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ArticleAs Detroit emerges from bankruptcy the hard work of rebuilding the city is already underway with the commitment of partners such as the W.K. Kellogg Foundation of Battle Creek, Mich. La June Montgomery Tabron, president and CEO of Kellogg, says collaboration is essential to creating the opportunities the city needs. “What we’re learning and understanding is foundations can’t work in isolation,” she said. “We have to work in this multi-sectoral space and really bring business along, government, faith-based [groups] and people, et cetera, because it’s going to take all of us,” she said.
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By Sarah Beth Nesbit, ZERO1 ZERO1 has kicked off the New Year with the announcement around their brand new website for American Arts Incubator, an international artist exchange program planned in partnership with the U.S. State Departments Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Take a peek at americanartsincubator.org to learn... -
ArticleTim Ritchie is president of The Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose, one of 26 Knight Foundation communities. San Jose has worked for decades to establish its downtown as a vibrant, active center for the Silicon Valley. The Tech Museum of Innovation, in the heart of this downtown, is now embarking on a new project with its partners to build on recent momentum and catalyze new efforts towards this goal. Maryanna Rogers, The Tech’s director of innovation, and Gehl Studio, the renowned global firm focusing on people-centered urban design, are working to reimagine City Hall Plaza — how it can engage and inspire residents and employees, bring communities together, and infuse innovation into San Jose government. With Knight Foundation’s support, we hope to use this project as a springboard to create a stronger sense of place all over San Jose.
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Gil Shaham leads a master class of Brahms' violin concerto, 1st movement. It’s a place where, a few keystrokes away, you can find cellist Yo-Yo Ma offering insights about the structure and interpretation of Bach’s “Suite No. 5 in C minor” for unaccompanied cello; have a former principal flutist at the Boston Symphony Orchestra give you some pointers on practicing scales; or just simply listen to a performance of Steve Reich’s modern classic “Music for 18 Musicians.” In fact, the recently launched MUSAIC, an online community of classical musicians and video library curated by the New World Symphony, is that, and more, including master classes, conferences, live virtual hangouts and webcasts of events. Co-founding artistic director of the New World Symphony “Michael [Tilson Thomas] used to talk about creating a global musical meeting house,” says Howard Herring, president and CEO of New World, while discussing the origins of the project. “We know about meeting houses. [It’s a place where] there are a lot of collisions, a lot of conversations, a lot of ‘Hey, do you know that piece? Do you have trouble where I have trouble? Let’s figure it out.’ Michael’s vision was ‘What if you can do this at a global scale?’ and in fact the digital world allows you to do it. So we started to experiment. “ -
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Installation from Beatriz Monteavaro. Photo by Zachary Balber There is a lot going on in the inspiration for “International Friendship Exhibition,” which opened up during Art Basel at Primary Projects. There are themes of contradiction, of propaganda, of the truly bizarre world of North Korea. That’s... -
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By Nicole Rupersburg, Springboard Exchange Jonathan Harwell-Dye Jonathan Harwell-Dye's career in the arts didn't start out in the most obvious way. The Director of Communications for the Macon Arts Alliance began as a science illustration major at the University of Georgia, where he worked with scientists... -
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Bridget Riley, "Ch'i-Yün," 1974; "Leopardus pardalis (Ocelot)," mid-twentieth century; Wharton Esherick, "Spiral Three-Step Ladder," 1966; "Coracias garrulus (European Roller)," early twentieth century; "Fluorite crystal"; "Confronted Najas (Cobras)," early 20th century. Photo by PD Rearick, courtesy of Cranbrook Art Museum Cranbrook Art Museum has a stellar lineup... -
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"Bare Bones" performance, Miami Theater Center. Photo by Justin Namon. The Knight Arts Challenge in South Florida opens in less than a week. And if you’re interested in applying for funding, we hope you will join us for one of our upcoming events where you can learn more about the challenge and get your questions answered. For the first time, we’re throwing a Challenge Kickoff Party at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 27, at Gramps in Wynwood, co-sponsored by the culture calendar INFRACULTURE. Come by for happy hour and meet up with fellow artists, past winners and the people at Knight behind the challenge. We are also hosting a series of Community Q&A meetings, where Arts Program Officer Tatiana Hernandez will give tips and insights on how to craft a compelling application. At Knight, we want to help make art general in South Florida – so we are hosting these sessions in neighborhoods from Key West to Fort Lauderdale to touch as many communities as possible. (The schedule is below.) -
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"Bare Bones," Miami Theater Center. Photo by Justin Namon. The Knight Arts Challenge in South Florida opens in less than a week. And if you’re interested in applying for funding, we hope you will join us for one of our upcoming events where you can... -
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An old print ad advertising the Acme Brewing Co. in Macon. The art of making beer has become a popular trend that's sweeping the globe. The term microbrewing has evolved to be known as crafting beer. Since the industry has peaked, labeling the business as micro... -
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Sample of zine pages at the Freedom Tower. Like everything today in the cultural arts, interdisciplinary, multi-genre connections are what it’s all about. Isolated communities just don’t cut it anymore – but nor should they ever have. After all, music and dance always found each other... -
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By Robin Haines Merrill, Upper Room Art Gallery Starting Jan. 27, residents will get a chance to watch Seminole Artist Pedro O. Zepeda carve a traditional canoe from a Cyrpress Log , as part of a new initative by the Fort Lauderdale-based Upper Room Art Gallery and funded by the... -
ArticleBy Jonathan Oppenheimer, Midway Murals The Midway Murals project is off and running in 2015. The Hamline Midway neighborhood in Saint Paul, where the project is taking place, is buzzing with excitement. The four muralists are revved up and ready to embrace the community with open arms. Hamline University,...
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Apollo’s Fire, a Knight Arts grantee, is well known for both its classical, and its funky, programming, giving the adjective “hip” to what most people might think of as stodgy, old, classical music. This becomes apparent in this current season and an upcoming program. It would be enough for most...