Ambassadors for Black Art
The PAMM Fund for Black Art was initiated with a $1 million grant, funded equally by Darlene and Jorge M. Pérez and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, for the purchase of contemporary art by Black artists for the museum’s permanent collection. Through the Fund, the museum first acquired works by Al Loving, Faith Ringgold, and Xaviera Simmons. In 2018, the museum created an endowment with a challenge grant from the Knight Foundation, in order to maintain the Fund in perpetuity.
The Ambassadors for Black Art is a membership group that supports the PAMM Fund for Black Art, a fund dedicated to the acquisition of works by Black artists and related programming. Your support will ensure that South Florida’s flagship art museum represents the diversity of the community it serves for years to come, while elevating appreciation of Black art and culture.
The PAMM Ambassadors for Black Art enjoy benefits including free museum admission, invitations to quarterly events, recognition on PAMM’s website, and much more. This important opportunity and your invaluable participation are part of what makes Miami special. Many of Miami’s most influential business, civic, and cultural leaders and advocates have already signed on. Will you?
More about Art + Soul and PAMM’s Fund for Black Art
Upcoming Events
Mahadeva Foundation
sponsor
Scholl Lecture Series: Vik Muniz in Conversation with Franklin Sirmans
event
Adult and General Public and Scholl Lectures
January 8, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Pérez Art Museum Miami Celebrates Miami Art Week 2025 with Signature Bash, Art Talks, and Fair Acquisitions
press release
Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) celebrated Miami Art Week 2025 with an exciting lineup of events and exhibitions.
December 8, 2025
New Art Dealers Alliance and Pérez Art Museum Miami Announce Eighth Annual Acquisition Gift Selection
press release
The New Art Dealers Alliance (NADA) and Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) are pleased to announce the selection of the eighth annual NADA Acquisition Gift for PAMM, an acquisition gift which provides funding for PAMM curators to acquire artworks for the museum’s permanent collection from NADA Miami.
December 4, 2025
Pérez Art Museum Miami Announces Partnership with the Green Family Foundation, Expanding the Caribbean Cultural Institute
press release
The $5 million gift creates new collaborations with The Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center at Florida International University and Green Space Miami.
December 4, 2025
PAMM Free Second Saturdays: Landscapes Reimagined
event
Family & Community and Second Saturday
December 13, 2025, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
PAMM Art Storytime: Clay, Spirit, and Everyday Magic
event
Family & Community and Storytime
December 27, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Floating Films with Ballyhoo Media: The Muppet Christmas Carol
event
Adult and General Public and Films
December 18, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Pérez Art Museum Miami Announces Major Collection Gift of 82 Works from Jorge M. Pérez
press release
Donation Includes Works from 50+ Artists Exhibited in Language and Image: Conceptual and Performance-Based Photography from the Jorge M. Pérez Collection.
December 1, 2025
Pérez Art Museum Miami Announces 2025 Miami Art Week Schedule
press release
Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) is pleased to announce its lineup of programs and events for Miami Art Week 2025.
November 25, 2025
Get in the Game: Sports, Art, Culture
exhibition
Featuring more than 100 works by artists from around the world—including highlights from PAMM’s collection—Get in the Game demonstrates how sport has inspired both personal expression and shared cultural memory.
Opening Thursday, March 19, 2026
Curator’s Corner with PAMM Curator Jennifer Inacio
event
Adult and General Public
December 11, 2025, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Relief for Jamaica: Baby & Mother Care Drive
event
Adult and General Public
November 23, 2025, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Corbin Graves
person
As Manager of Interpretive Media and Gallery Programs at PAMM, with the help of the media and gallery teams, Graves leads, plans, and ideates initiatives that integrate public programing, technology, and storytelling to illuminate the richness of Miami’s diverse communities.
Pérez Art Museum Awards Artist Javier Téllez With Annual Pérez Prize, Raises More Than $2 Million in Support of Education Program at Museum’s Largest Fundraiser
press release
On Saturday, November 15, Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) honored Craig Robins and Jackie Soffer during the 12th annual Art of the Party, the museum’s largest fundraising event.
November 17, 2025
Woody De Othello: coming forth by day
guide
Woody De Othello: coming forth by day is the first solo museum exhibition by Woody De Othello in his hometown of Miami.
Permanent Collection
guide
This digital exhibition guide highlights selected works from the collection, offering insights into the artists’ practices, the contexts in which they were created, and the stories they tell.
PAMM Art Storytime: Sculpture in Quadrants
event
Family & Community and Storytime
November 22, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Art Talk: Jorge Pérez, Franklin Sirmans, Aldeide Delgado and Anastasia Samoylova
event
Adult and General Public and Art Talks
December 2, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Creative Aging Series: Fall Sculpture Showcase and Community Conversation
event
November 6, 2025, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Past Events
Mahadeva Foundation
sponsor
Scholl Lecture Series: Vik Muniz in Conversation with Franklin Sirmans
event
Adult and General Public and Scholl Lectures
January 8, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Pérez Art Museum Miami Celebrates Miami Art Week 2025 with Signature Bash, Art Talks, and Fair Acquisitions
press release
Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) celebrated Miami Art Week 2025 with an exciting lineup of events and exhibitions.
December 8, 2025
New Art Dealers Alliance and Pérez Art Museum Miami Announce Eighth Annual Acquisition Gift Selection
press release
The New Art Dealers Alliance (NADA) and Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) are pleased to announce the selection of the eighth annual NADA Acquisition Gift for PAMM, an acquisition gift which provides funding for PAMM curators to acquire artworks for the museum’s permanent collection from NADA Miami.
December 4, 2025
Pérez Art Museum Miami Announces Partnership with the Green Family Foundation, Expanding the Caribbean Cultural Institute
press release
The $5 million gift creates new collaborations with The Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center at Florida International University and Green Space Miami.
December 4, 2025
PAMM Free Second Saturdays: Landscapes Reimagined
event
Family & Community and Second Saturday
December 13, 2025, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
PAMM Art Storytime: Clay, Spirit, and Everyday Magic
event
Family & Community and Storytime
December 27, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Floating Films with Ballyhoo Media: The Muppet Christmas Carol
event
Adult and General Public and Films
December 18, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Pérez Art Museum Miami Announces Major Collection Gift of 82 Works from Jorge M. Pérez
press release
Donation Includes Works from 50+ Artists Exhibited in Language and Image: Conceptual and Performance-Based Photography from the Jorge M. Pérez Collection.
December 1, 2025
Pérez Art Museum Miami Announces 2025 Miami Art Week Schedule
press release
Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) is pleased to announce its lineup of programs and events for Miami Art Week 2025.
November 25, 2025
Get in the Game: Sports, Art, Culture
exhibition
Featuring more than 100 works by artists from around the world—including highlights from PAMM’s collection—Get in the Game demonstrates how sport has inspired both personal expression and shared cultural memory.
Opening Thursday, March 19, 2026
Curator’s Corner with PAMM Curator Jennifer Inacio
event
Adult and General Public
December 11, 2025, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Relief for Jamaica: Baby & Mother Care Drive
event
Adult and General Public
November 23, 2025, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Corbin Graves
person
As Manager of Interpretive Media and Gallery Programs at PAMM, with the help of the media and gallery teams, Graves leads, plans, and ideates initiatives that integrate public programing, technology, and storytelling to illuminate the richness of Miami’s diverse communities.
Pérez Art Museum Awards Artist Javier Téllez With Annual Pérez Prize, Raises More Than $2 Million in Support of Education Program at Museum’s Largest Fundraiser
press release
On Saturday, November 15, Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) honored Craig Robins and Jackie Soffer during the 12th annual Art of the Party, the museum’s largest fundraising event.
November 17, 2025
Woody De Othello: coming forth by day
guide
Woody De Othello: coming forth by day is the first solo museum exhibition by Woody De Othello in his hometown of Miami.
Permanent Collection
guide
This digital exhibition guide highlights selected works from the collection, offering insights into the artists’ practices, the contexts in which they were created, and the stories they tell.
PAMM Art Storytime: Sculpture in Quadrants
event
Family & Community and Storytime
November 22, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Art Talk: Jorge Pérez, Franklin Sirmans, Aldeide Delgado and Anastasia Samoylova
event
Adult and General Public and Art Talks
December 2, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Creative Aging Series: Fall Sculpture Showcase and Community Conversation
event
November 6, 2025, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Contact us for more information
Support
Initial funding for the PAMM Fund for African American Art was provided through the generosity of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and Jorge M. Pérez.
