David NewburyOct 29
Koven!
Wrote my first blog post in a long time, as I start to unpack my time at Knight Foundation. Thinking about where arts+tech could go, and the funding models might get us there. This one is about the (relative) futility of funding "innovation" in the arts. https://kovenjsmith.com/post/2025-10-17-innovation-funds/ #musetech #arts #artstech #glam #philanthropy
Innovation is not infrastructure

The survival of the arts depends on technology, but not in the way most funders think. The sector’s real challenge isn’t innovation; it’s infrastructure. You wouldn't know this to look at what work gets funded, though.

Koven J. Smith
Oct 29 at 6:14pmWeb
Show threadMiaOct 29
@5easypieces there's so much sensible thinking in this!
Show threadKoven!Oct 29
@mia Hey, thanks, Mia! I both struggle with, and aspire to, sensible thinking :)