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Vote by Text “Knight Arts Challenge People’s Choice Award
As part of the Knight Arts Challenge People’s Choice Award, the Knight Foundation is inviting South Floridians to vote by text through October 22, 2012 and decide which of the five up-and-coming organizations should receive a $20,000 gift.
The nominees for this year’s People Choice Award are: 6th Street Dance Studio, a nonprofit studio in Little Havana, Arts Garage, a cultural hub in Palm Beach, FUNDarte, producing multicultural exhibits and performances, LAB Miami, a co-working space at the intersection of art and business, and Urgent, Inc., working in part with the arts to revitalize urban communities.
Now in its fifth year, the Knight Arts Challenge is a community-wide contest for the best ideas for the arts. Sponsored by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the challenge has invested $17 million in projects that help bring South Florida together through culture.
“So much of the exciting art in South Florida is at the ground level. We want to make sure everybody knows about these groups and the work they are doing to engage people through the arts,” said Dennis Scholl, Knight Foundation’s vice president/ arts.
Each People’s Choice nominee is a finalist in the 2012 Knight Arts Challenge and is still eligible for a challenge grant. Winners of both the challenge and the People’s Choice Award will be announced Dec. 3
To vote, watch the nominees’ videos at KnightArts.org/peopleschoice and then text to support your favorite.
(Source: whatsupmiami.blogspot.com)
