Every year, as part of the Knight New Work winners announcement, Knight names Knight Arts Champions, a group of South Florida community leaders who have contributed to our region’s rich arts and culture scene. The Champions direct $10,000, provided by Knight, to local artists or arts organization of their choice. For the first time, Knight […]
Article · November 28, 2022 by Knight Foundation
Knight New Work 2022 was launched as a call for proposals that will provide up to $500,000 to support South Florida-area artists of all genres who use technology in their practice to create, disseminate and enhance the way art is experienced. The 2022 Knight New Work winners are: Meet the 2022 Knight New Work recipients
Article · November 28, 2022 by Knight Foundation
OVERVIEW News in America: Public Good or Private Enterprise? A robust press is vital to a healthy democracy. But newsrooms need resources to create reliable news that is accessible and free from influence. Since 2017, Gallup and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation have studied public opinion on the news media’s role in […]
Article · October 19, 2022 by Knight Foundation
The investments will boost Akron’s civic and economic growth by transforming the University of Akron’s Polsky Building into a downtown asset and strengthening steady state funding for arts organizations that support local artists. AKRON, OH — As Akron continues its evolution into a vibrant community with a thriving downtown, the John S. and James L. […]
Article · September 12, 2022 by Knight Foundation
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Knight Autonomous Vehicle (AV) Initiative is a multi-year collaborative effort between the Urbanism Next Center at the University of Oregon, Cityfi, the cities of Detroit, Pittsburgh, and San José, and Miami-Dade County (the “cohort”) to pilot and learn about automated mobility technologies today to shape the future of deployment tomorrow. The four […]
Article · September 5, 2022 by Knight Foundation
Pilot projects showed autonomous delivery can be safely and successfully deployed in controlled environments, but much more than smart tech is needed for broader adoption in U.S. cities MIAMI, FLORIDA – Pilot projects supported by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation testing the use of autonomous delivery robots in four U.S. cities found […]
Article · September 5, 2022 by Knight Foundation
With a new investment from Knight Foundation, ISeeChange is using artificial intelligence to provide better data on the impacts of climate change to inform how Miami approaches the issue Miami, Fla. — ISeeChange, an engagement platform that empowers communities to collect data on flooding, heat, pollution and potential local solutions, is leveraging a $685,000 investment […]
Article · August 11, 2022 by Knight Foundation
A top FedEx executive, the co-founder of a South Florida investment firm and the managing director of an L.A. venture capital firm will be joining Knight’s Board of Trustees. MIAMI – Three business leaders, who have contributed greatly to their communities, are joining the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation’s Board of Trustees. The […]
Article · July 26, 2022 by Knight Foundation
Twenty-five newsrooms will receive $20,000 grants to deploy an improved publishing solution, in third year of Knight initiative in partnership with News Revenue Hub MIAMI — July 19, 2022 — The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation today announced the third set of recipients from its $2 million, three-year initiative, Sustainable Publishing Solutions (SPS), […]
Article · July 19, 2022 by Knight Foundation and Knight Foundation
Frequently Asked Questions When will the application period open and close? Monday, July 18 to Monday, August 29 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Who is eligible? Individual artists, artist collectives and arts organizations of all artistic genres are eligible to apply. Individuals must be based in South Florida, or have direct ties to the area. Does […]
Article · July 18, 2022 by Knight Foundation
¿Cuándo abrirá el periodo de aplicación, y cuándo cierra? Las solicitudes se aceptarán desde el lunes 18 de julio hasta el lunes 29 de agosto a las 11.59 p.m. EST. ¿Quiénes son elegibles? Artistas individuales, colectivos de artistas y organizaciones de arte pueden aplicar. Los artistas tienen que estar basados en el sur de la […]
Article · July 18, 2022 by Knight Foundation