Copyright © 2020 Official website Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau. As part of an alumni community made up of 20,000 artists and counting, these and other successful industry leaders have used their YoungArts victories as stepping stones toward accomplished careers.Loni Johnson, a YoungArts master teacher and the co-director of the Visual Arts Program at YoungArts Miami, believes it is her responsibility to “serve as a mentor to the winners, to present all of the possibilities that being an artist can grant, to see them as individuals, and provide support for them.” As for her contributions to the local art community as a whole, she’s proud to say that through YoungArts and other work, she’s been able to “engage and encourage dialogue within our communities through the vehicle of the arts.” She adds, “It’s my duty as a black artist to contribute to how our narratives are being told and redefine how and what dialogues are being had.”Are you interested in learning more about YoungArts and this year’s art program in Miami? Copyright © 2006-2019 John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Judged by a discipline-specific panel of accomplished artists, each entrant has the chance to be counted among the top ten percent of applicants and be distinguished as an official YoungArts winner.For teens who are passionate about making a career in art, earning a spot as a YoungArts winner isn’t just something to be extremely proud of — it’s a life-altering event that can pave the way for a bright future. The Miami Beach-based symphony has been operating fully online since the COVID-19 pandemic forced closure of Miami-Dade’s cultural institutions. Learn more about Barron Channer, Woodwater Group; Melissa Krinzman, Krillion Ventures; Nabil Malouli, DHL; Charmel Maynard, University of Miami; Gabriel Navarro of MMG Equity Partners; Debra Wechsler, Norman & Irma Braman Family Foundation.
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Since 2012, Knight has invested more than $30 million in nurturing an entrepreneurial ecosystem by connecting innovators, attracting investments and growing the city’s talent base. Our communities program supports the success of cities where brothers John S. and James L. Knight once published newspapers.In Miami, the home of Knight Foundation, we support a startup community where world-class innovators can connect, collaborate and create lasting change for the future of our city.Since 2012, Knight has invested more than $30 million in nurturing an entrepreneurial ecosystem by connecting innovators, attracting investments and growing the city’s talent base.In recent years, we have invested in initiatives that build stronger ties and a sense of community among startup leaders such as Our goal is to accelerate the development of a startup culture, open to the entire community, that helps make Miami a place where ideas are built and ventures are scaled.In all of the communities where Knight works, we try to accelerate organic, community-led trends. Emmet Cohen, a YoungArts alumnus and current YoungArts Miami jazz director, says his role as a master teacher is to “provide all of the resources necessary to give a young artist the best chance of long-term personal and artistic growth… My idea of teaching involves placing students on a path where they feel inspired to teach themselves and learn on their own accord for the coming days, months, and years ahead.”A past YoungArts winner himself, Cohen recalls the excitement and inspiration of being selected as one of the best young artists in the nation. Created exclusively for YoungArts alumni, YoungArts Post is a free, private, online platform designed to encourage alumni to re-connect, share their work and discover new opportunities. 662 likes. The Warehouse is operated and funded by the Martin Z. Margulies Foundation, a 30-year resource for the study and enjoyment of the visual arts.
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Over the years, donors have trusted the Foundation with more than $220 Million which has invested over $10 Million in our community each year. In Miami, the home of Knight Foundation, we support a startup community where world-class innovators can connect, collaborate and create lasting change for the future of our city.
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