The three grants, part of Knight’s ongoing strategic investments to grow Miami’s tech and entrepreneurship community, will help boost computing and data sciences education at both universities and launch a health care innovation fellowship at Baptist Health. MIAMI – Feb. 24, 2021 – Recognizing that Miami’s burgeoning technology sector will require a deep pool of […]
The Knight Arts + Tech Fellowship, administered by United States Artists, seeks to establish new channels of support for artists through unrestricted funding to support their work, while also building a network of practitioners and professionals in the field to new opportunities for collaboration in Knight cities and beyond. We’re proud to present the 2021 […]
The 2021 Knight Arts + Tech Fellowship will award five artists $50,000 each and will create a catalog of essays on art and new media MIAMI –– (Feb. 17, 2021) — The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation announced today the recipients of the 2021 Knight Arts + Tech Fellowship, a new initiative to […]
2021 Knight Media Forum March 2-4, 2021 #kmf21 | knightmediaforum.org Download the agenda here. Tuesday, March 2, 2021 2 p.m. ET: Welcome Lilly Weinberg, Knight Foundation and Knight Media Forum Day 1 Host Alberto Ibargüen, Knight Foundation 2:30 – 3:15 p.m. ET: In Conversation: Cesar Conde, Chairman, NBCUniversal News Group Conde has been at the […]
Knight Foundation believes that the digital space holds significant opportunities for cultural institutions, and in recent years has intensified its work to help organizations create valuable digital content. Museums that do not invest in digital capabilities and offerings will miss important connections with potential audiences. This deficiency also seems likely to erode the relevance of […]
The organizations are helping Miami become a more attractive place to launch and grow ventures. MIAMI — (Jan. 21, 2021) — The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation today announced a combined $665,000 investment in four Miami organizations that are creating more opportunities for local entrepreneurs. These investments build on Miami’s successes of attracting […]
The events of the last year have laid to rest any doubt that we now live in an information environment inexorably remade by technology. The Covid-19 pandemic, the burgeoning movement for racial justice, and the 2020 election all fed what the World Health Organization has called an infodemic of mis- and disinformation, spread largely online, […]
The funding will help bring Playwrights’ Center to St. Paul and support new work, diverse artists and civic engagement. ST. PAUL, Minn. — (Dec. 17, 2020) — The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation announced a $1.5 million investment to help in the relocation of the prestigious Playwrights’ Center from Minneapolis to St. Paul’s […]
Knight Foundation’s investment will allow four San Jose arts organizations to expand audience engagement through tech platforms, digital skill building and program support. San Jose, Calif. — (Dec. 17, 2020) — During a time when communities have been rattled by the effects of COVID-19, San Jose arts organizations received a $750,000 investment from the John […]
Nine Miami organizations received support to increase diversity, use technology to expand audience engagement and produce new works adapted to physical distancing. MIAMI — (Dec. 17, 2020) — The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation today announced a $2.2 million investment to support nine Miami arts and culture organizations’ quest to increase diversity and […]
The funding will help Charlotte arts and cultural institutions integrate technology and boost equity to engage broader audiences. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — (Dec. 17, 2020) — In a time of physical distancing, technology is playing a key role in helping artists, arts organizations and cultural institutions connect with communities near and far. To enable this transition, […]