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Fostering the Arts
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Featured Arts Projects (3 of 895)
Browse Arts ProjectsFriends of Gusman
To offer three to five local resident companies reduced rates to present performances in a variety of genres at the Olympia Theater at the Gusman Center for the Performing Arts through a rental subsidy fund
Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art
To complete construction of the final of the five new buildings and two historic buildings that make up the new Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art campus in Biloxi and to produce a related documentary
Artplace
To support ArtPlace, a creative place-making initiative that uses investments in the arts and other creative assets to shape the social, physical and economic character of cities, towns and communities across the U.S.
News & Updates
Get Updates On Fostering the ArtsNews Releases
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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
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The Philadelphia Live Arts Festival and Philly Fringe and The Reinvestment Fund Selected As National Leaders Through New ArtPlace Initiative
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A powerful new collaboration of foundations and federal agencies puts arts at the center of the revitalization of cities and towns across the U.S.
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Arts & Science Council launches power2give.org with a significant investment from Knight Foundation
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Challenge seeks new models for arts journalism
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56 Finalists announced in Knight Arts Challenge Miami
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Knight Foundation awards infuse Philadelphia arts scene with $2.7 million as thirty-six winners are announced
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Macon’s Yolanda Latimore Joins Knight Foundation Arts Advisory Committee
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Knight Arts Challenge Contest Opens for Applications
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Knight Grand Jury Prize Finalists Announced for Miami International Film Festival
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Sixty-Three Finalists Named in Knight Arts Challenge Philadelphia
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The Kennedy Center to Launch Arts Management Training Program in Miami, Florida
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"Census" Aims to Count All Poets in Miami
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Knight Foundation Awards Infuse South Florida Arts Scene with $3.8 million
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Detroit International Jazz Festival receives $100,000 from Knight Foundation to support DJFʼs Jazz Planet
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Ohr-O’Keefe Museum to Complete Construction with $3 Million from Knight Foundation
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Random Acts of Culture Series Brings Classical Performances into Everyday Lives
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Six Cultural Groups to Engage Macon with Knight Foundation Funding
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Mayor Nutter, Arts Community Celebrate Knight Arts Challenge Philadelphia Launch
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Knight Foundation Launches Contest to Fund the Best Ideas for the Arts in Philadelphia
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Orchestra Returns For Miami City Ballet 25th Anniversary Season
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Masterworks Series at South Florida's Arsht Center to be funded through 2013 with challenge grant
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Arts Groups in Akron Launch New Efforts to Boost the Cultural Community
Knight Blog
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Application period for 2012 Knight Arts Challenge Miami
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YoungArts returns to Miami
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55 finalists named in Knight Arts Challenge Philadelphia
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Tuesday: Find out the 2012 finalists of the Knight Arts Challenge Philadelphia
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Reinforcing Miami’s position as a gateway to the coral reefs of the Caribbean
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Bas Fisher invites artists to create tours that reflect their relationship with Miami
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Peter London Dance Company helps develop the next generation of performers
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Miami launches new fundraising platform for the arts
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Knight’s Tatiana Hernandez recognized as emerging leader in the arts
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New works coming to the Miami City Ballet
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Four artists named as 2011 USA Knight Fellows
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Knight Foundation wins big at the regional Emmys – again!
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Announcing the 2011 Knight Arts Challenge Miami winners
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A first look at the Charlotte Arts Journalism Alliance
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How arts can anchor people to place
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How arts can help define communities and create a sense of place
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Sounds of Sleepless Night 2011 - Miami Beach
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Knight Arts earns a regional Emmy nod
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Webstream of Community Arts Journalism Challenge finalists
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Finalists announced in challenge to find new models of local arts coverage and criticism
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This Monday, find out the finalists in the community arts journalism challenge
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Opera singers perform Random Act of Culture aboard Philadelphia trains
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Knight Arts Challenge Philadelphia – now accepting applications
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New ArtPlace initiative drives revitalization in cities and towns
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A new golden age for arts criticism
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Arts criticism for the millennials
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Arts Journalism Challenge live chat archived and available online
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The Arts Journalism Challenge is taking questions
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The power of poetry
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Arts thrive in Charlotte with support from ASC and Knight Foundation
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RT @mattdrange: The aftermath of #jdcny day 1. Round 2 of the data derby is tomorrow @columbiajourn. http://t.co/onv9ZLXv
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RT @arouault: Good times today with @mayordavebing and @rsjaitly of the Knight Foundation in Detroit. @codeforamerica #cfadetroit
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Students participate in Digital Learning Day, celebrate using tech to strengthen learning http://t.co/gi73itdc #DLDay v/ @Idit @globaloria
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RT @BMEChallenge: Great pix from this AM's @FM98WJLB radio interviews w/ #Detroit BME Leadership Award Winners http://t.co/Y21qoyTW
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MT @amystarlight: Symposium on #philanthropy & local accountability journo today @Cronkite_ASU http://t.co/Y6jMWVUO
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MT @sunlightlabs: Nice turnout at @scraperwiki #jdcny event & this is only 1/2 the folks that are busily scraping away http://t.co/D41EID8y
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@mobilemediakit Thanks for the #FF!
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A list of 7 helpful tech resources for nonprofits http://t.co/idLSXWG4 v/ @fdncenter #philanthropy #nptech
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A city that has the potential, tools & credible plan for transforming its core, @upakron continues to build its case http://t.co/xQaSzIbz
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#Journos talking about a basic q of digital age: How can they go beyond informing communities to actually engage them? http://t.co/GDb1bgHf
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RT @SusanEMcG: Tow Center/ScraperWiki datacamp is officially underway! Can't wait to see all the great work that comes out of it. #jdcny
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Journalism data camp today w/ #newschallenge winner @scraperwiki http://t.co/zsdKa6ZC Follow along w/ #cujtow #jdcny via @jsb
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Tune in to @fm98wjlb & listen to interviews w/ the 10 Detroit @BMEChallenge Leadership Award Winners! http://t.co/hqqoVSBA
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RT @Cronkite_ASU: @knightfdn symposium at Cronkite School tomorrow on philanthropy & local nonprofit journalism. http://t.co/HoFKN0Pt
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Reporters, editors, citizen journalists & bloggers eligible for int'l #journo award. Noms accepted 'til 2/27 http://t.co/pBk3CtEv via @icfj
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Congrats @DAFrizzG for being featured in @PhillyWeekly's 'The Faces Issue: Celebrating Black History Month' http://t.co/Wu4Vdj0Y
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Tom. meet the 10 @BMEChallenge #Leadership Award Winners in-person in Detroit http://t.co/9HXQfjZt Radio interviews on @fm98WJLB
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RT @jczamora: #toolofday freeDive allows anyone to create a database, search & play w/ that data http://t.co/aeqyayWq v @KDMCinfo #opendata
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#opengov survey by @NSArchive finds slow #FOIA response times, some "in limbo" http://t.co/y8SImF6M via @amystarlight
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Via @higherawesome: 5 ways microgrants help fund #journalism http://t.co/ZufLbbeu h/t @civicMIT
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Got ideas on media innovation and the future of news? Join us in Austin for #SXSW http://t.co/HUp0F7eJ
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This is what #philanthropy looks like when you tap into the passion of people who want to better their community http://t.co/yC4g1s4C
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Data suggest more and more people are visitng news websites - and they're staying longer http://t.co/YUhY54WS h/t @NiemanLab
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Today @Globaloria classes opened their doors to share w/ others! See photostream on flickr: http://t.co/dCtwClFs @DLDay2012 #DLDay
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Great pic of @DLDay2012 via @Idit: Jayla, 7th grader, Christopher MS, proudly showing her math game 2 her family http://t.co/QT1CYzq6
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Studies show @UpAkron's community development plan can be transformational http://t.co/MfRH7qwn #Akron
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Join @knightfdn at @SXSW Interactive http://t.co/HUp0F7eJ by @jczamora #journalism #innovation #SXSW
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Have q's about Knight's Community Info Challenge? Ask them next Wed 2/8 at 12pm during live web chat http://t.co/2TleP5PB
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2k+ youth in 60 schools in @Globaloria network mark #DLDay by virtually & physically opening its game design classes http://t.co/mS4vsgUc
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#Haiti fundraising campaign post earthquake was a success in large part due to planning http://t.co/h1ppwvHU by @Afine #philanthropy
Publications
In The News
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Opera Carolina offers free shows for first-time attendees
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Miami’s Borscht filmmakers soaking up Sundance Film Festival
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Local arts programs get big boost with Knight Foundation grants
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Power2give.org Launches in Miami, Charlotte
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Art Basel more than arts, it’s an investment in Miami’s civic life
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Miami collector brings innovative ideas, energy to Knight Foundation’s arts program
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Knight Foundation merging media, minds, and money
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The Bay Citizen Named Finalist in Knight/NEA Community Arts Journalism Challenge
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Random Acts of Culture for Philadelphia commuters
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Civic leaders seek master plan for Arsht Center District
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The Knight Foundation is bringing artists out of performance halls and into people’s everyday lives
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In Miami, an Alternative Cultural Renaissance
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B of A donates $1 million to Miami Art Museum
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DASH students design their dream school
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The Borscht Film Festival — considerably more than beet soup
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The “Red Thread” story is not subtle but the production is magical at PlayGround Theatre
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More funders, more needed: Jazz fest spending down endowment
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Two museum exhibitions during National Poetry Month find meaning beyond objects and images
About our Arts Strategy
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.
Arts Initiatives
Community Foundations Program
The Knight Community Foundations Program serves to advance informed and engaged communities by working in transformational ways with community foundations and their leaders. The leadership behind these organizations is not only supported by our assets, but increasingly by our efforts to ease the flow of information between all of us so that we may learn and lead more effectively.
Staff
Dennis Scholl
VP/Arts
Tatiana Hernandez
Arts Associate
Mary Medina
Assistant
