Bayfront Park Public Art Monument
Summary
The city is building a monument at Bayfront Park honoring the 344 Black and white men who voted to incorporate Miami in 1896. The board expanded the artist shortlist to six, and the finalists' proposals will come back for final selection.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 6
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 5, 2026.
Impact analysis
Each additional shortlisted artist gets a $1,000 honorarium to develop a proposal.
Residents and visitors get a landmark celebrating Miami's founding history at one of the city's most visible parks.
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Mentions & discussions (4)
Art in Public Places Board - Regular Meeting - Oct 5, 2026
The city is moving forward with a permanent public art monument at Bayfront Park to honor Miami's 1896 incorporators, including both black and white founders. Artist Jorge Rodriguez Gerada was selected as the finalist.
Art in Public Places Board - Special Meeting - May 26, 2026
The city is building a monument at Bayfront Park honoring the 344 Black and white men who voted to incorporate Miami in 1896. The board expanded the artist shortlist to six, and the finalists' proposals will come back for final selection.
Art in Public Places Board - Regular Meeting - May 11, 2026
A monument honoring the 344 men who voted to incorporate Miami in 1896 is planned near the Noguchi fountain at Bayfront Park. Advocates insist the names and races of all 344 incorporators be legible in the final artwork, and board members questioned whether the roughly $210,000 budget is adequate for a permanent monument of this significance.
Art in Public Places Board - Regular Meeting - Jan 12, 2026
The board is funding a $300,000 monument at Bayfront Park to honor the 1896 incorporation of Miami, focusing on the collaboration between Black and white founders. After reviewing three shortlisted artists, the board decided to keep the call open for another month to find more local artists.
Related development
Miami Founders Monument at Bayfront Park
A permanent monument to Miami's 344 incorporators near the Noguchi fountain, with construction targeted to begin in 2026.
Bayfront Park Public Art Monument
Brings a major historical monument to Bayfront Park recognizing early black and white incorporators.
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