Macon Film buffs, theater lovers, fans of African American art and others will benefit from projects put on by six cultural groups with $77,000 in Knight funding, the foundation announced today. The grants are among the first in Knight Foundation’s new national arts program, which focuses on Macon and seven other communities where the Knight brothers […]
Macon Film buffs, theater lovers, fans of African American art and others will benefit from projects put on by six cultural groups with $77,000 in Knight funding, the foundation announced today. The grants are among the first in Knight Foundation’s new national arts program, which focuses on Macon and seven other communities where the Knight […]
I wonder whether anyone does an annual Handel Count at this time of year, tallying up the performances of Messiah that suddenly appear across the land like the red and green foil that magically appears in bags of Hershey’s Kisses. George Frideric Handel wrote his oratorio in August and September 1741 for a hospital benefit […]
By Susan Patterson, Charlotte Program Director Strolling through a farmers market at lunchtime in Charlotte is always a treat. Sniffing the just-picked peaches, choosing a perfect ruby red tomato – those are usually the highlights. My visit to Atherton Market was made even better Tuesday when opera filled the air. Yes, I knew a musical surprise was […]
By the Charlotte Arts & Science Council After weeks of work and preparation we were able to pull off our first Random Act of Culture on August 17! And judging by the surprise and smiles, we were thrilled with how it went. The site of this first Random Act of Culture was at the Atherton Mills […]
Watch as The Charlotte Observer reports on a Knight-sponsored “Random Act of Culture.” Strolling through a farmers market at lunchtime in Charlotte is always a treat. Sniffing the just-picked peaches, choosing a perfect ruby red tomato – those are usually the highlights. My visit to Atherton Market was made even better Tuesday when opera filled […]
The Knight Foundation is rethinking cultural classics this season as it kicks of its new initiative, Random Acts of Culture™. We’re bringing short, spontaneous bursts of classical music, theater, dance and opera to the streets in our eight operating communities. Think Mozart at the mall and La Traviata in the market. We’re planning to do […]
The Knight Foundation’s Arts Program is rethinking cultural classics this season as it kicks of its new initiative, Random Acts of Culture. We’re bringing short, spontaneous bursts of classical music, theater, dance and opera to the streets in our eight operating communities. Think Mozart at the mall and La Traviata in the market. We’re planning […]
NEWS RELEASE | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Miami-Dade Schools to Offer Cultural Field Trip in Every Grade; Unique Miami Stories Will Be Told in Film; Haitian Art Traditions Promoted Through Local Training Program MIAMI (Nov. 29, 2010) Embodying South Florida’s creative spirit, 27 ideas received $3.8 million today as part of the 2010 Knight Arts Challenge […]
You’ve just witnessed a Random Act of Culture®. On Friday, May 14, The Miami Music Project, the Arsht Center & the Knight Foundation joined forces to bring orchestral music to the masses. In fact, we brought it smack dab to the middle of Government Center at the height of lunchtime. 4 musicians, 2 violins, 1 […]
The Knight Foundation’s new nationwide arts initiative kicks off this week as six arts groups in Charlotte receive the program’s first round of grants to enrich and engage their community. Recipients range from the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art to WDAV Classical Public Radio (see complete grantee list below.) The grants aspire to spark conversations, celebrate the region’s […]
The Knight Foundation’s new nationwide arts initiative kicks off today as six arts groups in Charlotte receive the program’s first round of grants to enrich and engage their community. Recipients range from the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art to WDAV Classical Public Radio (see complete grantee list below.) The grants aspire to spark conversations, celebrate […]
JOURNALISM PROGRAM When the Knight brothers owned newspapers, in the words of Jack Knight, they worked to “bestir the people into an awareness of their own condition, provide inspiration for their thoughts and rouse them to pursue their true interests.” Today, a stunning array of handheld devices is turning life into a guided tour. But […]