Photos are courtesy of Miami Dade College/Cristian Lazzari With the Knight Arts Challenge, we set out to hear arts ideas from all corners of communities – not just the usual districts and downtowns where the arts tend to thrive. As a way to reach out to more neighborhoods, Knight has scheduled a series of Community […]
Article · March 25, 2016 by marika.lynch
Marcus Blake at FoodSpark Miami’s fall event. Credit: Lisa Renee Foto. The 2016 Public Space Challenge, an initiative of The Miami Foundation, kicks off March 15, seeking ideas that create, improve or activate Miami-Dade’s public gathering places. To get ready for the launch, we checked in with past winner Naomi Ross about her project FoodSpark […]
Article · March 9, 2016 by marika.lynch
On Saturday night in Nashville, a Knight-produced documentary on a Wynton Marsalis performance in Charlotte, N.C., won a Midsouth Emmy in the arts category. The film tells the story of a performance of a new work composed by Marsalis and performed by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and a 70-member gospel choir. The event […]
Article · March 1, 2016 by marika.lynch
Starting March 16, the Knight Arts Challenge Miami is going on a road trip – to Key West, Fort Lauderdale, and a host of neighborhoods in between. In all, the challenge is holding eight community conversations ahead of the 2016 challenge, which will award a total of $2.5 million to the best ideas for the […]
Article · February 24, 2016 by marika.lynch
Above, Knight Arts Challenge Miami winner Ranjana Warier showcases Indian dance through the adaptation of Western fairytales. Are you ready? Starting April 4, the Knight Arts Challenge will open for applications, offering a share of $8 million to the best ideas for the arts in Miami, Detroit, St. Paul and Akron. via GIPHY There are […]
Article · February 3, 2016 by marika.lynch
Above: Random Acts of Culture at Miami International Airport. Photo: Knight Foundation. Trailer for Random Acts of Culture. Some 1,300 events, almost 9 million YouTube views, and now one regional Emmy: Saturday night, a documentary on Random Acts of Culture, the Knight Foundation program that surprised people across the United States by taking performers out […]
Article · December 8, 2015 by marika.lynch
Forget the magic wand: Reaching out to diverse donors takes less pixie dust and more customized outreach and relationship building, philanthropy experts said last week during a Knight Foundation webinar on how to increase minority participation in Giving Day campaigns. While many minority communities have traditions of institutional giving, they aren’t particularly familiar with the […]
Article · October 19, 2015 by marika.lynch
Arts Program Director Bahia Ramos responds to questions in Akron. Akron, you have two more weeks to craft that submission for the Knight Arts Challenge, which is offering $1 million a year through 2017 for the best ideas for the arts. The initial application is just 150 words. You’ve got this, right? IMPORTANT AKRON DATES […]
Article · August 31, 2015 by marika.lynch
Today, Knight Foundation is launching the first Knight Arts Challenge Akron, offering $1 million to the best ideas for the arts. It’s open to everyone in the city with an arts idea – be they a nonprofit, a business or an individual artist. To help applicants, I sat down with Arts Program Director Bahia Ramos […]
Article · August 10, 2015 by marika.lynch
On Aug. 10, the Knight Arts Challenge Akron will officially open for applications, offering $1 million for the best ideas for the arts. This challenge is for everyone. Nonprofits, businesses, individuals and students are all encouraged to apply. While the initial application is easy to complete – we only ask that you describe your idea […]
Article · July 15, 2015 by marika.lynch
From left; Michelle Srbinovich, General Manager WDET 101.9FM, Vincent Duffy, News Director, Michigan Radio, Stephen Henderson,during the panel: The State of Community News and Engagement during Knight Foundation’s Media Learning Seminar 2015. Photo by Patrick Farrell. Does the future of informed communities hinge on collaborative journalism projects, or fiber-optic cables that provide faster Internet access? […]
Article · May 20, 2015 by marika.lynch