Knight Foundation names Arts Challenge finalists

More than 800 people submitted ideas.

July 14, 2014 at 3:41PM

The Knight Foundation on Monday announced 69 finalists for its Knight Arts Challenge in St. Paul. Earlier this year, they asked folks for their best ideas for the arts and more than 850 people stepped up to share their projects.

A panel of 10 local artists and arts leaders reveiewed the ideas and came up with the list of finalists. You can see them here:

Winners will be announced in September.

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James Walsh

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James Walsh is a reporter covering social services, focusing on issues involving disability, accessibility and aging. He has had myriad assignments over nearly 35 years at the Star Tribune, including federal courts, St. Paul neighborhoods and St. Paul schools.

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