Congratulations to the 2021 WaveMakers: Carolina Cueva, Liz Ferrer & Bow Ty, Violenta Flores / Juan Carlos Zaldivar, Sage Gee, Nick Gilmore, Amanda Keeley, Summer Jade Leavitt, Dan Mathis, Arsimmer McCoy, Michelle Lisa Polissaint, Chire Regans, and Ema Ri. WaveMaker grants extend Locust Projects’ mission into the community through publicly accessible projects that respond and reflect upon issues and ideas relevant to our community. WaveMaker grantees and guests received the coveted limited edition 2021 WaveMaker SPLASH! Towel designed by artist and former WaveMaker grantee, Najja Moon. Guests were ushered in with the eclectic musical stylings of Miami’s own celebrity DJ Kumi and welcomed with the evening’s signature cocktail, carefully created by Andean Agave sponsor and past WaveMaker grantee, Evan Marcus of CHAWAR and some artistically crafted brews sponsored by Tripping Animals Brewing. Miami Beach, FL – Septem– Locust Projects‘ Splash! Party at Soho Beach House celebrated the 2021 WaveMakers who received grants for publicly accessible, community-driven projects across Miami-Dade, supported by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts’ Regional Regranting Program.
Tod’s Bal Harbour Hosted by Chanda & Liandra.A Look at the Miu Miu X New Balance Collaboration.Stitch Lab Spring Kick-Off Cocktail Party & Fashion Show at Miami Design District.WaveMaker Grants at Locust Projects is made possible by support from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts and is part of the Warhol Foundation's Regional Regranting Program. WRE Films: Stubborn Seed’s The Sunshine State Since 2015, WaveMaker Grants have awarded 399,000 in grants to 77 Miami’s most visionary artists, collectives, and curators.WRE Films: Yardbird Table & Bar’s Banana Pudding Cheesecake.WRE Films: CHICA Miami’s Guava Cornflake French Toast.WRE Films: Yardbird Table & Bar’s Muffuletta Sandwich.WRE News: One Brickell City Centre Demolition Event.WRE News: Miami Heat Beat New York Knick to Advance to Eastern Conference Finals.WRE NEWS: New Florida Law Limits Foreign Property Buyers.Lure Fishbar at Loews Miami Beach Set to Close Making Way For Rao’s.WRE News: Miami’s Cafe La Trova & Sweet Liberty Named Among North America’s Best Bars.Q&A: Kieth McNally & Stephen Starr’s Pastis Opens in Wynwood.Q&A: The Royal Arrival of Queen Omakase.Q&A: OkeyDokey Miami is Now Open in Brickell.Desolas Mezcal Founder GG Mirvis Celebrates in Mezcal Style at the Esme.Q&A: Giselle, an Illustrious Rooftop Restaurant Crowning E11even.Headliner Select & DJ Fly Guy present: DOO-WOP.Casa Checo at La Tiendita Taqueria Pays Homage to Red Bull Racing’s Sergio ‘Checo’ Perez.Sugar Factory Grand Opening with Natti Natasha.The 2022 WaveMakers were selected by Chire Regans (VantaBlack), Miami-based artist and community activist and recipient of the Oolite Arts’ Ellies Social Justice Award in 2021 Summer Jade Leavitt, director of The Queer Theory Library, Curatorial and Cultural Programs Associate at Deering Estate and 2021 WaveMaker awardee for The Queer Theory Library and Michael Linares Vazquez, Puerto Rico-based artist and Co-director of Beta Local, a San Juan nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and promoting aesthetic thought and practice through programs and projects.
Thické III Long-Haul Projects: Loni Johnson and Monica Uszerowicz Research & Development + Implementation: Liz Ferrer & Bow Ty, A.G., Monica Sorelle, and Ema Ri. The 2022 WaveMakers are: New Work / Projects: Trae DeLellis & Juan Barquin, Pamela Largaespada, Phil Lique, Julian Montalvo & Fredo Rivera, Terence Price II, and Roscoè B. Locust Projects is excited to share its 2022 WaveMaker Grant awardees! Selected through an open call process by a team of local and national artists and arts professionals, twelve visionary artists and artist collectives will receive up to $6,000 each to create innovative work that will be shared with the public across Miami in non-traditional venues and platforms. WaveMaker Grants are made possible by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts' Regional Regranting Program, a network of 32 partner organizations across the country. Grantees receive up to $6,000 each in three categories: New Work / Projects, Long-Haul Projects, and Research & Development + Implementation. In the spirit of Locust Projects’ artist-driven mission, WaveMakers experiment and take risks, creating innovative work that is shared with the public in unconventional spaces. Since 2015, WaveMaker has awarded $570,000 to 114 of Miami’s visionary artists. Locust Projects, Miami’s longest running nonprofit alternative art space, makes art happen by supporting artists with opportunities and resources-like WaveMaker incubator grants.
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