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, Upland Park, Playground Area
Thursday, October 22, 2026
10:00am - 5:00pm
https://miamidade.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4jKZZTusQROwsCX0oVchgQ
Artist Presentations - Homestead Gardens, Miami-Dade County Housing and Community Development
Thursday, October 29, 2026
10am - 4:00pm
https://miamidade.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SlFWAPkCTIKrTvCQCIyy8g
Location of Meetings:
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