City Halls across the country, including LA's (pictured here), are bringing in CDOs to put city data to work.

The Knight Arts Challenge announced 63 finalists for its Philadelphia call for 150-word grant applications.
See all of the finalists here, which include applications such as:

  • African American Museum in Philadelphia: to share the unifying power of the arts by showcasing commissioned dance and gospel performances through free weekly concerts at the museum’s Seventh Street Plaza.
  • Indy Hall: to strengthen the city’s creative community by turning an entire city block into a creative co-working community center.
  • Kimmel Center: to use the arts to revitalize neighborhoods by transforming a vacant lot into a community center for performance art.
  • theartblog.org: to broaden participation and excitement in the visual-art scene by creating a smart phone app that gives a comprehensive, up-to-date listing of Philadelphia art galleries.