Today, Knight Foundation is\u00a0opening a call for ideas<\/a>\u00a0focused on this issue. It centers around a question:<\/p>\n How might cultural institutions use technology to connect people to the arts?<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Through this call for ideas, run through the\u00a0Knight Prototype Fund<\/a>, we hope to discover thoughtful approaches for the use of technology in the cultural sector. While we don\u2019t know exactly what we might find, we do know that there are questions that drive our search: What can we build to help arts organizations expand their use of technology? How can we use the qualities of new mediums to create unparalleled experiences? How can we replicate solutions, so that more in the field benefit? How can we learn more about the people we are trying to reach and design solutions that understand their needs? How can arts institutions provide magic outside of their four walls? How can cultural organizations breathe warmth into technology?<\/p>\n Anyone can apply for funding. You don\u2019t have to be associated with a cultural institution or organization. We\u2019re genre-agnostic too. We\u2019d love to see ideas across the performing, literary and visual arts. It\u2019s all part of our arts technology initiative, which aims to help arts institutions better meet changing audience expectations and use digital tools to help people experience the arts.<\/p>\n Projects supported through this effort will benefit from $50,000 to\u00a0<\/strong>create a prototype of their idea. We hope to invest in projects that have provocative questions at their core that can only be answered through the act of making them a reality. Grantees will join together over a nine- month sprint to learn innovation techniques and test ideas. You can learn more about what we\u2019re looking for, and apply by 11:59 p.m. March 6 at\u00a0PrototypeFund.org<\/a>. If you have questions, attend our Office Hours from 1 to 2 p.m. EST on March 2.\u00a0Join here<\/a>\u00a0or connect via telephone (only if not connecting via video): 1 (888) 240 2560 Meeting ID: 929 864 233.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n