The Knight Arts program is now seeking grant opportunities in Macon that can create transformational and sustainable change through artistic excellence and collective cultural experiences. If you’re interested in learning more about working with Knight in the arts, please contact Program Director Beverly Blake.
The pieces are coming together in Macon’s College Hill Corridor, a geographic region comprised of the neighborhoods connecting downtown Macon and the campus of Mercer University (a Knight grantee). The area is in the midst of a renaissance. The newest piece in the revitalization puzzle is the announcement of an ArtPlace America grant to support the [...]
Today, ArtPlace America, a nationwide initiative that puts the arts at the heart of community revitalization, announced $15.2 million in funding for new projects in 44 communities across the United States. We’re excited to see that arts leaders in seven of the communities where Knight invests – Miami, Philadelphia, St. Paul, San Jose, Macon, Detroit and [...]
According to Wikipedia, “Afrofuturism is an emergent literary and cultural aesthetic that combines elements of science fiction, historical fiction, fantasy, Afrocentricity and magic realism with non-Western cosmologies in order to critique not only the present-day dilemmas of people of color, but also to revise, interrogate and re-examine the historical events of the past.” A new [...]
Macon’s musical heritage is the city’s claim to fame. Otis Redding refers to it in his hit “Dock of the Bay” when he sings, “I left my home in Georgia headed for the Frisco Bay.” Capricorn Records was founded in Macon. The Allman Brothers Band formed here, and a museum dedicated to the group is [...]
The success of television shows like CBS’s ‘The Big Bang Theory” are no accident. The nerds have taken over entertainment, and their stories are being told on screen and on stage. Macon Little Theatre must have caught on to the phenomenon, because their current production is a situational comedy aptly titled “The Nerd.” Written in [...]
A photography exhibition featuring archival photographs of historic Macon properties alongside photographs of their present-day appearance will soon begin a tour around Macon. The project was kicked off on March 25 with an opening reception at the Sidney Lanier Cottage. “Macon, Then and Now” was conceived by Maryel Battin, a preservationist and member of the [...]
Mark your calendars: May 12 will mark the return of The Grapevine to the Second Sunday stage in Washington Park. That day also happens to be Mother’s Day, so get your gifts now and then invite Mom to the park for a Mother’s Day concert. The concert begins at 6 p.m., and admission is always [...]
On the First Friday of every month, downtown Macon comes alive with art, music, food and more. Among the festivities for May’s First Friday are three gallery exhibits that should not be missed. The Spring Art Show at the Contemporary Arts Exchange, located on the corner of Second and Mulberry St., is one of two [...]
A trend is beginning to emerge in Macon’s art scene. When I returned to Macon in 2011 to be the director of communications at Macon Arts Alliance (a Knight Arts grantee), part of my job, I was told at the time, was to foster collaboration. After all, having “alliance” in the name of an organization [...]
Tuesday, it was my honor to announce that Macon Arts Alliance (a Knight Arts grantee) is one of 817 nonprofit organizations nationwide to receive a National Endowment for the Arts’ Art Works grant. Macon Arts Alliance is recommended for a $40,000 grant to support Art Matters: Engaging the Community through Embedded Arts Journalists. Matching funding for [...]
