MIAMI – "Departing Perspectives: Site-Specific Installations by Miami Artists" opens on Friday, January 21, from 5 to 9 p.m., with a gala preview at $25 per person, and continues on Saturday and Sunday with public exhibition times of 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily with a suggested donation of $2 for adults. All proceeds benefit the New World School of the Arts.
The Florida Legislature created the New World School of the Arts in 1984 as a Center of Excellence in the visual and performing arts. A unique collaborative venture of the University of Florida, Miami-Dade Community College, and Miami-Dade County Public Schools, the school provides a comprehensive program of artistic training, academic development and preparation for careers in dance, music, theater and visual arts.
The New World School of the Arts is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Dance, National Association of Schools of Music, National Association of Schools of Theatre, and National Association of Schools of Art and Design. All academic programs are approved by the Florida State Department of Education and accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The New World School of the Arts confers the Bachelor of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Music, the Associate in Arts, and the high school diploma through its institutional partners.
The New World School of the Arts is located near major cultural, entertainment and government facilities in downtown Miami. Students have easy access to firsthand experiences in the arts, both as audience and participants. Miami-Dade Community College's Wolfson Campus, adjacent to the school, provides classroom space and a library for the general studies curriculum as well as other student services. The South Beach art deco district, Coconut Grove, the beaches and a wide variety of urban and suburban neighborhoods are just minutes away. All of Miami serves as the campus for the New World School of the Arts students.
The artist faculty of the New World School of the Arts, drawn from a local, national and international pool of talent, comprises individuals with established artistic reputations, professional expertise, and demonstrated commitment to the creative development of young talent. The student/faculty ratio promotes a high level of individual instruction and strong mentor relationships. Students are educated in a humanistic and personal atmosphere designed to foster mastery of traditional artistic forms while stimulating creativity and individuality.
With an Executive Board representing the cultural, educational and business communities of Miami and with State encouragement and support, the school is committed to the highest standards of excellence in academics and the arts.
