MACON – (August 25, 2020) – A new landmark study finds access to quality job opportunities and safe places fosters greater connections to communities for residents, but in Macon more needs to be done to help residents access them. Commissioned by the Knight Foundation and conducted by the Urban Institute, “Community Ties: Understanding what attaches […]
College students demonstrated some of the most dramatic surges in voter turnout for the 2018 midterm election of any voter group, prompting high expectations for their presence at the polls in 2020. Earlier this year, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation released the 100 Million Project, a landmark study that surveyed 12,000 persistent […]
Download Transcriptions: English – Spanish EPISODE 8: ARTISTS AT WORK – BREAKING THE FOURTH WALL Despite the obstacles they may encounter during these uncertain times, artists are driven to create. On Episode 8 of DISCOVERY, we’ll talk with Deana Haggag, president and CEO of the national arts funding organization United States Artists. Join us for […]
ST. PAUL – (August 21, 2020) – A new landmark study finds access to quality job opportunities fosters greater connections to communities for residents, but in St. Paul more needs to be done to improve access to jobs along race and socioeconomic lines. Commissioned by the Knight Foundation and conducted by the Urban Institute, “Community […]
EPISODE 17: CIVIL RIGHTS WITH WADE HENDERSON As our nation reckons with race, what can we learn from history? How will America’s past influence the future of civil rights in the country? On Episode 17 of The Future of Democracy, we’ll speak to Wade Henderson, former president of the Leadership Conference on Human and Civil Rights. […]
SAN JOSE – A landmark study finds that access to recreational public spaces such as parks drives deeper connections for residents to their communities, but that San Jose residents have a gap in accessing those amenities along socioeconomic lines. Commissioned by the Knight Foundation and conducted by the Urban Institute, “Community Ties: Understanding what attaches […]
EPISODE 7: DANCING THROUGH CHANGE How is the dance community reimagining itself? Join us for a conversation with Christy Bolingbroke, executive/artistic director of the National Choreography Center – Akron and Lourdes Lopez, artistic director of the Miami City Ballet for a conversation about moving from reaction to action through COVID and beyond. As the founding executive/artistic […]
Charlotte – (August 17, 2020) – A new groundbreaking study finds access to public spaces such as recreational areas drives deeper connections to communities, but in Charlotte more can be done to improve access to these amenities along racial lines. The groundbreaking study commissioned by the Knight Foundation and conducted by the Urban Institute, “Community […]
Knight New Work 2020 will award $10K prizes to Miami artists to encourage innovation in the performing arts. MIAMI – August 10, 2020 – Artists are searching for new ways to connect with audiences in a world upended by the coronavirus pandemic, and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is launching a program […]
Congratulations to the Knight New Work 2020 winners! Learn more here, and meet the Knight New Work 2020 winners here and the 2020 Knight Arts Champions here. For more on how the arts keep us connected, read Adam Ganuza’s blog post. Knight New Work 2020: Applications are currently closed. As the global pandemic disrupts the […]
NOTE: THE APPLICATION PERIOD FOR KNIGHT NEW WORK 2020 IS NOW CLOSED. THE FIRST ROUND OF WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED LATER THIS YEAR — STAY TUNED. *Knight New Work 2020 FAQs are also available in Spanish and in Creole. In 2020, Knight New Work Miami will invest up to $500,000 in artists and performing arts […]