Knight Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) today are launching an eight-city competition seeking new models for local arts journalism in the digital age. The initiative seeks to rethink how traditional media systems function, harnessing the latest tools and technology to make the transition to the new information environment. Winners of the Knight/NEA Community Arts Journalism Challenge will use the latest tools for storytelling and engaging readers to create model programs that could be replicated in other communities.
Grantmakers in the Arts
July 6, 2011 by Steve
Perry Chen, co-founder and CEO of Kickstarter, the social website for fundraising, spoke at the 2011 Activate conference in London. In a video posted by The Guardian he speaks about using the platform for crowdsourcing funding for artistic projects.
July 5, 2011 by Steve
San Francisco Mayor Edwin M. Lee today announced that he has accepted the resignation of Luis R. Cancel, the Director of Cultural Affairs and the head of the San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC). Mr. Cancel’s last day will be Friday, July 8, 2011. The SFAC will select an Interim Director on Monday, July 11th and immediately commence a search for a permanent Director of Cultural Affairs.
July 5, 2011 by Tommer
Steve Gunderson has announced his resignation as president and CEO of the Council on Foundations today.
July 3, 2011 by Steve
From Jennifer Conline in the New York Times:
July 2, 2011 by Steve
From Laura Eggertson at the Toronto Star:
When investment banker Robert Foster agreed to co-chair an advisory council early in January to update Toronto’s culture plan, he did so assuming everyone he spoke to shared his underlying philosophy: that a creative city drives the engine of economic growth.
For Foster, who has been profoundly influenced by the writings of culture guru Richard Florida, the evidence is overwhelming that investing in arts and culture produces healthier, more prosperous and more livable world-class cities.
June 30, 2011 by Steve
The Kresge Foundation has announced 12 Detroit-area visual artists as recipients of the 2011 Kresge Artis Fellowship. Each artist will receive the unrestricted prize of $25,000 along with customized professional practice opportunities.
The fellowships reward creative vision and a commitment to excellence, and represent Kresge’s desire to advance the artistic careers of Detroit artists living and working in its hometown
June 30, 2011 by Steve
Still Kicking: Aging Performing Artists in NYC and LA Metro Areas, a new study of aging performing artists 62+ in the metro areas of LA and NYC complements earlier studies of aging visual artists from Research Center for Arts & Culture. In New York City, 219—and in Lox Angeles, 51—professional actors, dancers, choreographers, musicians and singers were studied, with results showing their resilience, tenacity and lifelong engagement with their art and the public.