Recently in Miami, thirty-one ideas were selected as winners of the 2011 Knight Arts Challenge. Below, Naomi Fisher describes how Bas Fisher Invitational, a challenge winner, will offer a behind- the-scenes look at the city and its artistic offerings by expanding the popular, artist-led Weird Miami bus tours. The tours will introduce locals, as well as tourists, to […]
Article · December 28, 2011 by Elizabeth R. Miller
Recently in Miami, thirty-one ideas were selected as winners of the 2011 Knight Arts Challenge. One of the challenge winners, Peter London Global Dance Theater, will support and develop the talents of exceptional local dancers and choreographers who have historically had limited access to local, professional performance opportunities. Below, Peter London describes his goal of building […]
Article · December 27, 2011 by Elizabeth R. Miller
UPDATE: The deadline for nominations has been extended to Wednesday, March 7. Do you know individuals who have played a significant role in fighting for transparency in government? Or that have focused attention about the importance of protecting and promoting access to government information? If so, Sunshine Week is now seeking nominations for its 2012 […]
Article · December 22, 2011 by Elizabeth R. Miller
Last week in Silicon Valley, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski and Knight Foundation announced the winners of the ‘Apps for Communities Challenge.’ $100,000 in prizes were awarded for apps that bring local information to underserved communities. The Grand Prize went to Yakb.us which provides bus riders with arrival times – in English and Spanish – when a five-digit bus […]
Article · December 20, 2011 by Elizabeth R. Miller
Today, in celebration of the 220th anniversary of the Bill of Rights, students are being encouraged to share via social media how they enjoy their right to free expression. Through midnight tonight, students ages 14 to 22 who creatively tweet their appreciation for the First Amendment using the hashtag #FreeToTweet will automatically be entered into […]
Article · December 15, 2011 by Elizabeth R. Miller
The NCAA will honor the Knight commission’s Amy Perko with an award that celebrates former student athletes. Perko will be one of six to receive the Silver Anniversary Award, which recognizes distinguished individuals on the 25th anniversary of the conclusion of their college athletic careers. Perko is the executive director of the Knight Commission on […]
Article · December 12, 2011 by Elizabeth R. Miller
A leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts has elected Tatiana Hernandez, arts associate at Knight Foundation, to its Emerging Leaders Council. The Emerging Leaders Council, an elected advisory body to Americans for the Arts, works to identify and cultivate the next generation of arts leaders and provides a way for new leaders to share their […]
Article · December 12, 2011 by Elizabeth R. Miller
Last week in Miami, 31 ideas were announced as winners of the 2011 Knight Arts Challenge. Below, Nicholas Goldsborough describes how the Miami City Ballet, a challenge winner, will broaden its programming and support the future of ballet by establishing a fund for the creation of new works. The project aims to excite audiences and infuse dance […]
Article · December 9, 2011 by Elizabeth R. Miller
Photo Credit: Flickr user Chris M Recently, the Center for the Future of Arizona announced the winners of a contest that sought five big ideas for bringing Arizonans together and taking action on issues they feel strongly about. The effort centers on a resident-driven agenda for the state, one spurred by the Knight-funded Soul of the Community study. The […]
Article · December 8, 2011 by Elizabeth R. Miller
Nivisha Mehta, Silicon Valley Philanthropy Day Chair, joined by Silicon Valley Community Foundation’s Emmett Carson and ZER01’s Joel Slayton, presents the Outstanding Foundation Grant Maker Award to Trabian Shorters and Judith Kleinberg of the Knight Foundation Knight Foundation recently won the Silicon Valley Community Foundation’s “Outstanding Foundation Grant Maker Award” from the Association of Fundraising […]
Article · December 7, 2011 by Elizabeth R. Miller
On Forbes.com, author Adam Thierer asks: Do citizens have access to the right information – or know how to take action based on it – to make informed decisions about their communities and society? His query hits at the core of the Knight Commission’s report on community information needs, which Thierer calls a “constructive blueprint” […]
Article · December 6, 2011 by Elizabeth R. Miller