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Miami Still Has No Official Anthem. A New Contest Wants to Change That

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– HYLO NEWS

Mar 6, 2026

Miami Still Has No Official Anthem. A New Contest Wants to Change That

A new cultural initiative is inviting musicians around the world to help create what organizers hope could become Miami’s first widely recognized anthem. Elevate Miami and Guitars Over Guns have launched “Elevated Tracks 305,” a global songwriting competition in collaboration with the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami.

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Miami Launches $10,000 Contest to Create the City’s Official Anthem!

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– HITS 97.3

Mar 6, 2026

Miami Launches $10,000 Contest to Create the City’s Official Anthem!

For a city that has influenced Latin pop, hip hop, electronic, and everything in between, it is kind of wild that Miami does not have an official anthem.

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Miami Anthem Contest Offers $10K for Original City Song

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– MIAMI NEWS

Mar 6, 2026

Miami Anthem Contest Offers $10K for Original City Song

The folks at Elevate Miami, Guitars Over Guns and the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami are aiming to do something about that with a brand new contest called Elevated Tracks 305.

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Want To Create An Official Anthem To The City of Miami? Here’s Your Chance

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– ARTBURST

Mar 5, 2026

Want To Create An Official Anthem To The City of Miami? Here’s Your Chance

Elevate Miami and Guitars Over Guns, in partnership with the Frost School of Music, launch “Elevated Tracks 305,” a global call for original anthems that capture Miami’s rhythm, culture, and resilience.

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Miami Has Never Formally Adopted an Official Anthem; A New Contest is Asking the World to Write One

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Mar 4, 2026

Miami Has Never Formally Adopted an Official Anthem; A New Contest is Asking the World to Write One

Elevate Miami and Guitars Over Guns in collaboration with the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami Launch “Elevated Tracks 305”

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A new contest to create a song for Miami

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– UM NEWS

Mar 4, 2026

A new contest to create a song for Miami

The Frost School of Music is collaborating with nonprofits Elevate Miami and Guitars Over Guns to launch Elevated Tracks 305, a global contest to create a new musical anthem for Miami and build community and civic pride.

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Miami Could Finally Get an Official Anthem as Elevated Tracks 305 Global Song Contest Launches

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– SOUTH FLORIDA INSIDER

Mar 4, 2026

Miami Could Finally Get an Official Anthem as Elevated Tracks 305 Global Song Contest Launches

From Latin pop and hip hop to electronic music and jazz, the sounds of the 305 have traveled far beyond South Florida. Yet despite its enormous cultural influence, Miami has never formally adopted an official city anthem.

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A Different Way Forward for Cities

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Feb 28, 2026

A Different Way Forward for Cities

This newsletter shares what we’ve been building at Elevate Cities, what we’re learning, and how we’re turning moments of connection and pride into lasting impact.

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Sonnet Boom: Love Poems for Miami

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Jan 29, 2026

Sonnet Boom: Love Poems for Miami

Sonnet Boom is a citywide love-poem contest celebrating belonging, joy, and the everyday magic of the 305. Presented by O, Miami, Supporting Women Writers in Miami (SWWIM), and Elevate Miami, Sonnet Boom asks a simple question: what do you love about Miami? Miamians of all ages are invited to submit an original 14-line poem celebrating

News – MIAMI NEWS
Mar 6, 2026
Miami Anthem Contest Offers $10K for Original City Song
The folks at Elevate Miami, Guitars Over Guns and the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami are aiming to do something about that with a brand new contest called Elevated Tracks 305.
News – ARTBURST
Mar 5, 2026
Want To Create An Official Anthem To The City of Miami? Here’s Your Chance
Elevate Miami and Guitars Over Guns, in partnership with the Frost School of Music, launch “Elevated Tracks 305,” a global call for original anthems that capture Miami’s rhythm, culture, and resilience.
News – UM NEWS
Mar 4, 2026
A new contest to create a song for Miami
The Frost School of Music is collaborating with nonprofits Elevate Miami and Guitars Over Guns to launch Elevated Tracks 305, a global contest to create a new musical anthem for Miami and build community and civic pride.
News – SOUTH FLORIDA INSIDER
Mar 4, 2026
Miami Could Finally Get an Official Anthem as Elevated Tracks 305 Global Song Contest Launches
From Latin pop and hip hop to electronic music and jazz, the sounds of the 305 have traveled far beyond South Florida. Yet despite its enormous cultural influence, Miami has never formally adopted an official city anthem.
News – MIAMI HERALD
Jan 4, 2026
Three Miami groups win $25,000 awards for work on housing, education and climate
Three community groups were named on Thursday as the first winners of the Elevate Miami Awards and will each receive $25,000 to further their work in three major areas of need in Miami: housing, education, and climate.
News – MIAMI HERALD
Jan 4, 2026
26 Miami groups were shortlisted for a $25,000 award. Here’s who they are
Three community groups were named on Thursday as the first winners of the Elevate Miami Awards.
News – AP NEWS
Dec 8, 2025
Bloomberg expands his support of mayors globally to help save democracy. And improve trash pickup
The Associated Press featured Elevate Cities alongside Michael Bloomberg and Bloomberg Philanthropies as a new people-powered model for restoring civic pride and belonging in our cities.
News – MIAMI HERALD
Nov 20, 2025
Foundation picks its first group of civic winners. They ‘represent the best of Miami’
Ensuring a better tomorrow is part of what the Elevate Prize Foundation champions: young community changemakers who foster positive change and growth in their hometowns.
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