The Children’s Trust Miami Heart Gallery is a traveling museum-quality exhibit featuring portraits of children in Miami-Dade’s foster care system who are available for adoption. The Art Deco theme of this year’s exhibit is inspired by Miami Beach’s historic Art Deco district where all 44 portraits were photographed. Now in its third year, the exhibit has a nearly 50-percent adoption rate.
WHO: The Children’s Trust Miami Heart Gallery is a partnership between The Children’s Trust and Our Kids, the private agency responsible for foster care and adoption in Miami-Dade County and the Florida Keys. According to the state of Florida, more than 1,500 foster children are eligible for adoption in Florida and approximately 150 of them live in Miami-Dade. These children have been removed from their biological parents for reasons of abuse or neglect with no possibility of family reunification.
WHEN: Sunday, September 12 through Sunday, November 7, 2010
The venue is open to the public Tuesday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sundays from Noon – 5 p.m. The exhibit will continue to tour the community after Nov. 7.
WHERE: The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum
Florida International University
10975 SW 17th Street
Miami, FL 33199
DETAILS: Admission is FREE. The exhibit will be located in the first floor of the museum. Visitors may park in metered parking spaces conveniently located across from the Frost Art Museum in the Blue and Gold garages. Parking is free on weekends. For more information, visit www.miamiheartgallery.org.
The Children’s Trust is a dedicated source of revenue established by voter referendum to improve the lives of children and families in Miami-Dade County.