Detroit to install free outdoor wifi in Cultural Center with $500K Knight Foundation grant
DETROIT โ The Knight Foundation has awarded Detroitโs Cultural Center Planning Initiative a $500K grant to help implement a digital strategy that includes free, outdoor public wifi. Digital Visitor Experiences Develop a new brand and website for the Cultural Center that reinforces it as a significant destination, online and offline. About the Cultural Center Planning Initiative (CCPI)The Cultural Center Planning Initiative (CCPI) is a bold reimagining of the City of Detroitโs 83-acre anchor cultural district. The Cultural Center Planning Initiative (CCPI) design team, Agence Ter-Akoaki LLC, is an international collaborative of designers led jointly by Paris, France-based Agence Ter and Detroit-based Akoaki. Their project, Detroit Square, highlights the importance of shared cultural infrastructure for Detroitโs Cultural Center.
Knight Foundation awards over $1.3M to 36 arts challenge winners
The Knight Foundation announced the 36 winners of its annual Knight Arts Challenge Detroit who will share $1.385 million. "These Knight Arts Challenge winners put that belief into action in Detroit. Detroit's artists and creators play a key role in acknowledging Detroit's past and shaping its future." Challenge winners are required to match the funds awarded in the prize money. The Redford Theatre, Cinema Detroit and the Detroit Theater Organ Society are also among the challenge's winners.
Knight Foundation awards over $1.3M to 36 arts challenge winners
The Knight Foundation announced the 36 winners of its annual Knight Arts Challenge Detroit who will share $1.385 million. "These Knight Arts Challenge winners put that belief into action in Detroit. Detroit's artists and creators play a key role in acknowledging Detroit's past and shaping its future." Challenge winners are required to match the funds awarded in the prize money. The Redford Theatre, Cinema Detroit and the Detroit Theater Organ Society are also among the challenge's winners.