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New Study Examines How Creative Placemaking Projects Build Social Capital in Communities

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11/04/2016

As interest in measuring and understanding the impact of arts investments in community development continues to grow, a new study released today, Setting the Stage for Community Change: Reflecting on Creative Placemaking Outcomes , offers insights...

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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Contributes to Mayo Performing Arts Center 2016-2017 Season

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11/03/2016

Mayo Performing Arts Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, presents a wide range of programs that entertain, enrich, and educate the diverse population of the region and enhance the economic vitality of Northern New Jersey.

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Post Election: Can Philanthropy Move The Conversation On Gun Safety?

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11/03/2016

Documentaries can be one of the most powerful forms of communication and over the years, we have shown films that cover the gamut of issues and have ranged from lighthearted to serious.

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How Funders Can Use the Power of Art to Heal in Post-Conflict Settings

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11/02/2016

Christina Mallie and Nadia Fazal of Colors of Connection write about the importance of metrics and research on programs that use the arts to heal communities affected by hardship and conflict.

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Insights

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Mellon Foundation Contributes to Theater Mitu's Stories About the US/Mexico Border

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10/27/2016

Internationally renowned, New York City-based experimental theater company Theater Mitu explores the history, contradictions and mythology of the ever-complicated landscape of the US/Mexico border in a uniquely theatrical multi-media event.

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Carnegie Corporation of New York Supports ALA Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction

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10/26/2016

Carnegie Medal winners will each receive $5,000, and the four finalists each receive $1,500.

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Doris Duke Supports Projects That Expand Awareness of Muslim Arts And Culture

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10/24/2016

Four individual organizations and one consortium will receive between $125,000-$335,000 each in funding.

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Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Funds British Artist's MoMA Exhibition

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10/24/2016

MoMA PS1 will present the first comprehensive U.S. survey of the pioneering British artist Mark Leckey and the largest exhibition of his work to date.

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Artists Wanted to Design New LGBT Memorial in the West Village

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10/21/2016

Artists are being asked to design a memorial to LGBT victims of hate, intolerance and violence.

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LGBTQ

Howard Gilman, Laurie M. Tisch, Doris Duke and Mellon Fund Brooklyn Youth Chorus’ Latest Project

Release Date:

10/18/2016

Brooklyn Youth Chorus’ latest project, Silent Voices, harnesses the power of young people to be instruments of change, giving voice to those who have been silenced or marginalized by social, cultural or religious circumstances.