VAS Art Productions

We are honored to share that The Rotunda at Collins Park has received a 2026 Florida Preservation Award for the historic conservation of Albert Vrana’s architectural sculptural mural panels "The Story of Man".

Last week, the City of Miami Beach and VAS Art Productions received the award in Conservation, Preservation, Maintenance & Repair from the Florida Trust for Historic Preservation.

This recognition means so much to us. VAS Art Productions was born in this community, and helping protect Miami Beach’s cultural heritage is part of who we are.

In 2024, a municipal renovation revealed hidden corrosion and structural deterioration behind the 164 monumental panels, after more than 60 years of coastal exposure.

The City of Miami Beach made the right decision: full removal, conservation, and reinstallation.

No cosmetic fixes, no shortcuts, no compromises.

And that is where we came in: to help rescue and preserve the art.

Our team led the specialized conservation work: careful removal of all 164 panels, treatment of each sculptural surface, and reinstallation to preserve Albert Vrana’s original composition.

From the beginning, our commitment was clear: respect the artist’s work, protect his hand in every surface, and honor his vision in every decision.

We are deeply proud of our team: Carlitos, Hansel, Erik, Guillermo, Iván, Luis Eligio, and Esteban Ferrer. Your hard work, care, and commitment helped make this possible. Thank you.

To City of Miami Beach (CIP dpt), AVR Contractors Corp., the engineer Kamran, Ray and the CPNA, thank you for your leadership, support, care, and collaboration.

And to The Bass, thanks for bring new life into the Rotunda today.

This recognition belongs to everyone who cared, worked, trusted, and believed in bringing this landmark back with the respect it deserved.

Art that lives, creations that last.

With deep gratitude,

Anabel Godínez & Victor Domínguez
Founders & Owners
VAS Art Productions

Honored and deeply grateful that our historic conservation work on the murals of The Rotunda at Collins Park has received this recognition.

To us, this award belongs to every VAS team member and to everyone who helped make possible the return of this extraordinary place to its community.

We’ll share more officially after the ceremony. For now, thank you to the City of Miami Beach for trusting us with a project so meaningful to the city’s cultural history.

Stay tuned.

Honrados y profundamente agradecidos de que nuestro trabajo de conservación histórica de los murales de The Rotunda at Collins Park haya recibido este reconocimiento.

Para nosotros, este premio le pertenece a cada integrante del equipo de VAS y a todos los que hicieron posible que este lugar extraordinario volviera a su comunidad.

Compartiremos más oficialmente después de la ceremonia. Por ahora, gracias a la Ciudad de Miami Beach por confiarnos un proyecto tan significativo para la historia cultural de la ciudad.

Esten atentos a mas info...

Finally, this beauty comes back to life.
Proud to have been part of this journey.
City of Miami Beach Government

Join the City of Miami Beach tomorrow to celebrate the opening of the new and improved Collins Park Rotunda.

Thursday, March 26
4 PM
Collins Park Rotunda
2100 Collins Avenue

This project included comprehensive renovations and an addition to the rotunda that will serve as an open space for creative and performing arts in our city's center, adjacent to The Bass. It was funded in part by the Arts & Culture General Obligation Bond, and also through a Cultural Facilities Grant from the Florida Department of State Division of Arts and Culture.

For more information, contact South Beach Neighborhood Affairs Manager Lauren Firtel
at [email protected].