07/02/2026
✨ That's a wrap on the 2026 Maximizing MAMP Series! ✨
Today, we closed out this year's series with an inspiring and thought-provoking conversation led by Luna Palazzolo-Daboul, founder of Tunnel Projects. Through an honest look at her ethos as both an artist and the operator of an artist-run space, Luna invited us to rethink what it means to build a sustainable creative practice. We explored the economics of necessity: how artists adapt, lead, create opportunities, and ultimately sustain themselves and one another in an ever-changing creative landscape.
As we reflect on this year's Maximizing MAMP Series, one thing is abundantly clear: our creative community is strongest when we learn together.
To every artist, arts administrator, marketer, entrepreneur, and cultural leader who invested your time in growing your skills, expanding your perspective, and strengthening your practice—thank you.
To our incredible speakers, Neysa King, Tyne Turner, Gabriel L. Valdes, Annette Malkin, and Luna Palazzolo-Daboul, thank you for sharing your expertise so generously. Your knowledge, honesty, and passion equipped our community with practical tools and new ways of thinking that will continue to have an impact long after these sessions have ended.
To our volunteers, board members, and dedicated Arts & Business Council of Miami staff—thank you for the countless hours of planning, coordination, and behind-the-scenes work that made this series possible.
And to the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, thank you for your continued investment in our creative community and for making professional development opportunities like MAMP possible. Your support helps strengthen the artists, organizations, and cultural leaders who make Miami-Dade such a vibrant place to live and create.
As one chapter closes, another begins.
We're already looking ahead to MAMP 2027 and are excited to continue creating meaningful opportunities that empower artists, strengthen organizations, and support a thriving creative ecosystem.
Thank you for being part of this journey. 💙🎨
