Knight Foundation Arts Partnership Grant. December 2008. Miami Light Project was awarded a $200,000 Knight Foundation Arts Partnership Grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, as one of the 31 inaugural grant recipients of the$40 million effort to transform the South Florida arts.
To be paid out over a four year period, this grant will allow the organization to present more original, locally-produced performance art by expanding their Here & Now program, which presents bold, local and original performance. In addition, Miami Light Project will establish an annual residency and retreat program for the commissioned artists.
"For over twenty years, Miami Light Project has been transforming Miami's cultural landscape through the presentation of innovative and provocative contemporary performances – both from our local and emerging artists and from renowned icons from around the world,” Chairman of the Board of Directors for Miami Light Project, Marlon A. Hill, says about the grant. "We are honored to partner with the Knight Foundation in nurturing our diverse and emerging artists and shaping the future of Miami's social and cultural fabric with bright and bold programs."
Miami Light Project
3000 Biscayne Boulevard. Suite 100
Miami, FL 33137
305.576.4350
www.miamilightproject.com
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