Oolite Arts has a new president and CEO. John Abodeely, who currently serves as CEO of Houston Arts Alliance, will join the Miami arts nonprofit and residency program for artists in January 2025.

Oolite Arts is celebrating 40 years of supporting the city’s creative community by awarding a record-breaking $600,000 through The Ellies, Miami’s Visual Arts Awards, according to organizers.

For art lovers, Lincoln Road is home to Oolite Arts, formerly known as Arts Center South Florida, and the 1930s-era Colony Theater, which hosts performances and programming by Miami New Drama.