Supporting diverse documentary filmmakers to tell untold stories -- New York, NY -- Learn more at www.macfound.org/firelight2015.
Continuing MacArthur's tradition of encouraging creativity and building effective institutions to help address some of the world's most challenging problems, the annual MacArthur Awards for Creative and Effective Institutions recognize exceptional Foundation grantees and help ensure their sustainability. Learn more at http://www.macfound.org/mac....
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From cell phone and video games to Facebook and YouTube, digital media are changing the way young people play and socialize in the 21st century. Learn more at http://www.macfound.org/programs/lear...
Cartoonist and Graphic Memoirist Alison Bechdel is expanding the expressive potential of the graphic form in intricate narratives that explore the complexities of familial relationships.
The MacArthur Fellowship is a $500,000, no-strings-attached grant for individuals who have shown exceptional creativity in their work and the promise to do more. Learn more at http://www.macfound....
The MacArthur Foundation is exploring how technology is changing kids and learning, committing $50 million to this initiative. Learn more at http://www.macfound.org/programs/learning.
Mandolinist and composer Chris Thile was named a MacArthur Fellow in 2012. The Fellowship is a $500,000, no-strings-attached grant for individuals who have shown exceptional creativity in their wor...
Research Psychologist Angela Duckworth was named a MacArthur Fellow in 2013. The Fellowship is a $625,000, no-strings-attached grant for individuals who have shown exceptional creativity in their w...
Biophysicist John Dabiri was named a MacArthur Fellow in 2010. The Fellowship is a $500,000, no-strings-attached grant for individuals who have shown exceptional creativity in their work and the pr...
A peer jury at Manual High School in Peoria, Illinois, has helped to dramatically reduce the number of teens entering the juvenile justice system from school. It is one of a number of projects supp...
Photographer and Video Artist Carrie Mae Weems was named a MacArthur Fellow in 2013. The Fellowship is a $625,000, no-strings-attached grant for individuals who have shown exceptional creativity in...
Katie Salen discusses Quest to Learn, the nation's first public school based on the principles of game design. Learn more at http://www.macfound.org/programs/learning.