MacArthur Foundation [to 16 January 2016]
http://www.macfound.org/

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Press release
MacArthur Awards 19 Documentary Film Grants
Published January 13, 2016
MacArthur, a supporter of social-issue film and digital media projects for more than three decades, today announced 19 grants totaling nearly $2.5 million for documentary and interactive projects.
The new grants represent MacArthur’s largest single year investment in documentaries, and they bring the total number of documentary films supported by the Foundation since 1985 to more than 300…

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Press release
MacArthur Announces Performances, Discussion to Celebrate 35 Years of Iconic Fellowship Program
Published January 11, 2016
MacArthur today announced a year-long series of performances, discussions, and other events to celebrate the 35th anniversary of its iconic MacArthur Fellows Program in 2016.

The Foundation will collaborate with a diverse set of partners for the programming, including Chicago’s Grant Park Music Festival, Washington’s Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and New York City’s 92nd Street Y. Most of the events will be open to the public for free or at low cost. Video of many events will be made available online…