Knight Foundation names 107 finalists in 2017 Knight Arts Challenge Miami

MIAMI – Aug. 14, 2017 – The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation today named 107 Knight Arts Challenge Miami finalists, all of whom are vying for a share of $2.5 million. This is the 10th year for the community-wide initiative funding projects that help make art general in Miami.

The finalists propose a range of projects that use the arts to explore the city’s ever-evolving identity, employ technology and other mediums to energize public places, and create partnerships that connect new audiences with the arts.

“The arts inspire and challenge us, but they are also one of the things that brings this wonderfully diverse community together. After 10 years, we continued to be delighted by the high-quality arts ideas from neighborhoods around South Florida,” said Victoria Rogers, vice president for arts at Knight Foundation.

Knight Foundation funds the arts because of their ability to inspire communities and connect people to each other and to their city. The challenge is part of a two-pronged strategy that supports established arts institutions to help them better engage the public and funds grassroots initiatives of individual artists and organizations so that everyone has a chance to make their idea a reality.

A full list of the 2017 finalists is below and at knightarts.org. Knight Foundation will announce winning ideas at a celebration on Dec. 4, 2017.

The Knight Arts Challenge Miami is open to anyone and applicants follow just three rules: 1) The idea must be about the arts; 2) The project must take place in or benefit Miami; 3) The grant recipient must find funds to match Knight’s commitment within one year. Applicants propose their idea in a user-friendly 150-word application.

For Knight Arts Challenge updates, follow #knightarts and @knightfdn on Twitter and Instagram, and Knight Foundation on Facebook.

About the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Knight Foundation supports transformational ideas that promote quality journalism, advance media innovation, engage communities and foster the arts. We believe that democracy thrives when people and communities are informed and engaged. For more, visit knightfoundation.org.

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