By Kathleen Carignan, executive director, LegalArt Light and color, sound and noise, knives and sickles, masks and drinking straws—these images and articles make up the work of LegalArt’s first residents. With funding from the Knight Arts Challenge, LegalArt is creating the first Live/Work Residency Program in Miami, expected to open later this spring in the […]
Article · February 17, 2010 by Robertson.Adams
On Wednesday June 10, Knight Foundation President and CEO Alberto Ibargüen gave a keynote speech at the League of American Orchestras National Conference held in Orchestra Hall, Chicago. The audience was encouraged to adapt music performance so that indeed the art form does not die, but instead persists in a digital medium enhanced by greater […]
Article · June 17, 2009 by Robertson.Adams
MIAMI (April 10, 2009) – The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation today announced the finalists of an experimental contest that aspires to bring together South Florida’s diverse community through the arts. The 45 finalists of the Knight Arts Challenge – which include galleries, an opera company and an independent music store – rose […]
Article · April 10, 2009 by Robertson.Adams
Spanish list of finalists: ARTES PLÁSTICAS 3D Miami/Frederic Snitzer Resaltar más la posición del Sur de la Florida como centro cultural, al exhibir las obras de 90 artistas en una exhibición de esculturas contemporáneas en todo el condado de Miami-Dade. Available Space (Espacio disponible) Enriquecer la vida comunitaria creando exposiciones públicas interactivas temporales de arte, […]
Article · April 10, 2009 by Robertson.Adams
by Mayur Patel Facilitator: Mayur Patel, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Scribe: LuAnn Lovlin, The Winnipeg Foundation Information and Digital Media Citizens require relevant, contextual and authentic information to run their lives and to manage their communities. Information can also be a creative and powerful tool for achieving social change. But how do we […]
Article · February 21, 2009 by Robertson.Adams
Knight Foundation seeks the best ideas for the arts in South Florida with second round of the Knight Arts Challenge MIAMI – On Feb. 1, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation launched the second round of the Knight Arts Challenge, a community-wide contest to fund the best art ideas in South Florida. The […]
Article · January 30, 2009 by Robertson.Adams
2008 Knight Foundation Arts Partnership Awards Event from Knight Foundation on Vimeo. Photos from the event are online at Flickr.com/photos/knightfoundation
Article · December 2, 2008 by Robertson.Adams
Knight Foundation contest winners to help transform arts scene and touch people across age, race and class MIAMI – Thirty-one ideas to help transform the South Florida arts scene were awarded $8 million today from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. The first-year winners of the Knight Arts Partnership include sculptors, musicians, prominent […]
Article · December 1, 2008 by Robertson.Adams
As we’ve previously blogged, one section of Knight’s annual progress report asks what you think about the Miami arts scene and the new Knight Arts Partnership, a $20 million matching challenge to fund individuals and organizations with ideas for the future of arts in Miami. I asked Rick of the South Florida Daily Blog (SFDB), […]
Article · August 13, 2008 by Robertson.Adams