Why does Miami need a  Performance Art Festival?

From June 3-30, 2013 The 2nd. Edition of  Miami Performance International Festival ‘13  (M/P’13 ) will be the most intensive and exciting contemporary performance visual arts event that will take place in South Florida: the Miami Design District and in the Botanical Gardens of the City of Miami Beach.

Throughout the month of June and culminating with a four days countywide festival of event the Miami Performance Art International Festival  showcase artwork by locally, nationally and internationally based artists. The Live art exhibition project seeks to reflect the varied approaches and concerns of contemporary performance art and styles while surveying the contemporary global artistic strategies and conceptual frameworks where these works are put into play.   Miami Performance Festival provides a platform and support to artists to realize powerful, intellectually reflective, and artistically innovative works of live performance.

Is this all the project will cost?

No. Edge Zones is a non-profit 501-c3 corporation and has raised funding from the Miami Dade-County Cultural Affairs Council, The Knight Foundation, The Miami Beach Gala Grant and the State of Florida plus we are getting many in-Kind donations.  However all of these grants have to be matched and since we are including so many international artists there is great cost involved. Some of the funds will not cover certain items.  This is why we need you to help us raise the matching funds and to help us cover the items the grants do not cover.

Will my donation be tax deductible?

Edge Zones is a non-profit 501 c3 registered in the State of Florida in 2004.  You can receive tax deductions  the portion of your donation after you have deducted the cost of the gift we give you.  We can provide you with our tax-id.  More information about our tax except status can be verify through DUNS. We are registered with the State of Florida as an organization that can solicit charitable contributions.

What will this funding be used for?

This funding will be used mainly to pay for hotel rooms, transportation and food for the invited participating artist.  They will also be used to match the other funding.

What is Performance Art?

Performance art is an ephemeral art, but actually analyzing it from the nowadays boom in Latin America, this is a more effective medium to send a message and an even more powerful kind of art. The actions in performance call for attention such as a painting or an installation but the human factor involved in the creation-absorbed people into it press sensitive keys in their minds. Many complain of performance to be a pretentious effort to be contemporary.  But the invisible force that drags you into the action of a performer can only be noticed when being present at the moment it is happening, in that way it is still a Ephemeral Art, but never pretentious.

How can I get involved in this festival?

Beginning June 3, M/P’13 will hold a series of free workshops for students, artists and the general public to learn performance art, performance art documentation and a forum about what is performance art  which will include conversations and suggested readings.  This forum will also be internet based and we hope to include participants and fans from all over the world and with countries where our organization Edge Zones already has a history of collaborations and exchanges. Please visit www.miamiperformancefestival.org for updates and more information on the event.

Edge Zones will also be producing a DVD with the performances of last year’s participating artists and will include a a critical analysis of each performance.  You can purchase this video which will help you further understand performance art.

June 3-30, 2013 – Local, national and International artists will take part in the festival will take place in the 4 sites including installations, performances, workshops, lectures and forums.

How can we continue what we share with this festival?

The forums and exchanges will continue with activities and international exchanges.  This year Miami artists and other international artists will be invited to perform in the Dominican Republic at a festival which will be hosted there.

Are there any perks for donating?

Artists have hand made many limited edition items which we will give as thank you perks for supporting us and donating. (Please view the side bar on the right for more details of the goodies we have created specially for you.) .

What else can I do to help?

You can help by sharing this link and asking your friends or other potential contributors to also donate to this wonderful cause.

You can also mail us a check to the following address:

Make check payable to:

Edge Zones

P.O. Box 398356

Miami Beach, FL 33239

Thank you for supporting us.

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