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  • Arts

    Secrets to Crowdfunding with Vann Alexandra Daly from Knight Foundation on Vimeo. Crowdfunding sites such as Kickstarter, Indiegogo and Power2Give open up a new world for artists seeking funding – allowing small projects to reach a mass audience in ways that only large organizations with big budgets could in years past.  To many artists, crowdfunding […]

    Article · February 26, 2014 by

  • Arts

    Secrets to Crowdfunding with Vann Alexandra Daly from Knight Foundation on Vimeo. Crowdfunding sites such as Kickstarter, Indiegogo and Power2Give open up a new world for artists seeking funding – allowing small projects to reach a mass audience in ways that only large organizations with big budgets could in years past.  To many artists, crowdfunding […]

    Article · February 25, 2014 by

  • Arts

    Jazz bassist Warren Oree performs a Library Act of Culture If you’ve stepped into your local library recently, you know that it’s a vital community resource and a vibrant hub of creativity – a space that is as much about creation as collection. A recent article in the Pacific Standard touted the importance of libraries […]

    Article · February 20, 2014 by

  • Communities

    Above: Montclair’s Community Journalism Executive Training Session. Photo credit: Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation. Seven years ago, as the disruption in the media industry became increasingly apparent, Knight Foundation launched its Media Learning Seminar for community and place-based foundations. The annual gathering quickly became a way for funders to learn the latest trends in news and information […]

    Article · February 17, 2014 by

  • Arts

    ArtCenter/South Florida resident Hisae Ikenaga displays her work in the window of the Lincoln Road Walgreens By Juan Carlos Pérez-Duthie Seems hard to believe nowadays, what with all the artistic and cultural growth in South Florida, but at one point, a three-building contemporary art exhibition space and residency haven located in Lincoln Road was the place […]

    Article · February 14, 2014 by

  • Communities

    2/14 Editor’s Note: Mika Brzezinski will no longer be speaking at the conference.  In an age where local accountability journalism continues to shrink, how can communities ensure they get the information they need to make good decisions? That question is at the heart of Knight Foundation’s annual Media Learning Seminar, a gathering of funders and […]

    Article · February 12, 2014 by

  • Arts

    Video: From WPBT2 on YouTube What do you need to win the Knight Arts Challenge? A great idea, of course! This is an ideas contest, after all, and the readers will base their initial decisions on the project’s merits. That said, Arts Program Officer Tatiana Hernandez has a few tips on how to make your […]

    Article · February 7, 2014 by

  • Communities

    Re-thinking community information approaches: designing for impact from Knight Foundation on Vimeo. One of the most popular sessions at Knight’s 2013 Media Learning Seminar was from the company behind standup toothpaste and Sealy Mattresses. Related Links  Media Learning Seminar 2014 Agenda Community Information Resources “Join us – virtually – for a conversation on community news and […]

    Article · February 5, 2014 by

  • Arts

    If you’re thinking of applying to the 2014 Knight Arts Challenge in South Florida, we hope you will join us for one of six Community Q & A sessions taking place Feb. 3 – 11. We will be traveling from Marathon, to West Dade, Fort Lauderdale, and more neighborhoods in between to answer questions about […]

    Article · January 31, 2014 by

  • Arts

    Knight Arts Challenge winner Big Night in Little Haiti brings the community together around great music. Credit: Rhythm Foundation In the past week alone, South Dade opened a new theater, Overtown residents and artists painted a community mural, and a Miami filmmaker won big at Sundance. Meanwhile, local playwrights are getting a chance to put their works onstage in Miami Shores, and […]

    Article · January 27, 2014 by