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    Detroit shows its creative side in the Knight Arts Challenge – more than 1,400 times

    Published April 25, 2013 by

    Photo credit: Detroit Institute of Arts When we launched the Knight Arts Challenge in Detroit, we knew we loved the creativity of the city’s cultural community, the quality of work, the way artists are helping to shape the city's future block by block. That’s why we were so excited to get an overwhelming response to the challenge. As of the Monday deadline, we had received 1,400 applications - the highest per capita amount of submissions we have received in the challenge’s six-year history across three cities! This outpouring of ideas shows just how engaged the cultural community is in shaping the city’s future. Now comes the hard part for us at Knight Foundation.
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    Victoria Lucas and empty stairs at Grizzly Grizzly

    Published April 25, 2013 by

    Artist Victoria Lucas steps into the Grizzly Grizzly space from England this month for her solo show, “Interruptions.” The focus of her camera's lens are the many empty staircases in subways – areas typically viewed while brimming with travelers – which seem to lose something of themselves in the interludes...
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    New partnership designed to strengthen local arts journalism

    Published April 24, 2013 by

    Above: Tim Regan-Porter, director of Mercer's Center for Collaborative Journalism, discusses Art Matters, a new project of the Macon Arts Alliance.  A new partnership in Macon is seeking to bring more high-quality arts journalism to the community. This week the Macon Arts Alliance received $40,000  from the National Endowment of the Arts as part of its Art Works grant program. The alliance will embed paid journalism interns in various arts organizations to create more content for local news outlets. Knight Foundation will provide matching funds for the project. Knight’s funding builds on its efforts to explore new arts journalism models. Last year it partnered with the National Endowment of the Arts to strengthen local arts coverage via three projects in Detroit, Philadelphia and Charlotte, N.C. The alliance’s Art Matters will be carried out in collaboration with the Knight-funded Mercer University’s Center for Collaborative Journalism. The project will enable students will create articles, blogs and video reports and also help organizations increase their presence on social media. The project will provide funding for an Art Critic in Residence at the center. Public symposia will pair different artists and critics to discuss the state of various art forms like popular and classical music, film, the visual arts and more. 
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    YPO finals concert offers opera tasting menu

    Published April 24, 2013 by

    By Alejandra Serna, Florida Grand Opera When venturing into a new restaurant or type of cuisine, people tend to go for the samplers, which let you try out a variety of items to determine what you like and don’t like. What if you could do the same with opera? Operatic...
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    YEPAW presents The Wiz at Akron Civic Theatre

    Published April 23, 2013 by

    By Garrick R. Black II, Youth Excellence Performing Arts Workshop On April 6, 2013, the day was filled with anticipation and excitement as we heard from each character of Youth Excellence Performing Arts Workshop’s (YEPAW) encore presentation of The Wiz at the Akron Civic Theatre. Under the direction of Mr....
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    Communicating the arts

    Published April 23, 2013 by

      Marie Chouinard at the Colony Theatre. Photo by Tigertail Productions The rapid decline of newspapers and print publications, due to over-optimistic ideas of revenues colliding head-on with the rise of the Internet and a semi-depression, has been well-documented. But it also hit hard in ways...
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    Daniel Lewis Miami Dance Sampler

    Published April 23, 2013 by

    The Daniel Lewis Miami Dance Sampler was a mixed bag of performances that introduced audiences to contemporary dance, ballet, new flamenco and traditional African dance forms. The performances, billed as six- to eight-minute samplers, highlighted the scope of dance talent that exists in Miami. Produced by Dance NOW! Miami and...