Knight Art + Tech Expansion Fund Available to Charlotte Artists, Arts Organizations
Digital integration in the arts allows artists and arts organizations to reach broader audiences and strengthen ties with communities. The Knight Art + Tech Expansion Fund seeks to support Charlotte artists and arts organizations by equipping them to carry out their work in an interconnected world in ways that engage audiences in innovative ways.
Funding decisions for the Knight Art + Tech Expansion Fund will be made based on the applicants’ demonstrated capacity to use technology to increase the impact and reach of their work. Categories eligible for funding are:
- Purchase and installation of hardware and/or software (e.g., licensing of archiving software, installation of live streaming equipment, purchase of cloud storage)
- Build-out/permanent infrastructure (e.g., installation of networking equipment, outdoor projections)
- Staff or contract support (e.g. contract videographer, full-time web developer, social media manager)
- Website design and development
- Mobile application development
- Digitization/archiving (e.g. digital collection photography, media conservation/preservation, archives records management, etc.)
The Knight Art + Tech Expansion Fund is open to individual artists, non-profit arts organizations, arts collectives, and for-profit arts organizations based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Funding opportunities are only open to applicants who are not currently Knight Foundation grant recipients. The application period runs until Friday, April 28, 2023.
Applications must explain how an artist or arts organization will use technology to further their work or mission.
VIRTUAL OFFICE HOURS and FAQs
The Knight arts team is available to meet one-on-one via Zoom — reserve time via Calendly here.
For more details on the fund, check out the recorded version of a virtual information session hosted by Koven Smith, senior director of Knight’s arts program, on the Knight Art + Tech Expansion Fund page.
See the Knight Art + Tech Expansion Fund FAQ in English and Spanish to learn more about the fund.