ABOUT
Who we are and what we do
Copperbridge Foundation (CBF) is a Miami-based 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization with a mission to promote cultural and educational exchange through the medium of artistic expression.
The foundation was formed to serve the public by building a cultural ‘bridge’ to unite people through all forms of art including Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Dance, and Architecture.
CBF creates platforms for creating, exhibiting, and interpreting artworks from a broad range of Caribbean, African, North and South American cultures with a special emphasis on Cuba. Through educational travel programs, Copperbridge fosters dialogue through the arts.
Board of Directors
Advisory Board
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Bruce Waldman Advisory Board Member
Our History
2000
June 19, 2000
Geo Darder hosts his first Cuba Travel Program for Cuba’s first Art Deco Conference
2010
June 18, 2010
Copperbridge Foundation is founded by Geo Darder
2012
June 18, 2012
Receives OFAC Cuba License for People-to-People travel to Cuba
2013
June 18, 2013
Copperbridge Foundation becomes a 501 (c) (3) Non-Profit Organization
2013
July 7, 2013
Official Launch of the Cultural Evolution Series
2016
April 7, 2016
In 2016, we co-hosted the American Institute of Architects Committee on Design in Havana, Cuba.
2017
August 24, 2017
Copper Fest returned for four days of cultural programming in Miami including a dance class with DanzAbierta, CeramiCommunity workshops with Professor Pedro Pulido, the opening of the Familiar Faces exhibit at MOCA and a field trip from WJ Bryan Elementary to visit it, a dance performance, concert, and photography exhibit at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex, a concert by Interactivo at Havana 1957, and a spiritual workshop at Spirit&Beyond!
2018
October 16, 2018
Copperbridge expands its programming to Chile as it organizes and produces the Committee on Design for the American Institute of Architects in Santiago and Valparaiso.
2021
August 25, 2021
Casa Fe opened it’s doors to community programming hosting artists, musicians, and performers in North Miami.
2022
August 25, 2022
Nearing Griffing Park, Copper Arts Hub expands North Miami’s culture and artistic initiatives. Casa Fe is currently offering a full schedule of programming. Construction is being completed in the Esperansa building – which will host its own schedule of cultural community programming.
