The Knight Arts program is now seeking grant opportunities in Philadelphia that can create transformational change through artistic excellence and collective cultural experiences. If you’re interested in learning more about working with Knight in the arts, please visit Knight Arts Challenge Philadelphia or contact Philadelphia Program Director Donna Frisby-Greenwood.
By Hazami Sayed, Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture is thrilled to be awarded a Knight Arts Challenge Grant in 2011. This grant, along with matching funds from other supporters, has allowed us to implement an idea that was seeded two years ago: establishing an Arab Music Concert Series in Philadelphia. The past few [...]
By Robin Barnes, The Philadelphia Live Arts Festival The Philadelphia Live Arts Festival is thrilled to announce its upcoming US premiere presentation and the only American showing of FOOD COURT, a production by Geelong Australia’s Back to Back Theatre. Back to Back has a 23-year history of creating works by and for an ensemble of actors perceived [...]
Last spring, the New Kensington Community Development Corporation was named a Knight Arts Challenge Philadelphia winner for the Kensington Kinetic Sculpture Derby. Founded in 2007, the annual derby strengthens the cultural and economic fabric of the Kensington community by celebrating the talents of local artists in a fun and interactive way that attracts thousands of [...]
Opening on Thursday, Oct. 27 at the Center for Emerging Visual Artists is the show “Modulate.” The reception on Thursday lasts from 5 until 7 p.m., and the exhibit itself runs through Nov. 22. The show features two artists: Allison Kaufman and Ana B. Hernandez. While they seem utterly different in their approach, these two artists [...]
We’re giving you one more opportunity this week to ask questions before the Knight Arts Challenge Philadelphia deadline at midnight on Oct. 31. Join our live web chat this Thursday, Oct. 27 from 1 – 2 p.m. at KnightArts.org. Just type in your questions and get real-time answers from Knight Foundation staff Dennis Scholl, vice [...]
In just the first of a three-year, $9 million initiative, Knight Foundation has funded 36 winning ideas that are bringing fresh thinking, inspiration and innovation to Philadelphia’s arts scene. Two years remain, but this year’s application deadline is fast approaching. There’s no time like the present to go for the extra push your project needs. [...]
At the beginning of the month, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) opened its newest civic space, Lenfest Plaza, near its historic building on Broad Street, and they’re not done yet. By the end of the month, they will be adding an additional installation, “Grumman Greenhouse,” as the inaugural work in Lenfest Plaza’s [...]
The African American Museum in Philadelphia won $45,000 in year one of the Knight Arts Challenge Philadelphia for “RAAMP It Up Wednesdays.” The free weekly concert series showcased local performers at the museum’s Seventh Street Plaza. We talked with AAMP’s Curator of Education and Public Programming, Ivan Henderson, about how the series drew in new [...]
Creepy Crawlers? Well actually, “Bugs … Outside the Box.” Starting on Oct. 22, Philadelphia’s Academy of Natural Sciences — America’s oldest natural history museum and a world leader in biodiversity and environmental research — will host Italian artist Lorenzo Possenti’s exhibit of gigantic bug sculptures. The show is paired with live bugs and specimens from the academy’s [...]
Nervous about the term “matching funding?” It’s not as scary as you think. Past Knight Arts Challenge winners have met their fundraising goals in a variety of ways, including through special events, Kickstarter campaigns, and finding additional support from corporations or other foundations. Here are some answers to the most frequently asked questions on the [...]
