Moonlighter is one of 23 orgs awarded a creARTE Grant

In its inaugural CreARTE awards, the Perez Family Foundation has designated $2 million to support local cultural endeavors.

A total of 23 groups will receive grants of $25,000 to $200,000 over a two-year period in a total $1.82 million in direct awards. The balance of the money will be used to invest in program evaluation and capacity building for grantees.

Grants were announced Tuesday night at the opening of El Espacio 23, a new museum showcasing the Jorge M. Perez Collection. The awards and the museum were created by Miami real estate developer and philanthropist Perez and his family.

Moonlighter was awarded $50,000 to expand the Fabrication Laboratory, S.T.E.A.M. Learning Center and Maker’s Studios into a new 7,000-square-foot innovation lab in Miami Beach.

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