FLORIDA
The information below are past events for your state.

Miami Beach – The Wolfsonian—Florida International University will open its New Deal Exhibit: A Bittersweet Decade: The New Deal in America, 1933-43 This exhibition considers the impact of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal programs on American culture in the 1930’s and 1940s, with an emphasis on South Florida. It explores the ways that the federal government, local communities, and individuals used visual culture, in the form of fine arts, design, and architecture. To restore the nation’s economy during the Great Depression and to foster a unified national identity. Check their website for more information. www.wolfsonian.org

Family of W.C. Kennedy—Public Works of Art artist.  This artist painted the murals in the Washington, DC Zoo.  The family is interested is interested in learning more about this project and their father’s work. Contact Melissa K. Whitehead melissawh@bellsouth.net.

Miami Beach Post Office—the circular lobby in this unique Post Office structure is enhanced by New Deal murals depicting scenes typical of the area. March 15, 2008 was the date for the CCC Worker Statue Dedication at O’Leno State Park