Knight Foundation is investing $40.7 million in local arts groups. See which ones received grants
The arts and technology worlds are colliding in Miami. The Knight Foundation is investing millions into them.
The Knight Foundation, a nonprofit that supports the arts in cities such as Miami, kicked off Miami Art Week by announcing its fifth major wave of arts grants Monday evening, including $40.7 million in multiyear investments in local arts organizations and initiatives that use technology in their practice.
The foundation also announced its 2022 Knight New Work winners, a group of Miami artists and arts groups that create new artworks with technology, and the 2022 Knights Arts Champions, which recognizes South Florida leaders who support the arts community. In total, Knight has committed $217 million to arts in Miami since 2005. The announcement was made at the Pérez Art Museum Miami, where more than 50 grants were awarded to established institutions as well as up-andcoming artists.
Knight Foundation President Alberto Ibargüen said the investments are part of the foundation’s strategy to make “art general in Miami.”
“When we invest in music and museums, in poetry and performances we are investing in the fiber that strengthens our communities,” Ibargüen said at the announcement. “Really good art inspires and explains, ennobles and challenges, and helps us understand and connect to a place, and to each other.”
The announcement came as Art Basel Miami Beach celebrates its 20th
anniversary and the impact that it has had on Miami’s burgeoning arts community. Knight’s tech-focused investment reflects Miami Art Week’s transition from a strictly arts-focused affair to a mixed bag of tech and arts events across MiamiDade County.
The New World Symphony received $10 million, which was among the largest grants. Pérez Art Museum Miami received $5 million. The annual poetry festival, O, Miami, was awarded $2.5 million. Several other museums including ICA, The Bass and MOCA all received million dollar awards as well.
Here is how the grants were distributed:
Bakehouse Art Complex: $1 million
The Bass Museum: $1.25 million
CasaCuba, Florida International University: $1.5 million
Fountainhead Residency:
$444,000 GableStage: $1 million Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami: $1 million
Knight Digital Transformation Fund: $3 million
Knight New Work, Miami: $2 million
Locust Projects: $750,000
Miami City Ballet: $2 million
Miami New Drama: $1 million
Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami: $1 million
New World School of the Arts: $1 million
New World Symphony: $10 million
Nu Deco Ensemble: $1 million
O, Miami: $2.5 million Oolite Arts: $1.25 million
Pérez Art Museum Miami: $5 million
Rubell Museum: $1 million
The Wolfsonian-Florida International University: $2 million
YoungArts: $1 million This story was produced with financial support from