Paul R. Jacoway’s “Final Edition: Journalism According to Jack and Jim Knight” was presented with a regional Emmy Award on June 19, by the lower Great Lakes Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The documentary, which first aired on October 26, 2009 in Akron, Ohio, follows the Knight family, from their days of […]
Article · August 27, 2010 by Valerie Nahmad
In June 2010, the Knight Foundation awarded the Akron Area Arts Alliance a generous $200,000 grant allowing this non-profit, arts advocacy organization to take an important next-step in converting a historic building into a headquarters for the local arts community. Today AAAA director Jessie Raynor checks in with an update… The 55,000 square-foot building, which […]
Article · August 27, 2010 by Valerie Nahmad
From September 16-19, 2010 Silicon Valley will morph into a biennial playground as contemporary artists, engineers, designers, musicians, and creative thinkers from around the world participate in the 2010 01SJ Biennial taking place in San Jose, CA the heart of Silicon Valley. Today Doniece Sandoval, of ZER01, checks in with a preview. Read below for […]
Article · August 27, 2010 by Valerie Nahmad
Last year the Knight Foundation made a $1,000,000 grant to United States Artists, an organization that celebrates and supports the individual artist in America. Each Knight award comes with an additional $5,000 grant for the artist to create a community engagement event. Today, our United States Artist Knight fellow Sophiline Cheam Shapiro checks in with an […]
Article · August 25, 2010 by Valerie Nahmad
Get your Sunday best ready – Free Gospel Sundays are Back. The fourth seasons of free concerts featuring gospel music greats returns to the Arsht Center this fall courtesy of the Arsht Center, the Knight Foundation and WMBM 1490 AM. As in past seasons, each performance will be free and incorporate a gospel great. This season’s […]
Article · August 24, 2010 by Valerie Nahmad
Grassroots project Leggo My Demo has announced a fundraising drive to complete the final stages of development for revolutionary new music site leggomydemo.com. The group looks to expose deserving independent artists with a real-time ranking system and internet radio. Leggo developers have combined a custom ranking system and social networking platform that provides a live […]
Article · August 23, 2010 by Valerie Nahmad
By the Charlotte Arts & Science Council After weeks of work and preparation we were able to pull off our first Random Act of Culture on August 17! And judging by the surprise and smiles, we were thrilled with how it went. The site of this first Random Act of Culture was at the Atherton Mills […]
Article · August 23, 2010 by Valerie Nahmad
A much deserved congratulations to Miami’s Seraphic Fire, who’s recording of the Monteverdi Vespers of 1610 raced up the iTunes classical charts last week (was at number 1 as of Saturday evening), in part because of a big boost from a viral Facebook campaign. Music journalist Jeff Lunden listened to the disc, liked what he heard and talked […]
Article · August 23, 2010 by Valerie Nahmad
By Anna Whitlow, YoungArts director of communications Summertime is anything but a slow and lazy for talented YoungArts alumni. Their drive to excel in the arts, and hone their skills keeps their careers vibrant and thriving. This summer was eventful for the YoungArts national programs. In June, twenty of our students were honored by President Obama […]
Article · August 19, 2010 by Valerie Nahmad
Last year the Knight Foundation made a $1,000,000 grant to United States Artists, an organization that celebrates and supports the individual artist in America. Each Knight award comes with an additional $5,000 grant for the artist to create a community engagement event. Our first United States Artist Knight fellow, Ceramicist Kukuli Velarde, has parlayed her grant into […]
Article · August 18, 2010 by Valerie Nahmad
Last year the Knight Foundation made a $1,000,000 grant to United States Artists, an organization that celebrates and supports the individual artist in America. Each year it selects 50 artists from eight disciplines and awards each of them a $50,000 no-strings-attached fellowship. The Knight grant will provide funding for 18 Knight fellows in the 26 […]
Article · August 18, 2010 by Valerie Nahmad