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66 finalists named in Miami Knight Arts Challenge
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43 Ideas for the Philadelphia arts receive more than $2 million in funding
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New program funded to measure media impact and audience engagement
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Detroit steps up, takes Knight Arts Challenge in record numbers
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Knight Foundation appoints Carol Coletta as Vice President/Communities and National Initiatives
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Bringing Art to Life: New Report Looks at Unorthodox Effort to Deliver Poetry to People
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‘Poetry for all’ comes back to Miami in 2013
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Knight Arts Challenge seeks best ideas for the arts in Detroit
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Applications now accepted for Knight Arts Challenge Miami
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Knight Arts Challenge Philadelphia names 2013 finalists
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34 projects to infuse South Florida with art as Knight Arts Challenge winners
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Knight Foundation announces new gifts totaling $23 million for Miami arts
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Knight Foundation invests $19.25 million in Detroit arts
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Join a Chat to Improve Your Knight Arts Challenge Philadelphia Ideas
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Who should receive $20,000 for their arts project? You decide!
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ArtPlace grant means business in Miami
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57 Finalists named in Knight Arts Challenge Miami
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Best ideas for the Philadelphia arts receive $2.76 million in funding
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New models for arts journalism become reality with NEA and Knight Foundation support
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Charlotte Symphony blends Ravel with digital animation in world premiere
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Detroit Institute of Arts’ popular Inside|Out Program receives Knight support
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Art leaders in Miami and San Jose join Knight Foundation’s National Arts Advisory Committee
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55 finalists named in 2012 Knight Arts Challenge Philadelphia
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Miami Science Museum receives $10 million from Knight Foundation for new building in downtown Miami
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Knight Foundation’s Tatiana Hernandez named as emerging arts leader
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United States Artists gives $2.5 million directly to artists
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Best ideas for the South Florida arts receive $2.9 million in funding
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New Models for Arts Journalism Receive Funding
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Dream big and give us your best idea for the arts in Philadelphia
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Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County Earns $300,000 Grant Through New ArtPlace Initiative to Revitalize America’s Cities
Knight Blog
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ArtPlace announces new funding to 44 U.S. communities
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Finding opportunities and addressing needs in Silicon Valley’s capital
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Announcing 66 finalists in Miami Knight Arts Challenge
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Celebrating the 2013 Philly Knight Arts Challenge Winners
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Announcing 43 winners in the Philadelphia Knight Arts Challenge
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Detroit shows its creative side in the Knight Arts Challenge - more than 1,400 times
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New partnership designed to strengthen local arts journalism
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Detroit - Don’t leave arts funding on the table in the Knight Arts Challenge
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How to present a winning idea for the Knight Arts Challenge
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Connecting artists to communities
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Ask-Me-Anything Detroit at Thursday night Town Hall
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9 ways to celebrate National Poetry Month
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It's a bird, it's a plane it's a poem!
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Knight welcomes Carol Coletta as new vice president
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Knight Arts Challenge Detroit: Building on the city’s momentum
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Up In The Sky! It’s A Bird, It’s A Plane, It’s Poetry!
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Building a better poetry festival
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O, Miami: How a festival infused a city with poetry
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Bringing art to people: 8 ways a cultural event can transcend genre, geography and demographics
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Knight Foundation goes live with new portal for grantees
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Last chance South Florida: Ask questions about the Knight Arts Challenge
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South Florida - we want your best ideas for the arts!
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A not-so-traditional fairy tale: Sleeping Beauty meets Indian dance
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Using digital tools, literacy to reshape Charlotte
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ArtPlace announces 104 finalists for creative placemaking grants
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Opportunities for funding: Knight Foundation’s open challenges
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Finalists named in Knight Arts Challenge Philadelphia
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Miami, get those art ideas ready
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Knight bids farewell to board member and journalist Rolfe Neill
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Making art general in South Florida: @knightfdn celebrates the local cultural community
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See the work of #placemaking unfold— find out how it can benefit #communities http://t.co/W151B6cvJ2 #arts v @ArtPlaceAmerica #artplace
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How to use #evaluation to deliver better programs & promote greater effectiveness within organizations http://t.co/NVfPXZMqGG
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New volunteer updates for #Moore #OKC tornado victims. Find out how to help http://t.co/cFwUDkP3tE v @recovers_org
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More than 80% of #nonprofit leaders believe demonstrating impact via performance measurement is a top priority http://t.co/NVfPXZMqGG #eval
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Matching donations with need after natural disasters @recovers_org http://t.co/afjwoBJeIX v @MarketplaceAPM #OKC #Moore
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As 6/1 deadline approaches in Knight's Community Info Challenge, here's what you need to know before you apply: http://t.co/DEWFQrexxW
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.@MercerYou awarded @ArtPlaceAmerica grant to fund Tattnall Square project http://t.co/VsHJnd7B1N v @knightmacon #artplace #arts
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Measure what matters in #philanthropy: develop metrics, prioritize collection & build shared culture http://t.co/NVfPXZMqGG v @mayurhpatel
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A better search & user experience around TV clips: @NiemanLab on how @internetarchive plans to grow its catalog http://t.co/BmyALFq5VA
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Interactive #storytelling with @Zeega: don't miss a digital tools tutorial via @newsu 5/23 at 2pm ET http://t.co/Xc2EyhKpxA #nuwebinar
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MT @StacyDon: Great piece on @codeforamerica from @NewsHour: Coding Skills Combine w/ Civics to Improve Gov http://t.co/czl4yJtvNM #opengov
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Congrats to @cunyjschool alum: entrepreneurial #journalism site @NarrativelyNY = no 6 on @time's best sites of 2013 http://t.co/OhatfD19lI
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"From Cronkite to Couric: @pewinternet gets $1 million to expand TV news collection" http://t.co/VFEHnotVfn by @jeffjohnroberts v @gigaom
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MT @EthanZ: @knightfdn supports @internetarchive work on searchable TV archives. Cool stuff - we use it at @CivicMIT: http://t.co/LLiaZq9XDM
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"Internet Archive Gets Huge Boost from Knight Foundation http://t.co/s4IqxHu0H0 by @Mediabistro v @internetarchive
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Be inspired to apply to Knight's Community Information Challenge: How 4 projects went from idea to impact http://t.co/ze8diWe7Zi #infoneeds
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"Internet Archive Gets Huge Boost from Knight Foundation" http://t.co/s4IqxHu0H0 by @Mediabistro v @internetarchive
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How some news orgs - like @nprnews @minnpost @guardian - use #Tumblr http://t.co/9U2owNUkXq v @Poynter #journalism
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A volunteer update for those wanting to help #Moore #OKC tornado victims http://t.co/rUMoit1rgp v @recovers_org
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5 things to know about getting #funding from Knight Community Information Challenge. (6/1 deadline) http://t.co/DEWFQrexxW #infoneeds
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MT @brewster_kahle: Thank you @knightfdn for funding the TV News Search & Borrow service @internetarchive http://t.co/yEcjOgFWj6
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MT @PRIResDev: Via @knightfdn: @PRI & PetLab @thenewschool working on #globalnation data toys. @MigrationPolicy, too! http://t.co/Bis5SUl6em
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With $1M in new support @internetarchive will expand its TV news #library so it's accessible to #journalists & public http://t.co/LLiaZq9XDM
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MT @BMECommunity: Pix from celebrations of #leadership winners v @BMePhilly: http://t.co/4QBjIwcyoG & @BmeBaltimore: http://t.co/79VWoor6mm
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Help #Moore recover from tornado: @recovers_org launches http://t.co/cFwUDkP3tE to help gather aid, coordinate volunteers & more. #OKC
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.@internetarchive expands to make thousands of TV news broadcasts available on one site http://t.co/LLiaZq9XDM v @brewster_kahle #journalism
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.@recovers_org launches http://t.co/cFwUDkP3tE to help coordinate #OKC #Moore tornado relief. Share needs, volunteer or send supplies.
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National #artplace grants to receive new support include #Miami's own @ArshtCenter and @OCINEMA http://t.co/B3tMB7HGru v @MiamiHerald
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MT @EricNewton1: Civic engagement increases with news and information projects, funders find http://t.co/bYdo7He9We
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MT @skitdaddle: Big things to come at @McCollCenterNC with support from @ArtPlaceAmerica and the @knightfdn | http://t.co/KPjOx7xhuZ
Publications
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O, Miami: How A Festival Infused A City With Poetry
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Financial Oversight Lessons
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Building the Arts in Miami
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General Assessment Resources & Tools
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Scene Changer: The Story of 1stACT Silicon Valley
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Magic of Music Final Report: The Search for Shining Eyes
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Magic of Music Issues Brief #1: Orchestra & Community: Bridging the Gap
In The News
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Hattie Mae Williams, Knight Arts Finalist, wants to perform at venetian Pool, Marine Stadium
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Cannonball Miami brings L.A. artists here to create work and make waves
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Knight Arts Challenge finalist MOCA hopes to celebrate "Nollywood"
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Knight Arts Challenge finalist University of Wynwood plans tribute to Miami poet Donald Justice
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Knight grant paves way for 'ecoventions' at Schuylkill Center
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Knight Foundation picks 66 Arts Challenge finalists
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66 finalists named for lucrative Knight Arts Challenge grants
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Mt. Airy orchestra only group to be awarded third Knight arts grant
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Knight Foundation grant empowers theater artist
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Macon Arts, CCJ announce partnership with National Endowment for the Arts grant
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Detroit Symphony Orchestra finds key to revival by engaging community
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Time to rhyme: O, Miami poetry festival starts this week
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Knight challenge seeks great ideas about art in Detroit
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Knight Arts Challenge awarding $9 million over 3 years to Detroit projects
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Knight Foundation contest looks for creative public art ideas
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Art Attack launches on Philly.com
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Website celebrates Black Male Engagement
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The Knight Foundation wants to give you dough for your creative cultural project
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Macon Film Festival: Where creativity meets community
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International Noise Conference celebrates its 10th anniversary at Churchill’s Pub
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A space for sculptors to hone their crafts
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The Knight Foundation launches Miami Knight Arts Challenge 2013
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Got a creative cultural idea to make Miami better? The Knight Foundation wants to give you money
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Artist-designed crosswalks coming to Wynwood
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Jenice Armstrong: The Brothers' Network was created for brainy Philadelphia guys
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Knight Arts Challenge: 4 tech-relevant finalists
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'Taller Puertorriqueño' y 'Pasión y Arte' entre finalistas del Knight Arts Challenge
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Knight Arts Challenge Philadelphia finalists announced
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Knight Arts Challenge 2013 finalists named
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Just in: Knight Arts Challenge announces 69 finalists
Featured Arts Projects (3 of 1,027)
Browse Arts ProjectsBorscht Film Festival
To shape Miami’s cinematic identity, the Borscht Film Festival will showcase and create original films that tell unique Miami stories.
Random Acts of Culture: Philadelphia
To break down barriers of access to the performing arts and touch the lives of Philadelphia residents with Random Acts of Culture (RAC), a series of unexpected, spontaneous cultural performances in non-traditional settings
The Urban Experience: Village Artist-in-Residence Program
To offer a home to emerging and mid-career artists seeking an urban environment by creating a year-long artist residency program
About our Arts Strategy
@DennisScholl on strategy for Knight Arts
Through its arts program, the foundation seeks to weave the arts into the fabric of Knight resident communities to engage and inspire the people living in them. The foundation believes that the arts are a catalyst for public dialogue, and that shared cultural experiences contribute to a sense of place and communal identity.
The foundation seeks innovative ways to reach, engage and increase audiences for the arts, including through the use of technology.
Over a three-year period, the foundation is funding 1,000 “Random Acts of Culture” to bring artists out of the performance halls and into people’s everyday lives.
As a way to solicit fresh and innovative ideas, Knight Foundation launched community-wide contests in Miami and Philadelphia to seek out and fund the best ideas for the arts. Winners range from individual artists to large institutions.
The foundation has invested more than $66 million in the arts over the last five years.
Staff
Dennis Scholl
VP/Arts
Nicole Chipi
Arts Program Associate
Tatiana Hernandez
Arts Program Associate
Cristina Dumas
Executive Assistant
