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Harvey Burstein

Harvey J. Burstein, Chair of Miami Beach Arts Trust (MBAT), Founder & Publisher of MiamiARTZine.com, has a long history of philanthropy that began in Chicago with his sponsorship of Open Hand Chicago, AIDS Living Remembrance Project, Lesbian Community Cancer Project, AIDS Walk Chicago, Dance for Life Chicago, Jewish AIDS Network, Names Project, Joffrey Ballet in Chicago; in addition Harvey produced at Victory Gardens and Bailiwick Theatre. Upon relocating to Miami a decade ago, Harvey co-founded the Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival and founded South Florida Dance for Life. Harvey has sponsored and/or volunteered at South Beach AIDS Project, Swim for Life, First Night, SAVE Dade, Carbonell Awards Committee, Miami International Film Festival, Miami Light Project, Pridelines Youth Services, and Ballet Gamonet. Harvey is co-chair of New Theatre, and board member of Lavender Footlights and Theatre League of South Florida. He is a committee member of Miami Beach CANDO, and is involved in the Miami Performing Arts Center Legacy Plaque Project. Harvey Burstein has received honors including the Horizon Community Services Chicago Community Spirit Award (2001), DCA Ambies Ambassador of the Arts Unsung Hero Award (2002), and Miami-Dade Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce Leadership and Support Awards (2006) and most recently the Miami Jewish Film Festival / CAJE Community Arts and Education award. Harvey is director of the Burstein Family Foundation, founded by his late father.