Beat: Architecture, Design, Lifestyle, Luxury, Home Trends, Women-Owned Businesses, Local Talent
Who: EOLO A+I DESIGN
Blurb: Headed by Principal Architect Sandra Diaz-Velasco, EOLO A+I DESIGN emphasizes emotion, detail, and craftsmanship in their award-winning work. Diaz-Velasco, known for her sleek, contemporary designs, was the recipient of AIA Miami’s 2017 Merit Award for Interior Architecture, and was the consecutive Gold Winner of the Kitchen & Bath Design Awards in 2016 and 2017. Uniting architecture, interior design, and artistry, and guided by a philosophy of constant renovation and environmental preservation, EOLO is highly sought-after for luxury projects in and beyond Florida.
Read more: http://eolodesigns.com/
Location: Brickell, South Florida
Beat: Education, Youth, Arts & Culture, Mentoring
Who: Guitars Over Guns
Blurb: Guitars Over Guns is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization delivering high-impact, arts-based mentoring programs to empower at-risk youth. Helmed by CNN Hero Chad Bernstein, the organization seeks to help youth “Choose Your Sound” – choose music and opportunity over the violence prevalent in under-resourced communities. Students learn alongside an esteemed team of musical mentors, building meaningful relationships, engaging in creative expression, and developing extramusical skills including empathy, teamwork, initiative, responsibility, and problem-solving. By working collaboratively with schools and communities, Guitars Over Guns encourages young people to become confident and successful students, artists, and community leaders.
Read more: www.guitarsoverguns.org
Location: Miami-Dade County, Chicago
Beat: Music, Arts & Culture, Independent Artists, Local Talent
Who: Kim Cameron & Side FX
Blurb: Two-time Billboard Top 20 recording artist Kim Cameron is known for her high-energy fusion of dance, electronica, deep house, and pop – all with a vintage, European spin that thrills audiences around the world. Named the 2017 Best Female Emerging Artist of the Year by Indie Music Channel, Kim has charted as iHeart Radio’s Artist of the Month, and has toured sold-out shows worldwide, with recent performances at Amsterdam Dance Event and Dubrovnik Music Wave Festival. Based in Miami, Kim is also a dedicated vocal instructor and mentor to at-risk youth through the music education non-profit Guitars Over Guns, and is the author of a series of illustrated children’s books, Seaper Powers.
Read more: http://sidefxband.net/
Location: Based out of Miami Beach, FL; worldwide audience
Beat: Children’s Literature, Education, Fiction, Youth, Environmentalism
Who: Seaper Powers by Kim Cameron
Blurb: Seaper Powers is a whimsical series of illustrated adventure books for children ages 5-9! Written by award-winning, Miami-based musician and author Kim Cameron, Seaper Powers books take young readers on a magical journey of imagination and ocean adventure, along the way communicating positive messages about self-confidence, friendship, and environmental conservation.
Read more: www.seaperpowers.com
Location: Based out of Miami Beach, FL
Beat: Urbanism, Local/Community, Public Transit, Public Policy
Who: Transit Alliance Miami
Blurb: Transit Alliance Miami is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization uniting Miami-Dade residents, organizations, and businesses to advocate for walkable streets, bikeable neighborhoods, and better public transit. The organization’s interactive, informative campaigns aim to raise awareness and solve issues to get Miami moving safer, faster, and happier.
Read more: https://transitalliance.miami/
Location: Miami, FL
Beat: Local/Community, Social Innovation, Urbanism, Public Policy
Who: Urban Impact Lab
Blurb: A social innovation laboratory dedicated to empowering a resilient Miami, Urban Impact Lab offers consulting services, workshop leadership, prototyping, policy development, and more to non-profit organizations, foundations, civic agencies, and businesses while implementing multidisciplinary projects in fields ranging from public space and design to environmental sustainability and urban mobility.
Read more: http://www.urbanimpactlab.com/
Location: Miami, FL
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