/news/tags/knight-arts-challenge Knight Arts Challenge en-US Copyright Wed, 25 Sep 2019 08:00:00 GMT /news/arts-culture/2019-09-25/akron-photographer-probate-court-among-16-winners-of-knight-arts-challenge-awards Sixteen ideas that can engage residents and enrich Akron through the arts have been chosen as winners in the fourth Knight Arts Challenge.Applicants… Wed, 25 Sep 2019 08:00:00 GMT /news/arts-culture/2019-09-25/akron-photographer-probate-court-among-16-winners-of-knight-arts-challenge-awards Jennifer Conn /news/arts-culture/2019-08-22/shuffle-nine-lives-project-remembers-the-charleston-church-shooting-through-song Saxophonist and Kent State University music teacher Chris Coles has spent the past two years creating a performance piece that he hopes will raise… Thu, 22 Aug 2019 08:18:41 GMT /news/arts-culture/2019-08-22/shuffle-nine-lives-project-remembers-the-charleston-church-shooting-through-song Amanda Rabinowitz /news/arts-culture/2019-03-13/knight-foundations-akron-arts-challenge-returns The Knight Foundation will begin accepting applications, Monday, March 18 for the 2019 Knight Arts Challenge Akron. Now in its fourth year, the arts… Wed, 13 Mar 2019 20:09:11 GMT /news/arts-culture/2019-03-13/knight-foundations-akron-arts-challenge-returns Jennifer Conn /news/arts-culture/2017-11-15/knight-arts-challenge-awards-highlight-a-range-of-ideas Arts projects in Akron are splitting $743-thousand as part of the latest Knight Arts Challenge Awards. The winning projects were announced Tuesday night.… Wed, 15 Nov 2017 12:42:38 GMT /news/arts-culture/2017-11-15/knight-arts-challenge-awards-highlight-a-range-of-ideas /news/community/2017-06-12/knight-cities-challenge-awards-nearly-500-000-to-two-akron-projects The Knight Cities Challenge has announced its latest round of grants. About a half-million dollars will be coming to Akron with the goal of unifying… Mon, 12 Jun 2017 12:42:27 GMT /news/community/2017-06-12/knight-cities-challenge-awards-nearly-500-000-to-two-akron-projects Kabir Bhatia /news/arts-culture/2017-04-12/an-akron-theatre-company-will-premiere-vaudeville-shows-thanks-to-grant An Akron theatre company will premiere a series of vaudeville performances in September thanks to a Knight Foundation grant.Wandering Aesthetics has… Wed, 12 Apr 2017 22:27:37 GMT /news/arts-culture/2017-04-12/an-akron-theatre-company-will-premiere-vaudeville-shows-thanks-to-grant /news/arts-culture/2016-10-27/2016-akron-knight-arts-challenge-winners-announced-this-evening The winners of this year’s Akron Knight Arts Challenge are being announced tonight at the Civic Theatre downtown. It’s the second round of grants from the… Thu, 27 Oct 2016 09:40:00 GMT /news/arts-culture/2016-10-27/2016-akron-knight-arts-challenge-winners-announced-this-evening