Join Knight Foundation’s Arts Director Priya Sircar and Arts Program Officer Adam Ganuza for a series of events March 20 – April 5, 2019 to get tips on applying to the Knight Arts Challenge, which will offer a share of $1 million for the best ideas for the arts in Akron. They include:

Community Conversations, where Adam and Priya will go over the challenge basics, timeline, and what we’re looking for in applications, and you'll hear from past winners:

• Wednesday, March 20, 2019, 5:30–8 p.m. at the Akron Civic Theater, 182 S Main St, Akron, OH 44308. RSVP here.
• Thursday, March 21, 2019, 6–8 p.m. Two locations:
• Exchange House, 760 Elma St, Akron, OH 44310
• Urban Akron League, 440 Vernon Odom Blvd, Akron, OH 44307
• Friday, March 22, 2019: 7:30-8:30 a.m.: Front Porch Café, 798 Grant St, Akron, OH 44311
• Thursday, April 4, 2019: 12:30 – 3:30 p.m. at the Maple Valley Branch Library, 1187 Copley Rd, Akron, OH 44320 (Note: Drop-in style office hours will be available from 12:30-1:30 p.m. in the small conference room and then from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the community room. A brief presentation by Adam and Priya about the challenge will take place at 3:00 p.m. in the community room. Signage will be available)

Workshop Q&A, where Adam and Priya answer questions related to the process of applying to the challenge:

• Wednesday, April 3, 2019, 6-7:30 p.m. The Mustard Seed, 867 W Market St, Akron, OH 44308.

Office Hours, where you can meet one-on-one with either Priya Sicar or Adam Ganuza for 15 minutes, for individualized feedback:

• Thursday, April 4, 2019: 5-8:30 p.m. (Two 15 minute session sign-ups available at each time slot) at Compass Coffee, 647 E Market St, Akron, OH 44304
• Friday, April 5, 2019: 9-11 a.m. (Two 15 minute session sign-ups available at each time slot) at Exchange House, 760 Elma St, Akron, OH 44310

Note: To register for the office hours, please click "Register," scroll to your preferred date and add the quantity "1" to your cart. When you checkout, scroll to the bottom of the page and under "Other Information" you'll be able to select an available timeslot for a 15-minute meeting.

To find out more about the Knight Arts Challenge in Akron, visit kf.org/kac.

Register now!

Image credit: Cindy Nichols