American University (AU) has announced more than USD 1 million in grants and gifts for initiatives at the Center for Media & Social Impact (CMSI), the creative innovation lab and research center based at the university’s School of Communication.
The center’s core intersection of creative culture, entertainment, and social justice and equity will be the focus of the new grants.
Key Takeaways:
- AU announced more than USD 1 million in grants and gifts for CMSI’s initiatives.
- This year, the projects include the Perspective Fund grant, MTV Entertainment Networks/Viacom grant, the Doris Duke Foundation’s Building Bridges program, and the Argosy Foundation.
- CMSI has raised more than USD 6 million in research, media production, and convenings over the past six years.
Over the past six years, CMSI has raised more than USD 6 million in funding for research, media production, and convenings.
According to Professor Caty Borum Chattoo, the executive director and principal investigator for the organization, the invaluable role of creative culture, entertainment media, and activism in advancing social progress cannot be overlooked.
The projects cover creative media production, new social science and humanities research, general operations, and collaborative efforts between scholars, media makers, the entertainment industry, and civil society NGOs.
The projects include the Perspective Fund grant, MTV Entertainment Networks/Viacom grant, and the Doris Duke Foundation’s Building Bridges program, and the Argosy Foundation.
Apart from these grants, CMSI’s work has been funded by different organizations such as MacArthur Foundation, Gates Foundation, Atlantic Philanthropies, National Endowment for the Arts, and Ford Foundation.
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