ArtPlace has awarded 33 grants to art programs as well as to the districts that made the cut. The recipients chosen demonstrate a deep understanding of how smart investments in art, design and culture as part of a larger portfolio of revitalization strategies can change the trajectory of communities and increase economic opportunities for people.
Among the recipients are: the Wynwood Arts District which will receive $140,000 to launch a Business Improvement District; The Light Box at Goldman Warehouse will receive $385,000 to develop technical and artistic training, rental and new artistic programs at the space; and The Bass Museum of Art to receive $220,000 to put towards their "TC: Temporary Contemporary" public arts program.
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William D. Eggers and Paul Macmillan of Dowser write about the social entrepreneurs slowly and steadily dirsupting the world of philanthropy. According to Forbes, philanthropy disruptors are those that believe “no one company is so vital that it can’t be replaced and no single business model too perfect to upend.”