Deering Estate Covid-19 Update County COVID policy & Mayors message: Masks are again required at all indoor County facilities for employees and for visitors, in keeping with new CDC guidance that even vaccinated people should wear masks in certain settings to maximize protection from the Delta variant. Masks continue to be required on transit and [...]
A call to artists is currently underway for “Affair En Plein Air”: A two-day outdoor juried painting experience with partner GroveHouse Artists at the Deering Estate on Saturday, January 16, 2021, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM and on Sunday, January 17, 2021, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Categories include Adults 18 years and [...]
Ten thousand years of history just became available to enjoy from any connected device. Available to view at no charge from the 100 Ladies of Deering and Deering Estate Foundation websites, the award-winning documentary film, On This Land, The Charles Deering Estate is now available in Spanish and English. Funded by the 100 Ladies of Deering, a philanthropic circle of the Deering Estate Foundation, the [...]
Sandy Smith McCarthy, who joined The Deering Estate Foundation Board in January, is a native Miamian who has contributed much to her community over the years. A mother of four, Sandy has served in leadership roles with St. Louis Catholic Church, the Science Museum, Morningstar Renewal Center, and other civic organizations. She worked closely with [...]
The 100 Ladies of Deering, together with The Deering Estate Foundation, are proud to present two rare, centuries-old stained-glass panels known as the “Flight into Egypt,” opening to the public Saturday, October 19th. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to view these beautifully preserved pieces here at the Deering Estate. This exhibit features part of Charles [...]
On Thursday, August 15, The Deering Estate Foundation hosted Lt. Governor Jeanette Nuñez and other invited guests for a presentation of a State of Florida legislative appropriation of $200,000 to begin the renovation of a 10,700 sq. ft. field study research center. When completed, the facility will provide temporary living quarters for up to 14 [...]
A call to artists is currently available for the Deering Estate Artist-in-Residence (AIR) Program for visual, literary, performing, and cross-disciplinary artists. Artists are invited to apply before the August 1, 2019, 11:59 pm Eastern Daylight Time deadline. The application is for studio residencies and non-studio project residencies at the Deering Estate that begin as early as December [...]
The Deering Estate Foundation’s recent fundraising and “friend-building” cruise to Portugal and Spain was a truly enriching and rewarding experience — socially, culturally, educationally, and gastronomically. 31 adventure-seeking Foundation members boarded the Azamara Pursuit in Lisbon and sailed along the Atlantic coast and up the Guadalquivir River to Sevilla, arriving at night beneath the bright [...]
On April 12, 2019, 120 CARE Elementary School students and teachers joined CARE principal Christopher Simmonds for an excursion from the Overtown neighborhood of Miami to the historic Deering Estate. With Earth Day just around the corner, the focus was on conservation and science for these inner city students, many of whom had never traveled [...]
