival.com.
About the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation advances journalism in the digital age and invests in the vitality of communities where the Knight brothers owned newspapers. Knight Foundation focuses on projects that promote informed and engaged communities and lead to transformational change. For more, visit www.knightfoundation.org.
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