Mission
THE ADRIENNE ARSHT CENTER IS A LEADER IN PRESENTING INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING THAT MIRRORS SOUTH FLORIDA'S DIVERSITY, AS WELL AS A CATALYST FOR BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN NEW DEVELOPMENT IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA. THE CENTER PRESENTS NEARLY 400 EVENTS EACH YEAR ACROSS ITS FLEXIBLE, STATE-OF-THE-ART PERFORMANCE SPACES. THE CENTER PROGRAMS SEVERAL SIGNATURE SERIES, INCLUDING THE LARGEST JAZZ SERIES IN SOUTH FLORIDA, A MAJOR ANNUAL FLAMENCO FESTIVAL, AND A ROBUST PROGRAM OF NEW THEATRICAL WORKS, AS WELL AS FREE PROGRAMMING FOR THE COMMUNITY AND AN ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT SERVES OVER 80,000 CHILDREN EACH YEAR. AS MIAMI'S NEW TOWN SQUARE, THE ARSHT CENTER ALSO HOUSES TEATRO, A FINE DINING RESTAURANT, AND ACCENT CAFE IN THE HISTORICAL CARNIVAL TOWER.