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| ProyectAmérica | |
|---|---|
| Name | ProyectAmérica |
| Type | Nonprofit organization |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Headquarters | Miami, Florida |
| Region served | Latin America, Caribbean, United States |
| Leader title | Executive Director |
ProyectAmérica is an international nonprofit organization focused on cultural exchange, civic engagement, and development initiatives across Latin America, the Caribbean, and diasporic communities in the United States. The organization works with a wide range of partners in municipal, academic, and arts sectors to deliver programs that intersect with public policy, human rights, and cultural heritage. ProyectAmérica engages stakeholders from governmental, nonprofit, and private sectors to implement projects at the local, national, and transnational levels.
ProyectAmérica operates at the intersection of cultural diplomacy, urban planning, and community development, collaborating with entities such as United Nations Development Programme, Inter-American Development Bank, Organization of American States, Smithsonian Institution, and Amnesty International. Its programming often involves partnerships with universities like Harvard University, Stanford University, University of Miami, and University of Oxford, as well as municipal governments including City of Miami, Bogotá, Mexico City, Buenos Aires, and Santiago. The organization has convened events with participation from figures affiliated with World Bank, United States Agency for International Development, European Union External Action Service, Ford Foundation, and Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
ProyectAmérica was established in 2010 amid discussions among cultural institutions and advocacy groups following initiatives by the Summit of the Americas and renewed interest from foundations such as Rockefeller Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, and Open Society Foundations. Early convenings included collaborations with arts collectives linked to Bienal de São Paulo, Documenta, and Venice Biennale, and policy dialogues referencing reports from Pew Research Center and Human Rights Watch. Over time, the organization expanded programming to address migration dialogues affected by events involving Hurricane Maria, the Cuban Thaw, and diplomatic shifts connected to Venezuela Crisis and Colombian Peace Process.
ProyectAmérica’s stated mission emphasizes cultural preservation, civic participation, and inclusive urban development, aligning its objectives with international norms such as those advanced by Universal Declaration of Human Rights, UNESCO World Heritage Convention, and 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Objectives include fostering exchange among artists represented by institutions like Museum of Modern Art, Tate Modern, and Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, promoting research linked to think tanks such as Brookings Institution and Council on Foreign Relations, and supporting advocacy networks connected to Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, and Transparency International.
The organization is governed by a board of directors composed of professionals drawn from diplomatic corps, academia, and arts administration, including former diplomats associated with Embassy of the United States, Havana, scholars from Columbia University, University of California, Berkeley, and curators from MoMA, Guggenheim Museum, and Getty Research Institute. Administrative functions are managed by an executive team that liaises with regional coordinators in capitals such as Lima, Quito, San José, Costa Rica, and Panama City. Advisory committees include experts affiliated with Amnesty International, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences, and Global Philanthropy Project.
ProyectAmérica runs a portfolio of initiatives spanning cultural festivals, policy labs, and capacity-building workshops, working with partners like Latin American Studies Association, Americas Society, Brooklyn Academy of Music, and Carnegie Mellon University. Notable program types include artist residencies linked to PROA Foundation, symposiums modeled on TEDGlobal, fellowships comparable to Rhodes Scholarship networks, and civic labs inspired by Code for America. Projects have addressed topics raised by reports from Amnesty International, research from Inter-American Development Bank, and exhibitions in collaboration with Museo del Prado, National Gallery of Art, and Museo de Arte de Lima.
Funding for ProyectAmérica derives from philanthropies such as Ford Foundation, Gates Foundation, and Open Society Foundations, corporate partners including Iberia Airlines, Telefónica, and Grupo Bimbo, and grants from multilateral institutions like Inter-American Development Bank, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, and European Commission. Strategic partnerships involve collaborations with academic institutions such as New York University, London School of Economics, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, and cultural organizations like Smithsonian Institution, Getty Foundation, and Prince Claus Fund.
Assessments of ProyectAmérica’s impact appear in coverage by outlets including The New York Times, The Guardian, El País, NPR, and Al Jazeera, and in evaluations by research centers such as Pew Research Center and Wilson Center. Supporters cite successful exchanges and municipal projects comparable to initiatives by ICLEI, C40 Cities, and Habitat for Humanity, while critics reference debates familiar to observers of NGO interventions noted by Amnesty International and scholars at London School of Economics. Independent analyses have drawn on case studies involving collaborations with Municipality of Bogotá, Buenos Aires City Government, and cultural programming in partnership with Museo de Arte Moderno de Buenos Aires.
Category:Non-profit organizations based in the United States