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    A Gap in Kwanzaa

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    By Gregory Lucas-Myers, Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History From December 26 to December 29, 2011, the Charles H. Wright Museum of African-American History held nightly Kwanzaa Celebrations, each event punctuated by a variety of activities and attractions. On the final evening, a fashion show graced the stage,...
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    Step inside at Dimensions Variable

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    French-born artist Alice Raymond is up to some clever tricks over at the Dimensions Variable (a 2011 Knight Arts Challenge Miami winner) alternative art space. She has built a unique wooden structure, raw and unfinished on the outside, smoothed over on...
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    Akron collaborative forms its first medical device company

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    The Austen BioInnovation Institute in Akron recently announced the formation of APTO Orthopaedics, the first medical device company created by the institute. APTO Orthopedics was formed in partnership with a pediatric surgeon at Akron Children's Hospital. Its device will address early onset scoliosis in children and eliminate multiple surgeries by using magnets to lengthen a spine implant for the condition.    Dr. Frank Douglas, President and Chief Executive Officer, Austen BioInnovation Institute in Akron At the announcement, Dr. Frank Douglas, president and CEO of the institute said: "APTO represents what [the institute] was formed to do: to fill clinical needs with innovative patient-centered products that can be commercialized to help fuel the Akron economy. The Austen BioInnovation Insistute, supported by Knight, is a collaboration of five major clinical and academic institutions focused on making the Northeast Ohio region a leader in the use of polymer technology for patient-centered health care solutions.  
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    One Voice Mixed Chorus visits St. Francis High

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    By Craig Coogan, One Voice Mixed Chorus Monday, January 9th was an amazing night! 100 students from St. Francis High School gave a concert and shared the stage with One Voice Mixed Chorus, Minnesota’s GLBTA Chorus. The audience appeared a little nervous – they didn’t know what to expect. “Bismillah”,...
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    Inside the Marlins Ayudan mural project

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    By Emily Gunter, Urgent, Inc On January 5th, Knight Foundation Miami Program Director Matt Haggman joined the youth of Urgent, Inc. Programs, Overtown Youth Center (OYC), Dorsey Park After School Program and local artist, Rodney Royal to continue working on murals dedicated to the players of the Negro and Cuban...
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    Haiti earthquake illustrated ways new technolgy aids in disaster relief

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    Infographic by Wm. Pitzer for Knight Foundation. Haiti’s devastating 2010 earthquake illustrated ways that new technologies can help in disaster relief. A new report issued yesterday - on the quake’s second anniversary - provides the first in-depth study of mobile giving behind the successful “Text to Haiti” campaign. “Real Time Charitable Giving” tells the story behind where, how, and why people contributed more than $43 million dollars to the disaster relief efforts.
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    Akron media center and website engage residents in new digital storytelling

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    On Wednesday Jan. 18, Knight will begin accepting applications for the next round of its Knight Community Information Challenge. The contest engages community and place-based foundations in playing leading roles in meeting the information needs of their communities. This post is challenge winners The Akronist. The Akron Community Foundation has formed a new partnership with the local public library that will raise the visibility the foundation’s multimedia training program. A winner in the second Knight Community Information Challenge, the community foundation established the Akron Digital Media Center training program and companion website, The Akronist. The site displays the work of citizens who receive training in digital media as well as partner organizations.
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    Starting Over

    Published January 13, 2012 by

    Well, the time has come, my very last post for the Knight Foundation Arts Blog (for now). A very nice gentleman is slated to take my place next week. I trust that anyone who frequents this blog will enjoy him. What a ride this past six months has been! I...
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    YoungArts returns to Miami

    Published January 12, 2012 by

    The following is cross-posted from KnightArts.org If you want to see the future of the arts in America, YoungArts Week will give you a glimpse into that future. This year, 152 of America’s brightest young artists from the visual, literary and performing arts are participating during YoungArts Week. And, it’s all taking place in Miami. During this week-long event, these talented artists will partake in high-energy craft workshops, master classes with internationally recognized artists in their field and perform and/or exhibit their work. The top young artist in each field will receive a $10,000 award during a gala headlined by Robert Redford, Doug Aitken and Robert L. Lynch at the Gusman Center in downtown Miami.
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    Miami Lyric Opera: A first look at 2012

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    By Raffaele Cardone, Miami Lyric Opera 2012 is here; so allow me to express my best wishes to each one of you on the start of the New Year. We hope that your expectations are met, that the economy improves and that peace in the world continues to grow. 2012...
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    Eclectic visuals and sound at Vox

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    Four artists have work on display at Knight Arts Challenge grantee Vox Populi Gallery this month: Leah Beeferman, Guy Ben-Ari, Catharine Maloney and Brie Ruais. The styles in the show are diverse and include photos montages, etched Plexiglas, painting and clay. ...