2022-2023 Specific Cultural Project (Culture Builds Florida) Ranked Application List
Applications in this list have been approved by the Secretary of State. Applications scored at 80 points or higher are recommended for their full request and will be presented to the Legislature as part of the Department of State's Legislative Budget Request (LBR).
| # | Application Number |
Applicant | County | Application Type | Avg Score |
Panel Recommendation |
| 1 | 23.c.pr.200.202 | Steinway Society of Central Florida, Inc. | Seminole | Arts In Education Arts Partnership | 99.600 | $25,000 |
| 2 | 23.c.pr.114.156 | Miami Dade College Foundation, Inc. | Miami-Dade | Multidisciplinary | 98.167 | $25,000 |
| 3 | 23.c.pr.400.386 | Mickee Faust Alternative Performance Club, Inc. | Leon | Underserved Cultural Community Development Salary Assistance | 97.333 | $25,000 |
| 4 | 23.c.pr.141.549 | Theater with a Mission, Inc. | Leon | Community Theatre | 97.143 | $25,000 |
| 5 | 23.c.pr.112.492 | Asian Cultural Association of Central Florida, Inc. (ACA) | Seminole | Traditional Arts | 96.600 | $25,000 |
| 6 | 23.c.pr.200.742 | PATH: Preserving, Archiving & Teaching Hiphop, Inc. | Miami-Dade | Arts In Education Arts Partnership | 96.400 | $25,000 |
| 7 | 23.c.pr.110.100 | Sosyete Koukouy of Miami, Inc. | Miami-Dade | Literature | 96.000 | $25,000 |
| 8 | 23.c.pr.200.704 | For the Children, INC. | Palm Beach | Arts In Education Arts Partnership | 95.800 | $25,000 |
| 9 | 23.c.pr.109.583 | Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, Inc. | Miami-Dade | Media Arts | 95.600 | $25,000 |
| 10 | 23.c.pr.101.162 | Karen Peterson and Dancers, Inc. | Miami-Dade | Dance | 95.429 | $25,000 |
| 11 | 23.c.pr.200.648 | Easter Seals Southwest Florida, Inc. | Manatee | Arts In Education Arts Partnership | 95.400 | $25,000 |
| 12 | 23.c.pr.200.101 | Michele Fievre | Broward | Teaching Artists | 95.200 | $25,000 |
| 13 | 23.c.pr.114.046 | Miami Beach Gay Pride, Inc. | Miami-Dade | Multidisciplinary | 95.167 | $25,000 |
| 14 | 23.c.pr.101.254 | The American Dance Competition, Inc. | Seminole | Dance | 95.167 | $25,000 |
| 15 | 23.c.pr.114.488 | Brevard Achievement Center, Inc. | Brevard | Multidisciplinary | 95.000 | $25,000 |
| 16 | 23.c.pr.200.029 | Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubator, Inc. | Miami-Dade | Arts In Education Artist Residency | 94.800 | $25,000 |
| 17 | 23.c.pr.102.246 | The Florida International University Board of Trustees | Miami-Dade | Music | 94.714 | $25,000 |
| 18 | 23.c.pr.141.027 | Ghostbird Theatre, Inc. | Lee | Community Theatre | 94.714 | $25,000 |
| 19 | 23.c.pr.114.541 | SPF South Florida INC | Broward | Multidisciplinary | 94.600 | $15,000 |
| 20 | 23.c.pr.105.561 | St. Petersburg Arts Alliance, Inc. | Pinellas | Visual Arts | 94.333 | $25,000 |
| 21 | 23.c.pr.141.351 | Monticello Opera House, Inc. | Jefferson | Community Theatre | 94.286 | $25,000 |
| 22 | 23.c.pr.101.066 | Miami Dance Futures, Inc. | Miami-Dade | Dance | 94.200 | $25,000 |
| 23 | 23.c.pr.200.045 | Punta Gorda Symphony, Inc. | Charlotte | Arts In Education Arts Partnership | 94.200 | $25,000 |
| 24 | 23.c.pr.102.322 | Miami Chamber Music Society | Miami-Dade | Music | 94.143 | $25,000 |
| 25 | 23.c.pr.800.636 | Edson Jean | Miami-Dade | Individual Artist | 94.000 | $25,000 |
| 26 | 23.c.pr.200.371 | Miami Momentum Dance Company, Inc. | Miami-Dade | Arts In Education Artist Residency | 93.800 | $25,000 |
| 27 | 23.c.pr.142.308 | Teatro Avante, Inc. | Miami-Dade | Professional Theatre | 93.750 | $25,000 |
| 28 | 23.c.pr.102.010 | Coral Gables Congregational Church (United Church of Christ), Inc. | Miami-Dade | Music | 93.714 | $25,000 |
| 29 | 23.c.pr.400.716 | Goldsboro West Side Community Historical Association Inc. | Seminole | Underserved Cultural Community Development Salary Assistance | 93.500 | $25,000 |
| 30 | 23.c.pr.200.396 | Zach Bartholomew | Miami-Dade | Artist Performances on Tour | 93.400 | $25,000 |
| 31 | 23.c.pr.200.470 | Brevard Schools Foundation, Inc. | Brevard | Arts In Education Artist Residency | 93.400 | $25,000 |
| 32 | 23.c.pr.101.355 | Miami Dance Hub, Inc. | Miami-Dade | Dance | 93.333 | $25,000 |
| 33 | 23.c.pr.200.023 | Atlantic Coast Theatre (A.C.T.) For Youth | Polk | Artist Performances on Tour | 93.200 | $25,000 |
| 34 | 23.c.pr.200.014 | Charlotte Local Education Foundation | Charlotte | Arts In Education Arts Partnership | 93.200 | $25,000 |
| 35 | 23.c.pr.114.283 | The Opera Atelier, Inc. | Miami-Dade | Multidisciplinary | 93.167 | $25,000 |
| 36 | 23.c.pr.109.634 | Gainesville Environmental Film and Arts Festival, Inc. | Alachua | Media Arts | 93.000 | $25,000 |
| 37 | 23.c.pr.114.645 | Artists in Residence in Everglades, Inc. | Miami-Dade | Multidisciplinary | 93.000 | $25,000 |
| 38 | 23.c.pr.101.305 | Moving Current, Inc. | Hillsborough | Dance | 93.000 | $15,000 |
| 39 | 23.c.pr.101.282 | Miami Hispanic Ballet Corp. | Miami-Dade | Dance | 92.833 | $25,000 |
| 40 | 23.c.pr.200.033 | Donna Wissinger | Sarasota | Artist Performances on Tour | 92.800 | $25,000 |
| 41 | 23.c.pr.109.452 | Tampa JCC/Federation, Inc. | Hillsborough | Media Arts | 92.800 | $25,000 |
| 42 | 23.c.pr.180.538 | I3-Jax, Inc. | Duval | Sponsor/Presenter | 92.571 | $25,000 |
| 43 | 23.c.pr.101.002 | Ballet Vero Beach, Inc. | Indian River | Dance | 92.429 | $25,000 |
| 44 | 23.c.pr.200.744 | Jazz Club of Sarasota, Inc. | Sarasota | Arts In Education Arts Partnership | 92.400 | $25,000 |
| 45 | 23.c.pr.200.390 | Bits 'N Pieces Puppet Theatre, Inc. | Hillsborough | Artist Performances on Tour | 92.200 | $25,000 |
| 46 | 23.c.pr.800.666 | Ben Gunter | Leon | Individual Artist | 92.167 | $25,000 |
| 47 | 23.c.pr.114.411 | Association to Preserve the Eatonville Community | Orange | Multidisciplinary | 92.167 | $25,000 |
| 48 | 23.c.pr.800.472 | Tara A. Chadwick | Broward | Individual Artist | 92.000 | $25,000 |
| 49 | 23.c.pr.170.143 | Gulf Specimen Marine Lab | Wakulla | Museum | 92.000 | $25,000 |
| 50 | 23.c.pr.112.409 | Delou Africa, Inc. | Miami-Dade | Traditional Arts | 91.750 | $25,000 |
| 51 | 23.c.pr.800.005 | Sarah Elizabeth Gerard | Pinellas | Individual Artist | 91.667 | $25,000 |
| 52 | 23.c.pr.200.061 | South Florida Chamber Ensemble, Inc. | Broward | Arts In Education Artist Residency | 91.600 | $25,000 |
| 53 | 23.c.pr.102.633 | Gainesville Chamber Orchestra, Inc. | Alachua | Music | 91.571 | $25,000 |
| 54 | 23.c.pr.800.316 | Hannah Baumgarten | Miami-Dade | Individual Artist | 91.500 | $25,000 |
| 55 | 23.c.pr.102.695 | Community Arts and Culture, Inc. | Miami-Dade | Music | 91.429 | $25,000 |
| 56 | 23.c.pr.114.071 | University of Central Florida Foundation, Inc. | Orange | Multidisciplinary | 91.333 | $25,000 |
| 57 | 23.c.pr.102.126 | Paxy, Inc. | Miami-Dade | Music | 91.286 | $25,000 |
| 58 | 23.c.pr.110.279 | Orange County Library Board of Trustees | Orange | Literature | 91.200 | $25,000 |
| 59 | 23.c.pr.400.667 | Havana History & Heritage Society, Inc. | Gadsden | Underserved Cultural Community Development Salary Assistance | 91.200 | $25,000 |
| 60 | 23.c.pr.180.629 | The Artist Series of Tallahassee, Inc. | Leon | Sponsor/Presenter | 91.143 | $25,000 |
| 61 | 23.c.pr.400.557 | Hued Songs, Inc. | Miami-Dade | Underserved Cultural Community Development Salary Assistance | 91.000 | $25,000 |
| 62 | 23.c.pr.800.747 | Ericka Squire | Palm Beach | Individual Artist | 91.000 | $25,000 |
| 63 | 23.c.pr.800.385 | Terry Lynn Galloway | Leon | Individual Artist | 91.000 | $25,000 |
| 64 | 23.c.pr.101.531 | Melbourne City Ballet Theatre | Brevard | Dance | 91.000 | $25,000 |
| 65 | 23.c.pr.400.589 | Lake Eustis Museum of Art, Inc. | Lake | Underserved Cultural Community Development Salary Assistance | 91.000 | $25,000 |
| 66 | 23.c.pr.102.365 | New College of Florida | Sarasota | Music | 90.857 | $25,000 |
| 67 | 23.c.pr.102.530 | South Florida Friends of Classical Music, Inc. | Miami-Dade | Music | 90.857 | $25,000 |
| 68 | 23.c.pr.800.738 | Michelle Tricca | Collier | Individual Artist | 90.833 | $25,000 |
| 69 | 23.c.pr.102.099 | Emit, Inc. | Pinellas | Music | 90.714 | $9,700 |
| 70 | 23.c.pr.142.053 | Open Scene Inc | Orange | Professional Theatre | 90.500 | $9,050 |
| 71 | 23.c.pr.105.707 | City of Panama City | Bay | Visual Arts | 90.333 | $25,000 |
| 72 | 23.c.pr.102.449 | Miami Girls Rock Camp, Inc. | Miami-Dade | Music | 90.143 | $21,000 |
| 73 | 23.c.pr.170.664 | Florida Museum of Photographic Arts, Inc. | Hillsborough | Museum | 90.000 | $25,000 |
| 74 | 23.c.pr.101.388 | NWD Projects, Inc. | Miami-Dade | Dance | 90.000 | $20,000 |
| 75 | 23.c.pr.141.650 | The Royal Chessmen, Inc. | Broward | Community Theatre | 90.000 | $19,200 |
| 76 | 23.c.pr.112.089 | Stephen Foster Citizen Support Organization, Inc. | Hamilton | Traditional Arts | 90.000 | $25,000 |
| 77 | 23.c.pr.114.139 | Hernando County Fine Arts Council | Hernando | Multidisciplinary | 89.833 | $22,300 |
| 78 | 23.c.pr.200.188 | Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. | Brevard | Arts In Education Arts Partnership | 89.600 | $25,000 |
| 79 | 23.c.pr.114.740 | Opa-locka Community Development Corporation, Inc. | Miami-Dade | Multidisciplinary | 89.600 | $25,000 |
| 80 | 23.c.pr.180.125 | Native Heritage Gathering, Inc. | Brevard | Sponsor/Presenter | 89.571 | $15,000 |
| 81 | 23.c.pr.200.195 | Global Outreach Charter Academy | Duval | Arts In Education Arts Partnership | 89.400 | $25,000 |
| 82 | 23.c.pr.800.467 | Libbi Ponce | Hillsborough | Individual Artist | 89.333 | $25,000 |
| 83 | 23.c.pr.800.454 | Marilyn Morales | Miami-Dade | Individual Artist | 89.333 | $25,000 |
| 84 | 23.c.pr.114.336 | Life Enrichment Center, Inc. | Hillsborough | Multidisciplinary | 89.167 | $25,000 |
| 85 | 23.c.pr.200.030 | Charlotte County Public Schools | Charlotte | Arts In Education Arts Partnership | 89.000 | $25,000 |
| 86 | 23.c.pr.109.569 | Florida West Coast Public Broadcasting, Inc. | Hillsborough | Media Arts | 88.800 | $25,000 |
| 87 | 23.c.pr.200.358 | Platform Art, Inc. | Polk | Arts In Education Arts Partnership | 88.400 | $25,000 |
| 88 | 23.c.pr.800.319 | Daniel Daroca | Miami-Dade | Individual Artist | 88.333 | $25,000 |
| 89 | 23.c.pr.800.280 | Holly Hanessian | Leon | Individual Artist | 88.333 | $12,071 |
| 90 | 23.c.pr.180.713 | City of Fort Lauderdale | Broward | Sponsor/Presenter | 88.286 | $25,000 |
| 91 | 23.c.pr.142.218 | Florida Storytelling Association, Inc. | Lake | Professional Theatre | 88.250 | $17,000 |
| 92 | 23.c.pr.800.082 | Iryna Kanishcheva | Alachua | Individual Artist | 88.000 | $25,000 |
| 93 | 23.c.pr.141.276 | Cultural Park Theater Company Inc. | Lee | Community Theatre | 87.857 | $24,500 |
| 94 | 23.c.pr.105.116 | Brooksville Vision Foundation, Inc. | Hernando | Visual Arts | 87.833 | $25,000 |
| 95 | 23.c.pr.114.360 | Yiddishkayt Initiative, Inc. | Broward | Multidisciplinary | 87.667 | $25,000 |
| 96 | 23.c.pr.200.119 | Charlotte County Art Guild, Inc. | Charlotte | Arts In Education Arts Partnership | 87.400 | $25,000 |
| 97 | 23.c.pr.800.505 | Silvia Ros | Miami-Dade | Individual Artist | 87.333 | $25,000 |
| 98 | 23.c.pr.800.078 | Diego Salterini | Miami-Dade | Individual Artist | 87.333 | $25,000 |
| 99 | 23.c.pr.102.134 | Springfield Preservation and Revitalization Council, Inc. | Duval | Music | 87.143 | $25,000 |
| 100 | 23.c.pr.102.149 | Marti Productions, Inc. | Miami-Dade | Music | 87.000 | $25,000 |
| 101 | 23.c.pr.800.620 | Karen Gabrielle Lennon Knowlton | Sarasota | Individual Artist | 86.833 | $25,000 |
| 102 | 23.c.pr.114.258 | Brevard Nature Alliance | Brevard | Multidisciplinary | 86.500 | $25,000 |
| 103 | 23.c.pr.114.606 | Camelot Days, Inc. | Broward | Multidisciplinary | 86.500 | $25,000 |
| 104 | 23.c.pr.105.373 | Forgotten Coast Cultural Coalition, Inc. | Franklin | Visual Arts | 86.500 | $25,000 |
| 105 | 23.c.pr.400.443 | The Children's Coalition Incorporated | Palm Beach | Underserved Cultural Community Development Salary Assistance | 86.000 | $25,000 |
| 106 | 23.c.pr.114.342 | Jayadevi Arts, Inc. | Broward | Multidisciplinary | 85.833 | $25,000 |
| 107 | 23.c.pr.114.607 | Asian Coalition of Tallahassee Inc | Leon | Multidisciplinary | 85.667 | $15,325 |
| 108 | 23.c.pr.400.207 | The Flagler Playhouse, Inc. | Flagler | Underserved Cultural Community Development Salary Assistance | 85.667 | $25,000 |
| 109 | 23.c.pr.109.590 | Florida Surf Film Festival, Inc. | Volusia | Media Arts | 85.600 | $25,000 |
| 110 | 23.c.pr.400.663 | Heartland Cultural Alliance, Inc. | Highlands | Underserved Cultural Community Development Salary Assistance | 85.333 | $25,000 |
| 111 | 23.c.pr.114.070 | St. Andrew's Episcopal Church | Palm Beach | Multidisciplinary | 85.333 | $15,500 |
| 112 | 23.c.pr.105.194 | Cathedral District-Jax, Inc. | Duval | Visual Arts | 85.000 | $25,000 |
| 113 | 23.c.pr.102.500 | Florida Opera Prima, Inc. | Miami-Dade | Music | 85.000 | $25,000 |
| 114 | 23.c.pr.102.077 | Embrace Music Foundation, Inc. | Broward | Music | 84.714 | $25,000 |
| 115 | 23.c.pr.180.133 | D.T.O. Jazz Fest Inc. | Miami-Dade | Sponsor/Presenter | 84.429 | $25,000 |
| 116 | 23.c.pr.114.705 | Tradisyon Lakou Lakay, Inc. | Miami-Dade | Multidisciplinary | 84.333 | $25,000 |
| 117 | 23.c.pr.105.073 | Lake Worth Beach Public Library | Palm Beach | Visual Arts | 84.333 | $18,350 |
| 118 | 23.c.pr.109.414 | Tallahassee Writers Association | Leon | Media Arts | 83.800 | $25,000 |
| 119 | 23.c.pr.800.701 | Delma Iles | Miami-Dade | Individual Artist | 83.667 | $20,000 |
| 120 | 23.c.pr.114.079 | Flamingo Clay Studio/Clay Glass Metal Stone Gallery | Palm Beach | Multidisciplinary | 83.667 | $25,000 |
| 121 | 23.c.pr.400.640 | Highlands Museum of the Arts, Inc. | Highlands | Underserved Cultural Community Development Salary Assistance | 83.333 | $25,000 |
| 122 | 23.c.pr.800.368 | Ron Garrett | Palm Beach | Individual Artist | 83.167 | $25,000 |
| 123 | 23.c.pr.102.408 | La Zarzuela, Inc. | Miami-Dade | Music | 82.714 | $25,000 |
| 124 | 23.c.pr.114.410 | Florida Prosperity Partnership | Seminole | Multidisciplinary | 82.667 | $25,000 |
| 125 | 23.c.pr.102.677 | Voices of Miami, Inc. | Miami-Dade | Music | 82.571 | $25,000 |
| 126 | 23.c.pr.114.204 | Lake Worth Cultural Renaissance Foundation, Inc. | Palm Beach | Multidisciplinary | 82.333 | $11,150 |
| 127 | 23.c.pr.105.315 | The Eco-Collective Farm School, Inc. | Brevard | Visual Arts | 82.333 | $25,000 |
| 128 | 23.c.pr.400.398 | Okaloosa Arts Alliance, Inc. | Okaloosa | Underserved Cultural Community Development Salary Assistance | 82.167 | $10,000 |
| 129 | 23.c.pr.114.140 | Havana Main Street Inc. | Gadsden | Multidisciplinary | 81.333 | $25,000 |
| 130 | 23.c.pr.112.200 | Florida State Fiddlers Association | Jefferson | Traditional Arts | 80.400 | $7,500 |
| 131 | 23.c.pr.800.031 | Holly Cordero | Polk | Individual Artist | 80.333 | $5,350 |
| 132 | 23.c.pr.101.469 | Magic Slippers Fine Arts Academy, INC | Miami-Dade | Dance | 79.857 | $0 |
| 133 | 23.c.pr.170.710 | Curtiss Mansion, Inc. | Miami-Dade | Museum | 77.571 | $0 |
| 134 | 23.c.pr.800.435 | Kirk Whipple | Miami-Dade | Individual Artist | 77.000 | $0 |
| 135 | 23.c.pr.800.102 | Thomas B. Logan | Miami-Dade | Individual Artist | 73.000 | $0 |
| 136 | 23.c.pr.800.453 | Barbara Mulford | Lee | Individual Artist | 71.167 | $0 |
| 137 | 23.c.pr.800.393 | Taruna Sant | Palm Beach | Individual Artist | 42.167 | $0 |
| Recommendation | ||||||
| TOTALS | $3,077,996 |
