VISUAL MEMOIRS PROJECT UPDATE
MIAMI BEACH VISUAL
MEMOIRS: YEAR 5
COLLECTING MORE
MIAMI BEACH STORIES
“I
t was paradise and we didn’t even know
it.” The Miami Beach Visual Memoirs
Project is the story of Miami Beach as
told by those who lived it. Miami Beach has
changed dramatically over the past generation.
Once viewed as a small town paradise by the
people who grew up here, it is now a vibrant,
international destination.
For five years the Visual Memoirs Project has
been recording the history of the City of Miami
Beach through the memories and stories of the
people who grew up here and have
been a part of its development.
These recollections are available
for online research, and have been
combined and edited to create a
museum installation for the Art Deco
Museum, and educational films.
Sharing the legacy of the City’s
past expands the appreciation for
our unique beach community. The
Miami Design Preservation League
and Close-up Productions have
partnered to produce the Miami
Beach Visual Memoirs Project under
a grant from the Miami Beach
Visitor and Convention Authority.
This year, there was an exciting
new element added to the project. A new
website was launched that integrates all of
the resources into one easy to access site including 75 video interviews, promotional
and educational videos, and supplemental
downloadable educational materials freely
available for classroom use.
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ART DECO WEEKEND
Please check out the new Visual Memoirs
website to discover some fascinating Miami
Beach history recounted by eyewitnesses:
www.miamibeachvisualmemoirs.com