The Knight Arts program is now seeking grant opportunities in Charlotte 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 Susan Patterson.
Memorial Day is a time to celebrate. For some, it’s about the extra day off from school or work; a signal of the beginning of summer. For many though, it is about a patriotic pride and gratitude toward the men and women who served our country. Regardless, we share common Memorial Day memories of warm [...]
Jonathan K. Rice, editor of the Iodine Poetry Journal, describes the monthly readings at Green Rice Gallery as a “Great confluence of poetry and art.” M. Scott Douglass, the owner of Main Street Rag, describes these gatherings as a little different than your typical poetry readings. They are not stuffy. Instead, they are a place to access contemporary [...]
McColl Center for Visual Art is eagerly awaiting the arrival of the first of three, Knight Foundation Artists-in-Residence. Cuban born Quiesqueya Henriquez, a mixed media artist will be one of the first to start her residency at the Center on June 1. Henriquez will lead a free artist talk at the Center on Saturday, June [...]
This weekend is a great time to check out “NoDa” and experience, first hand, what happens when artists and businesses work together to give an historic Charlotte neighborhood yet another life. This Thursday, Friday and Saturday there are various offerings to stimulate the senses, from the All Arts Market to Pimp My Rack and the Charlotte [...]
For just a moment, go back to your childhood. Close your eyes and try to remember watching cartoons on Saturday mornings. (I am referring to the classic cartoons that were not necessarily politically correct, but supremely creative and funny, like Bugs Bunny.) What made these cartoons great was the art (incredible hand-painted scenes, cartoon-like, but [...]
If you’ve spent much time in Charlotte, you’ve probably heard of NoDa. Short for North Davidson Street, this North Charlotte area is a National Registered Historic District and also one of the more bohemian, flavor-rich areas of town. This now artsy, funky area has a long history, interwoven with the city’s own. What started out [...]
Charlotte, like many cities, is experiencing a transformation. As much as it is known for its banking roots, there is a deep arts base, too. Charlotte ARTery is an interesting group that is part of this metamorphosis. Its newest show, “TransFUSION: New Artists, New Work, New Exhibit” opened Friday, May 6 at the Gaines Brown [...]
There’s a little celebration going on today amongst the contributors and staffers of KnightArts.org. This is our 1,000th post! KnightArts.org was started by Knight Foundation as a way to inform and engage the community about the Knight Arts Challenge in Miami. It has grown into an internationally read commentary on culture in America. We are [...]
By Dennis Scholl and Tatiana Hernandez Today, the President’s Committee on Arts and the Humanities (PCAH) released its Knight Foundation funded report on the current state of arts education. For those of us passionate about the arts and concerned over recent trends, this report couldn’t have come at a better time. The Committee found that, [...]
By Ben Kubie, Arts and Science Council This year the Arts & Science Council has been heavily involved in the national initiative Random Acts of Culture™. Funded through the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, this initiative is taking place in eight Knight Communities throughout the nation – Miami, Detroit, San Jose, Philadelphia, Macon, [...]
