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.
Donor Name: John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
County: Mecklenburg County (NC)
City: Charlotte
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/28/2022
Size of the Grant: $25,000- $100,000
Details:
The Fund provides support to arts practitioners seeking to expand their reach and impact through the use of technology. Applicants may request support for ongoing needs, or for discrete projects.
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.)
Funding Information
Individual artists may ask for up to Organizations or collectives may ask for up to $100,000.
Eligibility Criteria
Any working artist with residence in Mecklenburg County, or an arts organization with an office in Mecklenburg County, who is not currently a grant recipient of the Knight Foundation, can apply.
For more information, visit Knight Art + Tech Expansion Fund.
