Arts

Jorge M. Perez Art Museum of Miami Dade County

Developer Jorge M. Perez gifts MAM $35M joining other local major art and culture venue sponsors.

The $167M fundraiing goal set by MAM for the build out of the new museum to be located at Museum Park has been reached with a $35M donation by developer Jorge M. Perez. The new facility slated to open in 2013 will be renamed the Jorge M. Perez Art Museum of Miami-Dade County. Miami has inspired similiar contributions from successful residents supporting other major cultural centers including the Adrienne Arsht Center and the Miami Science Museum which will be opening at Museum Park in 2013 bearing a new name as the Patricia and Philip Frost Museum.

The following joint statement was released by Perez and MAM:

“Miami Art Museum’s commitment to assembling one of the world’s leading collections of contemporary art reflects my own desire for Miami to continue to grow as an international cultural destination,” he said. “My hope is that the collection I am donating to the museum, along with the gift for the museum’s new building campaign, will enhance its role as a place where locals and visitors come together to experience an expansive collection of contemporary art, including our community’s finest works, and become educated in the global visual arts.”