The City of Miami Beach, with the support of the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) and the Miami Beach Visitor and Convention Authority (MBVCA), is pleased to announce the 2025 edition of No Vacancy, Miami Beach.
No Vacancy is a juried art competition that supports and celebrates mainly local artists, provokes critical discourse, and encourages the public to experience Miami Beach’s famed hotels as temporary art destinations in their own right. No Vacancy 2025 marks the program’s sixth edition presenting 12 artists creating site-specific works at 12 iconic Miami Beach hotels. The installations will be on view from November 13 through December 20, 2025.
Each selected artist or collective will receive a stipend of USD 10,000 to realize their project at each hotel location. Artists are drawn from a call for submissions issued by the city and selected by representatives from the City of Miami Beach Art in Public Places Committee, Cultural Arts Council (CAC) and MBVCA.
For the sixth edition of No Vacancy, USD 35,000 in prizes will be awarded to two selected participants, featuring a USD 10,000 Public Prize by the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau and a USD 25,000 Juried Prize awarded by a jury of local art professionals.
Projects will be displayed at the following twelve hotels in Miami Beach during No Vacancy 2025. Artists are listed in alphabetical order below:
Click on the individual artists below to learn more about the artists and hotel location map.
No Vacancy 2025 Location Map:
Avalon Hotel
700 Ocean Drive
Andrea Myers, A Soft Pixelation
The Betsy Hotel
1440 Ocean Drive
LIZN’BOW, Portal to Niña
Cadillac Hotel & Beach Club
3925 Collins Avenue
Denise Treizman, Wish You Were Here
Casa Faena
3500 Collins Avenue
Pepe Mar, Tropical stomping grounds
The Catalina Hotel & Beach Club
1732 Collins Avenue
Edison Peñafiel, Florida Florarium
International Inn on the Bay
2301 Normandy Drive
Nathalie Alfonso, BayScape—
Kimpton Surfcomber
1717 Collins Avenue
Patty Suau, Unexpected Encounters
The Miami Beach EDITION
2901 Collins Avenue
Amanda Linares, Tierra Húmeda
Nautilus Sonesta Miami Beach
1825 Collins Avenue
Evelyn Sosa, No Place is Far Away
Riviera Suites South Beach
318 20 Street
Fabiola Larios, Heartware
The Shelborne by Proper
1801 Collins Avenue
Lee Pivnik, Wellspring
Sherry Frontenac Hotel
6565 Collins Avenue
James Allister Sprang, Take Me Home
No Vacancy is made possible with the support of The City of Miami Beach, The Miami Beach Visitor and Convention Authority, and The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau.
AIPP Committee Members
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Steve Berke, Vice-Chair
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Silvia Barisione
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Direlia Lazo
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Colette Mello
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O. Gustavo Plascencia
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Sara de los Reyes
Office Info:
Tourism and Culture Department Contacts:
Lissette Garcia Arrogante
Director
LissetteArrogante@miamibeachfl.gov
Francys Vallecillo
Assistant Director
FrancysVallecillo@miamibeachfl.gov
Fernando Pestana
Administrative Services Manager
FernandoPestana@miamibeachfl.gov
Ext: 26727
Patricia Tielves
Front Desk Office Associate
patriciatielves@miamibeachfl.gov
Ext. 26596
Special Events and Film Division
Diana Bego
Special Events Coordinator
DianaBego@miamibeachfl.gov
Ext: 26298
Aron Soriano
Field Monitor
AronSoriano@miamibeachfl.gov
Ext: 26982
Jared Balladarez
Office Associate
JaredBalladarez@miamibeachfl.gov
Ext. 26385
Felicity Astete
Office Associate
felicityastete@miamibeachfl.gov
Ext. 27579