Knight Foundation
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To increase local arts coverage through a partnership between Drexel University and The (Philadelphia) Daily News to "embed" nonprofit arts journalists who will write regularly for a high-circulation city newspaper.
To establish a new outlet for public art that showcases temporary installations to the city's tens of thousands of daily commuters
To support an innovative form of 3D storytelling by creating a series of outdoor video art events screened on local buildings
To encourage broader audience participation in the city's visual arts by expanding "Philly Photo Day 2012," where the community is invited to take and submit a picture that is ultimately used in an exhibition
To enhance training for local actors by creating a series of master classes
To promote economic stability for the city's cultural community by offering support to emerging creative businesses with pre-seed funding, mentorships programs and workshops
To create a new sculpture series by artist Daniel Arsham at the museum that will debut along with a live performance and explore the boundaries between the galleries and theater
To explore the relevance of handmade ceramic objects in the 21st century by providing a handmade mug to people leaving coffee shops with disposable cups and encouraging them to post about their experiences on the Web
To bring visual art to a wider audience by placing locally produced art in public advertising spaces in the same neighborhood where the piece was produced
To engage new audiences in the visual arts by launching With Art Philadelphia, a two-year joint marketing program that includes late-night happenings for younger audiences at local museums
To celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by presenting a new concerto based on the civil rights leader's life and featuring local performers
To weave the arts into the community by presenting revamped versions of plays in non-traditional spaces, including Eastern State Penitentiary and the Land Conservancy of Elkins Park