Miami Herald on Studio Challenges

‘We shouldn’t be suffering.’ Miami’s artists can’t find affordable studio space

BY AMANDA ROSA

“Some local arts organizations have set out to address affordability with projects of their own. Bakehouse has been working on adding affordable housing to its Wynwood property. The process has been yearslong and complicated, Leff said, but it’s worth it. “It’s an interesting opportunity for Bakehouse to really be a model of a not-for-profit that was able to, at one point, acquire a piece of land and then evolve to remain relevant and serve the needs of the community it was founded to serve,” Leff said. “I’m optimistic. I don’t think I would continue this if I wasn’t optimistic.” Last year, Miami Beach officials worked with Miami City Ballet to break ground on an 80-unit apartment building to provide affordable housing for artists, dancers, ballet staff, firefighters and officers. Construction will finish by next spring, said Juan José Escalante, the Miami City Ballet executive director.

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