Above: Detroit celebrates its 2013 Knight Arts Challenge winners. Photo credit: Knight Foundation. In an in-depth series on Detroit, the Chronicle of Philanthropy today singled out the art sector’s important role in pushing the city forward. “Despite the city’s financial woes, Detroit’s cultural life is in many ways thriving—and some hope it is a harbinger of better days […]
Article · October 21, 2013 by marika.lynch
As the managing editor of the Oakland Tribune, Eric Newton was never far from the public. There were community advisory groups, “Meet the Editor” nights and an “open newspaper” philosophy championed by the Maynard Institute. In those sanguine days before the Web, quite a few newspaper folk considered the Tribune’s community engagement the antics of […]
Article · October 17, 2013 by marika.lynch
Tomorrow at the Online News Association conference in Atlanta, Knight Foundation will launch a new digital book that is both a call for and an example of change in journalism and journalism education. Written by Knight’s Eric Newton, “Searchlights and Sunglasses” is a digital expedition through the major issues facing the field, with insights for any journalist, educator, […]
Article · October 16, 2013 by marika.lynch
On Oct. 26th, Sundance Institute and Scribe Video Center are teaming up to present the first Sundance Institute Screenwriters Intensive in Philadelphia, with support from Knight Foundation. The program will invite 8-12 local screenwriters developing a narrative feature-length screenplay to workshop their projects with renowned screenwriter and long-time Sundance Creative Advisor Joan Tewkesbury (Nashville, Thieves Like […]
Article · October 11, 2013 by marika.lynch
Mosaic Youth Theater is a Detroit Knight Arts Challenge winner After a week celebrating our first Detroit Knight Arts Challenge winners, we’re excited to share more good news: the Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation is providing matching support for two projects. With its focus on strengthening and empowering families, the Fisher Foundation will provide a […]
Article · September 24, 2013 by marika.lynch
Faith Ringgold’s Black Light Series #1: Big Black (1967), now a part of the Perez Art Museum Miami’s permanent collection. Photo credit: nmwa.org. When it opens on the Miami waterfront in December, the Perez Art Museum Miami will have a collection devoted to contemporary African-American art, thanks to a $1 million gift from Knight Foundation […]
Article · September 21, 2013 by marika.lynch
Above: Faith Ringgold’s Black Light Series #1: Big Black (1967), now a part of the Perez Art Museum Miami’s permanent collection. Photo credit: nmwa.org. When it opens on the Miami waterfront in December, the Perez Art Museum Miami will have a collection devoted to contemporary African-American art, thanks to a $1 million gift from Knight Foundation and real estate […]
Article · September 21, 2013 by marika.lynch
By Dennis Scholl More love from the New York Times this weekend as Knight grantee Tod Machover is the subject of a story about his work developing a new symphony in collaboration with the people of Edinburgh, Scotland. Fresh off the Toronto Symphony, he is getting ready to debut “Festival City” at the Edinburgh Festival. […]
Article · August 19, 2013 by marika.lynch
Above: The Akron Art Museum’s new director, Mark Masuoka. Photo credit: Bruce Ford. With nearly 100 years and internationally-recognized exhibitions under its belt, the Akron Art Museum is doing anything but resting on its laurels. A new $750,000 grant from Knight Foundation announced today is helping the museum to look forward – to rethink both […]
Article · July 30, 2013 by marika.lynch
Above: The Akron Art Museum‘s new director, Mark Masuoka. Photo credit: Bruce Ford. With nearly 100 years and internationally recognized exhibitions under its belt, the Akron Art Museum is doing anything but resting on its laurels. A new $750,000 grant from Knight Foundation announced today is helping the museum to look forward – to rethink both the museum and its role […]
Article · July 30, 2013 by marika.lynch
Detroit People’s Choice Awards – Teaser from Knight Foundation on Vimeo. Here we go, Detroit! Starting today, you decide who will win the Knight Arts Challenge People’s Choice Award. Five up-and-coming organizations are competing for $20,000. Voting via text is open through Aug. 9. We launched the People’s Choice Award to raise the profile of smaller arts organizations and to […]
Article · July 9, 2013 by marika.lynch