Venue Highlight: Dear Eleanor
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Dear Eleanor is an alternative community art space in Miami, founded in 2023. It is there for anyone who doesn't resonate with the stereotypical Miami nightlife, for people wanting to build real connections with their neighbors, and for those who may feel unsafe, unwelcome, or unseen in other parts of South Florida.
It is a safe space for everything from expanding your creative practice to sex-positive adult education and late-night dance parties, all with an old-school Wynwood warehouse vibe.
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Alongside the parties, Dear Eleanor runs recently launched twice-weekly drop-in coworking sessions, and its continuing partnership with Miami Community Radio means the space is open to the public during their Monday, Thursday, and Sunday livestreams.
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Part of the IRL Venue Network
Dear Eleanor is exactly the kind of cultural space the IRL Venue Network exists to support. Venues in the network receive editorial features, map listings, introductions to brand partnership opportunities, and access to future grant programs and activations.
If you run a space like this anywhere in the world, apply to the IRL Venue Network.