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    A first look at MOMIX

    Published September 21, 2011 by

    By Megan Nachtwey, Dance Cleveland Known internationally for presenting work of exceptional inventiveness and physical beauty, MOMIX is a company of dancer-illusionists under the direction of Moses Pendleton. MOMIX will present the extraordinary evening-length work Botanica, a spectacular piece that follows the rhythms of the seasons, the evolution of the...
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    A Play, a Pie and a Pint

    Published September 21, 2011 by

    By Emma Gibson, Tiny Dynamite Productions Knight Arts Challenge Philadelphia winner Tiny Dynamite Productions was awarded $25,000 to broaden theater audiences by producing a Play, a Pie and a Pint, a U.K. performance phenomenon where residents can stop by after work to enjoy a one-act play, a pie and a...
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    Just two weeks left in the Apps for Communities contest

    Published September 21, 2011 by

    In less than two weeks, the Apps for Communities contest closes. We challenged developers and designers with creating apps that improve daily life in cities by making local public information more personalized, usable and actionable for all Americans.  We’ve had over 45 submissions so far and more are rolling in as the deadline approaches.  Knight Foundation has partnered with the Federal Communications Commission because we believe there is great synergy between the two organizations' ability to reach out and improve the lives of residents by gathering technologists to focus on the needs of local communities.   We are fortunate to have some fantastic judges: ·         Marc Andreessen — Co-Founder and General Partner of Andreessen Horowitz ·         Charles Best — Founder and CEO of DonorsChoose.org ·         Cory Booker — Mayor of Newark, New Jersey ·         Brad Feld — Managing Director of Foundry Group ·         Tom Lee — Director of Sunlight Labs ·         Jennifer Pahlka — Founder, Executive Director and Board Chair of Code for America
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    Not your grandmother’s symphony

    Published September 21, 2011 by

    By the Charlotte Symphony This is not your grandmother’s symphony. Well, grandma can still attend, but these concerts are geared to a younger, more diverse audience- one that may have never stepped into a concert hall. It’s not a concert hall either. [caption id="attachment_24759" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Bearden 100, KnightSounds first...
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    Announcing the 2011 Knight Community Information Challenge Winners

    Published September 20, 2011 by

    Knight Community Information Challenge Winners from Knight Foundation on Vimeo. We’re excited to share with you the newest winners of the Knight Community Information Challenge, receiving a combined $2.26 million in matching grants for news and information projects. As traditional media continue to struggle, community and place-based foundations have an increasingly important role to play in helping groups provide local news and information. And they’ve stepped up to the challenge over the last four years, along the way strengthening their leadership and making an impact on issues facing the environment, children, urban planning and so many more. Community and place-based foundations spent $58 million on news and information projects last year, according to a recent survey – and 38 percent of those who answered so they expect that investment to increase in coming years.
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    Have a heaping helping of film feasts!

    Published September 20, 2011 by

    By Debby Samples, Cleveland International Film Festival The 2011 – 2012 Film (and other ARTS) Feasts series is just around the corner and we have something for everyone’s arts appetite! From visual arts, to sport stories, to culinary delights we cover the spectrum of unique events that will leave you...
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    Take this art to The Bank

    Published September 20, 2011 by

    Downtown Miami is still an undiscovered treasure. For most, it has been a fairly no-go zone, at least in terms of actually strolling its sidewalks. That's a real shame, as the architecture and history in the Art Deco buildings are truly amazing....
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    Five reasons to attend the Journalism and Media Grant Making session this Wednesday at #COFSF

    Published September 20, 2011 by

    Making decisions about your Wednesday morning sessions at the Council on Foundations’ Fall Conference? Here are five reasons why we think you should attend the session on “Informed and Engaged Communities Through Journalism and Media Grant Making,” beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Yerba Buena Ballroom, Salon ¾.  Attend if you are: -       Thinking about investing in media grant making and/or journalism but aren’t quite sure how to go about it: To get your juices flowing, Knight Foundation’s Eric Newton will be talking about our new publication on five things you need to know about journalism and media grant making, and five ways to get started. Copies of the publication will be available at the session, too. -       Curious about how other foundations are making an impact through investing in news and information: We have lots of examples of successful projects helping foundations to move the needle on issues they care about. You can also pick up a copy of our new report on three foundations' projects: Opportunities for Leadership: Meeting Community Information Needs. -       Looking for a way to boost your community engagement efforts: As Silicon Valley Community Foundation Emmett Carson recently said: “Good information is a cornerstone of civic engagement at its best.” Read our recent blog post about how many Knight Community Information Challenge winners, including Silicon Valley Community Foundation, are using information to engage residents around important issues. -       Wanting to be the first to know who won this year’s Knight Community Information Challenge: We’ll be announcing the fourth round winners and talking about their projects. -     Interested in asking questions of people with deep experience in community news and information:  You’ll have the chance to ask questions of and talk to Knight Foundation’s Eric Newton, an award-winning journalist and now special adviser to the foundation’s president, Trabian Shorters, who leads the Community Information Challenge, consultant and journalist Michele McClellan, and Program Directors Susan Patterson and Bahia Ramos-Synnott. Also, many community foundations already engaged in the field will be there.
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    Bodega and its baffling bounty

    Published September 20, 2011 by

    Bodega’s show “Mobile Device” is one that meets at the intersection of absurdity, crudely constructed DIY work and conceptual process. Much of the show, which runs from Sept. 2 until Oct. 2, is difficult to wrap your head around, but the challenge in this case is half the fun. The...
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    Ideas that “Mind the Gap”

    Published September 20, 2011 by

    The autumn chill is not the only thing September is bringing to Detroit this year. Along with it comes the excitement and buzz associated with the first-ever Detroit Design Festival. The Detroit Design Festival (DDF), brought to you in part by the Detroit Creative Corridor Center, is a citywide celebration...