Oolite miami restaurant7/3/2023 Yosemite and Yellowstone have nothing on Everglades National Park. We always start with a stroll on our incredible beach, checking out the surf, then I would roll out into the Everglades and jump on an airboat ride. Miami’s best places to hang are out in nature. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc. Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. We’re going to be sharing the drawings soon, so stay tuned! In 2023, we will be relocating to a new campus in the City of Miami, which will provide us with the space we really need to help Miami artists advance their careers. I’m really excited about our next big move. We also offer professional development workshops, talks with leading curators in partnership with Locust Projects, and more to help artists advance their careers. This month, we’re taking 14 Miami-based artists to Snowmass, Colorado to experience Anderson Ranch Arts Center for five weeks. We continue to have an artist residency program, but now we’ve expanded it to include a traveling program to some of the country’s top residency programs. Our founder Ellie Schneiderman, a ceramist, looked for the least expensive spot she could find for artist studios – and back then, surprisingly, it was Lincoln Road! She had a vision to create an organization that would “help artists help themselves,” and we live that mission every day. We started out as a work space for artists. At Oolite, we’re about the artists, the people behind it all. We wouldn’t be where we are as a city today without artists. ![]() When people think of Miami, they now think of the arts. What do you want the world to know about you or your brand and story? Was it easy? If not, how did you overcome the challenges? What are the lessons you’ve learned along the way. How did you get to where you are today business-wise. We’d love to hear what sets you apart from others, what you are most proud of or excited about. I feel incredibly fortunate to be able to lead Oolite Arts at this moment in its history. Over the years, I’ve been a CPA, a lawyer, a venture capitalist, a winemaker and a philanthropist, but my passion has always been for the visual arts. I fell in love with the cool white box and how the artworks spoke to each other, and to me! I immediately got a job at an art gallery and learned everything I could about contemporary art. In fact, I hadn’t been inside an art museum until I was a senior at Florida International University, and I stumbled across the Frost Art Museum on campus. I grew up fishing, diving and waterskiing. Oddly enough, for someone who has dedicated their life to the arts, as a blue collar kid they weren’t a part of my upbringing. ![]() I came to Miami from New Jersey when I was eight-years-old. ![]() Hi Dennis, how has your background shaped the person you are today? We had the good fortune of connecting with Dennis Scholl and we’ve shared our conversation below.
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