“Creativity takes courage.” Henri Matisse At Knight, we believe art and culture are at the core of community, connecting people to place and to each other.  In response to what has been a very challenging year, I want to take a moment to highlight the artists and arts organizations in Knight cities who turned adversity […]

Art has the power to connect us with each other, but that connection has been frayed in many communities for many years. For arts institutions across the United States, forming a strong connection to community was challenging before the COVID-19 pandemic and the renewed focus on racial justice. Now, institutions are struggling to not just […]

Crises tend to accelerate trends that were already in motion. Prior to 2020, many arts organizations and funders recognized that arts institutions needed to change to remain relevant in their communities. However, this type of change was slow.  Now, as a result of the pandemic and our current national racial reckoning, many organizations are suddenly […]

Art critic JJ Charlesworth recently shared a sentiment that caught my attention, one I believe is important to any artist who works in and for their community: “If art’s engagement with society is to mean something credible, it’s time to have a conversation – to speak, and to listen.”    He was commenting on what […]