Arts and Science Council-Charlotte/Mecklenburg

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

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

Concierto: WDAV

To develop and pilot Concierto, a nationally syndicated Spanish-language classical music service expected to launch 2011

Levine Museum of the New South

To stimulate a community conversation around the multiple cultural traditions in Charlotte through the Newcomer Project

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

McColl Center for Visual Art

To add "art stars" to the residency program, elevating the visibility of the center in the community and in the world

North Carolina Dance Theater

To strengthen the north end of Charlotte's uptown cultural mall with a permanent home, including classrooms and rehearsal studios, for the North Carolina Dance Theatre

Random Acts of Culture: Charlotte

For seed funding for a series of public random acts of culture and creativity

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

Richard Florida Creativity Group

To launch the Knight Creative Communities Initiative, an effort to inspire community engagement and major change using a unique approach that focuses on the technology, talent and tolerance of a place

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