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When Dennis Scholl was a leadership fellow at Harvard University in 2012, he and his colleagues completed research that showed the connection between cultural activity and people's feelings of being connected to their communities.

Scholl, now Vice President for Arts at the Knight Foundation, says it's with that idea in mind that the Knight Arts Challenge seeks to fund projects that can help benefit the people of South Florida.

Speaking to Classical South Florida's Julie Amacher, Scholl outlined the application process for a Knight Arts Grant and when the applications are due. He also describes a few arts-related projects that have already been funded by the Knight Foundation and are currently enriching the lives of South Floridians.

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Julie Amacher's desire to introduce others to great music is what led her to radio. She began her professional broadcast career at a station in Sun Prairie, Wis. She went from rock 'n' roll to the Rocky Mountains, where she found her niche in public radio at KUNC in Greeley, Colo. Julie spent 13 years at KUNC, where she managed the announcers and their eclectic music format. During that time, she earned four national awards for best announcer. She joined Minnesota Public Radio in 1997 as an on-air host and also produces New Classical Tracks, a weekly podcast critiquing a new release each week. It airs locally at 7:15 a.m. Wednesdays and 5:15 p.m. Fridays.


Julie Amacher

The Knight Arts Challenge seeks to fund projects that benefit people in South Florida through the arts. Classical South Florida's Julie Amacher spoke to the Knight Foundation's Dennis Scholl about the Knight Arts Challenge, what it does and how one can apply.


Interview: Knight Arts Challenge South Florida

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