The Christo and Jeanne-Claude Foundation, together with The Shed, Central Park Conservancy, NYC Parks, and Bloomberg Philanthropies, Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of The Gates
November 21, 2024
The Christo and Jeanne-Claude Foundation, The Shed, Central Park Conservancy, NYC Parks, and Bloomberg Philanthropies announced a comprehensive, multiplatform celebratory retrospective of The Gates, the February 2005 public art installation in New York City’s Central Park by renowned artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude.
Read more39 New Digital Guides for Paris-based Cultural Institutions Launch on the Bloomberg Connects App
June 27, 2024
Bloomberg Philanthropies announced that Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and cultural app, will host digital guides for 39 world-class French institutions, most of which are Paris-based, making their collections accessible to in-person visitors and audiences around the globe via mobile phones.
Read moreBloomberg Philanthropies Expands Innovative Arts Internship Program
May 21, 2024
Bloomberg Philanthropies announced an expansion of the Bloomberg Arts Internship (BAI) program, which for 12 years has placed rising public high school seniors in over 1,700 paid seven-week long summer internships at more than 250 cultural organizations.
Read moreBloomberg Philanthropies Announces Sponsorship of the 60th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia
April 17, 2024
Bloomberg Philanthropies announced that it will serve as an official sponsor of the 60th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia. Bloomberg Philanthropies support will include engaging audiences via national pavilions, supporting public programs, and digital content. Bloomberg Philanthropies’ free Bloomberg Connects mobile app will serve as the exclusive app for the Biennale Arte 2024.
Read moreBloomberg Philanthropies Opens Applications to Expanded Digital Accelerator Program
January 10, 2024
Bloomberg Philanthropies announced that non-profit cultural organizations in the U.S. and U.K. can apply to join the expanded Digital Accelerator Program.
Read moreBloomberg Philanthropies Awards New Round of Asphalt Art Initiative Grants to 25 Cities in Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. to Improve Street Safety
November 14, 2023
Bloomberg Philanthropies announced that 25 cities in Canada, Mexico, and the United States will receive Asphalt Art Initiative grants – up to $25,000 each plus technical support – to install projects that use art and design to improve street safety, revitalize public spaces, and engage residents.
Read moreBloomberg Philanthropies Announces Eight New U.S. Cities to Receive Public Art Challenge Grants of Up to $1 Million
October 19, 2023
Bloomberg Philanthropies announced the eight winning cities for the third Public Art Challenge, receiving grants of up to $1 million each for temporary public art projects that address an urgent civic issue. Selected cities will focus on challenges related to climate change, equity, food insecurity, gun violence, homelessness, public health, and revitalization.
Read moreBloomberg Philanthropies Announces 17 U.S. Cities Are Finalists in Public Art Challenge
June 28, 2023
Bloomberg Philanthropies announced 17 U.S. cities are finalists to receive grants of up to $1 million each as part of the Public Art Challenge, a program launched in 2014 to support temporary public art projects that address an urgent civic issue.
Read moreBloomberg Philanthropies Announces Support for the 18th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale
May 18, 2023
Bloomberg Philanthropies announced that it will serve as one of the headline supporters of the 18th International Architecture Exhibition, titled The Laboratory of the Future organized by La Biennale di Venezia.
Read moreBloomberg Philanthropies’ Asphalt Art Initiative Expands Grant Opportunity to Cities in Canada, Mexico, and the United States
April 25, 2023
Bloomberg Philanthropies announced that all cities in Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. can apply for $25,000 USD Asphalt Art Initiative grants to help improve street safety, activate public spaces, and engage community residents.
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