Harvey B. Gantt Center Exhibits

To support Gantt Center exhibits and programming in 2013 including the exhibition of Church Hats; works by Jonathan Green; and Question Bridge: Black Males

Charlotte Arts Journalism Alliance

To create the Charlotte Arts Journalism Alliance, a collection of trained arts journalists who will publish under the CAA banner on TV, radio, print, online and a newly developed app

McColl Center for Visual Art

To elevate and energize community discussion, engagement and excitement by bringing six to eight new Knight artists in residence to McColl Center for Visual Art leading to increased regional and national attention

Digital Outreach

To create a more accessible and comprehensive website, including a digital library of portions of the collection plus a comprehensive microsite on North Carolina Pottery

Educational Outreach

To inspire young artists-in-training by providing free tickets for them to attend professional arts events

Light Factory Lecture Series

To provide a lecture series with notable internationally renowned artists and thereby offer the Charlotte region an in-depth look at the creative process and the power of moving and still images

Madama Butterfly Outreach

To cultivate a new audience for opera through a free-ticket giveaway for a performance of Madama Butterfly

Springboard for the Arts

To bring Springboard for the Arts' Community Supported Art program to Knight Foundation's eight communities over the next two years, inspiring local art movements

Virtuosi Tour to Miami, Charlotte, Macon

To engage local diverse and underserved audiences and to showcase talented young musicians of color with performances by the Sphinx Virtuosi in Miami, Charlotte and Macon

Arts and Science Council-Charlotte/Mecklenburg

To support continued investment in emerging cultural organizations that are viewed as having the capability of filling gaps in local cultural programming or are unique in their programmatic approach, either artistically or in reaching emerging audiences

Random Acts of Culture: Charlotte

To break down barriers of access to the performing arts and touch the lives of residents with Random Acts of Culture (RAC), a series of unexpected, spontaneous cultural performances in non-traditional settings

Arts and Science Council-Charlotte/Mecklenburg

To invest in emerging arts organizations to fill gaps in local cultural programming