Lourdes Lopez, artistic director of Miami City Ballet since 2013, announced her resignation effective at the end of the season, shortly after the company’s 40th anniversary announcement. Despite her good health and desire to continue contributing to the arts, she aims to facilitate better collaboration among Miami's arts entities, which often compete for the same audience and resources. Lopez's vision is to create a unified approach that could strengthen the diverse arts community in Miami, highlighting the challenges faced by various organizations in securing funding and audience attention.
Lopez emphasizes the need for Miami's arts groups to collaborate and share resources, stating, 'Is there a way to pull our resources together and put all of that under one roof?'
Despite leaving her position, Lopez feels a strong duty to enhance Miamis arts scene, mentioning 'she felt there was something more she could do for the arts in Miami.'
Lourdes Lopez, announcing her departure, reassured, 'I'm in totally great health. I have energy, vitality, all that. My family is great.'
While Lopez notes the good quality of work produced by Miami's art scene, she observes that 'everyone is fighting for the same audience,' pointing to a need for collaboration.
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