Professional Advisory Committee
The Miami-Dade Art in Public Places Professional Advisory Committee (PAC) is responsible for recommending acquisitions or commissions of public art to the Miami-Dade County Art in Public Places Trust.
These artworks should add value to Miami-Dade County’s public art collection, enhance the places where they are located, attract national attention, vitalize our County’s visual signature, celebrate the diversity and heritage of Miami-Dade County, strengthen economic development and tourism, heighten civic identity, and enrich the spirit and pride of our citizens.
This committee is made up of individuals who are experts in the field of art, architecture, and design. PAC members serve terms of two years, with the opportunity to renew for three consecutive terms, and are appointed by the Art in Public Places Trust.
Interested in nominating a candidate or self-nominating for the PAC? Please access the nominations link here and submit your CV, paragraph bio and headshot to amandas@miamidade.gov. Nominations will be added to a pool of candidates for review by the Art in Public Places Trust Executive Committee.
Public Meetings
Artist Presentations:
Ronald McDonald House of South Florida
Thursday, July 16, 2026
10am - 5:00PM
Webinar Registration link:
https://miamidade.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_kkkjrDUPSOWMBEKnqdBuiA
Artist Presentations:
Rainbow Village, Miami-Dade Housing and Community Development
Thursday, July 23, 2026
10am - 5:00PM
Webinar Registration Link:
https://miamidade.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NnwIJS85SPmqHrWZXaTlog
Designing the Future: Miami-Dade County's Art in Public Places
Regional art professionals convening to discuss upcoming public art projects in Miami-Dade County
Thursday, July 30, 2026
9:30AM - 11:30AM
Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs Offices
Stephen P. Clark Government Center
111 NW 1st Street, 6th Floor
Miami FL 33128
It is the policy of Miami-Dade County to comply with all the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. To request materials in accessible format, sign language interpreters, CART, and/or any accommodation to participate in Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs sponsored programs or meetings, please contact Dana Pezoldt, (305-375-2161, culture@miamidade.gov) at least (5) five days in advance to initiate your request. TTY users may also call 711 (Florida Relay Service.)
Current Members
Deja Carrington
Co-Founder, Commissioner
Maggy Cuesta
Independent Curator, Former Dean, New World School of the Arts
José Carlos Diaz
Senior Director of Curatorial Affairs & Chief Curator
Pérez Art Museum Miami
Claudia Busch
Founding Principal, Berenblum Busch Architects
Leslie Goldberg
Perez & Perez Architects
Melissa Hunter Davis
Editor, Sugarcane Magazine
Jennifer Inacio
Associate Curator, Pérez Art Museum Miami
Chana Sheldon
Executive Director, Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami
Dainy Tapia
Independent Curator, Founder, ArtSeen365
Wanda Texon
Visual Arts Faculty, New World School of the Arts
Marie Vickles
Senior Director of Education, Pérez Art Museum Miami
Curator-in-Residence, Little Haiti Cultural Center