By Gary P. Steuer, Chief Cultural Officer Philadelphia In late December 2010 the City of Philadelphia’s Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy released a new study “Creative Vitality in Philadelphia,” that looks at the health of our creative sector – for-profit creative businesses, nonprofit arts and culture groups, and individual artists and creative […]
Article · January 10, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad
By Akron Civic Theatre Staff As we welcome 2011, the Big Night Out Series concludes its fourth month of operation and looks forward to a new year. The series was created in partnership with the Knight Foundation to increase the number of locally produced events at the Akron Civic Theatre, and it has definitely brought […]
Article · January 6, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad
By Miami Music Project Staff Launched in the midst of the giving season, Miami Music Project’s Pass It On! initiative provides an opportunity for members of the community to take part in the unique effort to bring about social change through music. Hundreds of instruments go unused day after day, often sitting in closets collecting […]
Article · January 4, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad
By Miami Lighthouse for the Blind Knight Arts Challenge Winner Miami Lighthouse for the Blind is in the news again. One of its students, Natalia Sulca, has been invited by The Orange Bowl Committee to kickoff the pre-game festivities at the 2011 Discover Orange Bowl. Natalia will sing “God Bless the USA” a song written […]
Article · January 3, 2011 by Valerie Nahmad
By McColl Center for Visual Art Staff Innovative fiber artist Sonya Clark can add McColl Center for Visual Art to her already impressive resume when she begins her residence on July 15, 2011. Born in Washington, DC to a psychiatrist from Trinidad and a nurse from Jamaica, Clark gained an appreciate for craft and the value […]
Article · December 29, 2010 by Valerie Nahmad
Locust Projects’ “Out of the Box” is a new initiative that will increase exposure to contemporary art by sponsoring projects in public locations throughout Miami. The program has officially launched with the Billboard Project, for which internationally renowned artist Liam Gillick has be commissioned to produce artwork for billboards and bus shelters surrounding Miami’s Design […]
Article · December 27, 2010 by Valerie Nahmad
Hello gospel! Random Acts of Culture™ welcomed the Miami Mass Choir to its network earlier this month. On Dec 11, the choir surprised shoppers at Macy’s Aventura with spontaneous performances of Down by the Riverside. There were eight performances, 13 performers, hundreds of spectators and an infinite amount of joy. Why Does Knight Foundation Fund […]
Article · December 24, 2010 by Valerie Nahmad
By Bechtler Staff The Bechtler Museum of Modern Art hosted a lecture December 1, 2010 by Laurent Le Bon, a leading authority on modern and contemporary art who is considered one of the major forces in the art world today. Le Bon spoke to an enthusiastic crowd of more than 200 people in the Wells […]
Article · December 21, 2010 by Valerie Nahmad
By Aaron Levy, executive director and chief curator of the Slought Foundation For the last few months, I have had the pleasure of working out of the New Museum of Contemporary Art in downtown New York. My “office” is not to be found amongst administration on the 6th floor, however; nor will you find me listed […]
Article · December 17, 2010 by Valerie Nahmad
By Coral Morphologic Creators From December 2-5, we (Coral Morphologic) presented Artificial Reef, a series of large-scale video projections of corals, on three prominent buildings on Miami Beach. The project (facilitated by a grant from Knight Foundation) was meant to highlight the original living artforms of Miami Beach: corals. In fact, having been built atop […]
Article · December 15, 2010 by Valerie Nahmad
Hello Akron! Random Acts of Culture®, Knight Foundation’s nationwide initiative to bring the classics out of the performance halls and into the streets, has arrived in Akron in a big way. Our local partner, the Akron Symphony, has organized 51 unique Random Acts of Culture™ in less than one month. The events began Nov. 20 […]
Article · December 15, 2010 by Valerie Nahmad