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//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6IYpRse2iaPH7s6ukjFaAv/51e1a6ff0334ce4e05edae5ea790bb34/230204_MellonFoundation_NoraChipaumire30775_vert.png?w=1200&fm=webp&q=90 1200w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6IYpRse2iaPH7s6ukjFaAv/51e1a6ff0334ce4e05edae5ea790bb34/230204_MellonFoundation_NoraChipaumire30775_vert.png?w=1920&fm=webp&q=90 1920w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6IYpRse2iaPH7s6ukjFaAv/51e1a6ff0334ce4e05edae5ea790bb34/230204_MellonFoundation_NoraChipaumire30775_vert.png?w=2048&fm=webp&q=90 2048w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6IYpRse2iaPH7s6ukjFaAv/51e1a6ff0334ce4e05edae5ea790bb34/230204_MellonFoundation_NoraChipaumire30775_vert.png?w=3840&fm=webp&q=90 3840w" src="//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6IYpRse2iaPH7s6ukjFaAv/51e1a6ff0334ce4e05edae5ea790bb34/230204_MellonFoundation_NoraChipaumire30775_vert.png?w=3840&fm=webp&q=90"/></div>Artists as Catalysts</a></li><li><a class="mf-Em mf-1P linkTypography mf-Gm" href="/ideas/beyond-incarceration"><div class="mf-Uj mf-2P" style="aspect-ratio:2/3"><img alt="A side profile of a Black poet who is wearing glasses and a hat with a feather hat pin." loading="lazy" width="48" height="64" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMjAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjIwMCIgc3R5bGU9Im9wYWNpdHk6IDAuMDg7IiB2ZXJzaW9uPSIxLjEiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyIgeG1sbnM6eGxpbms9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzE5OTkveGxpbmsiPgogIDxyZWN0IGlkPSJyIiB3aWR0aD0iMjAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjIwMCIgZmlsbD0iIzAwMCIgLz4KICA8YW5pbWF0ZSB4bGluazpocmVmPSIjciIgYXR0cmlidXRlTmFtZT0ib3BhY2l0eSIgdmFsdWVzPSIwLjI7MC44OzAuMiIgZHVyPSIxNzAwbXMiIHJlcGVhdENvdW50PSJpbmRlZmluaXRlIiAvPgo8L3N2Zz4=")" sizes="(max-width: 767px) 727px, ((min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1279px)) 1183px, (min-width: 1280px) 1530px" srcSet="//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3XFbbfwqHFqD7IcesdOycX/505f11d846989126bd46da9088fd1f1e/Mellon_Dwayne7_1440x1800V.png?w=16&fm=webp&q=90 16w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3XFbbfwqHFqD7IcesdOycX/505f11d846989126bd46da9088fd1f1e/Mellon_Dwayne7_1440x1800V.png?w=32&fm=webp&q=90 32w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3XFbbfwqHFqD7IcesdOycX/505f11d846989126bd46da9088fd1f1e/Mellon_Dwayne7_1440x1800V.png?w=48&fm=webp&q=90 48w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3XFbbfwqHFqD7IcesdOycX/505f11d846989126bd46da9088fd1f1e/Mellon_Dwayne7_1440x1800V.png?w=64&fm=webp&q=90 64w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3XFbbfwqHFqD7IcesdOycX/505f11d846989126bd46da9088fd1f1e/Mellon_Dwayne7_1440x1800V.png?w=96&fm=webp&q=90 96w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3XFbbfwqHFqD7IcesdOycX/505f11d846989126bd46da9088fd1f1e/Mellon_Dwayne7_1440x1800V.png?w=128&fm=webp&q=90 128w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3XFbbfwqHFqD7IcesdOycX/505f11d846989126bd46da9088fd1f1e/Mellon_Dwayne7_1440x1800V.png?w=256&fm=webp&q=90 256w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3XFbbfwqHFqD7IcesdOycX/505f11d846989126bd46da9088fd1f1e/Mellon_Dwayne7_1440x1800V.png?w=384&fm=webp&q=90 384w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3XFbbfwqHFqD7IcesdOycX/505f11d846989126bd46da9088fd1f1e/Mellon_Dwayne7_1440x1800V.png?w=640&fm=webp&q=90 640w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3XFbbfwqHFqD7IcesdOycX/505f11d846989126bd46da9088fd1f1e/Mellon_Dwayne7_1440x1800V.png?w=750&fm=webp&q=90 750w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3XFbbfwqHFqD7IcesdOycX/505f11d846989126bd46da9088fd1f1e/Mellon_Dwayne7_1440x1800V.png?w=828&fm=webp&q=90 828w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3XFbbfwqHFqD7IcesdOycX/505f11d846989126bd46da9088fd1f1e/Mellon_Dwayne7_1440x1800V.png?w=1080&fm=webp&q=90 1080w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3XFbbfwqHFqD7IcesdOycX/505f11d846989126bd46da9088fd1f1e/Mellon_Dwayne7_1440x1800V.png?w=1200&fm=webp&q=90 1200w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3XFbbfwqHFqD7IcesdOycX/505f11d846989126bd46da9088fd1f1e/Mellon_Dwayne7_1440x1800V.png?w=1920&fm=webp&q=90 1920w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3XFbbfwqHFqD7IcesdOycX/505f11d846989126bd46da9088fd1f1e/Mellon_Dwayne7_1440x1800V.png?w=2048&fm=webp&q=90 2048w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3XFbbfwqHFqD7IcesdOycX/505f11d846989126bd46da9088fd1f1e/Mellon_Dwayne7_1440x1800V.png?w=3840&fm=webp&q=90 3840w" src="//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3XFbbfwqHFqD7IcesdOycX/505f11d846989126bd46da9088fd1f1e/Mellon_Dwayne7_1440x1800V.png?w=3840&fm=webp&q=90"/></div>Beyond Incarceration</a></li><li><a class="mf-Em mf-1P linkTypography mf-Gm" href="/ideas/borderlands-cultures"><div class="mf-Uj mf-2P" style="aspect-ratio:2/3"><img alt="In portrait orientation, an aerial view of a major highway running parallel to a large border wall set on a hilly landscape" loading="lazy" width="48" height="64" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMjAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjIwMCIgc3R5bGU9Im9wYWNpdHk6IDAuMDg7IiB2ZXJzaW9uPSIxLjEiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyIgeG1sbnM6eGxpbms9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzE5OTkveGxpbmsiPgogIDxyZWN0IGlkPSJyIiB3aWR0aD0iMjAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjIwMCIgZmlsbD0iIzAwMCIgLz4KICA8YW5pbWF0ZSB4bGluazpocmVmPSIjciIgYXR0cmlidXRlTmFtZT0ib3BhY2l0eSIgdmFsdWVzPSIwLjI7MC44OzAuMiIgZHVyPSIxNzAwbXMiIHJlcGVhdENvdW50PSJpbmRlZmluaXRlIiAvPgo8L3N2Zz4=")" sizes="(max-width: 767px) 727px, ((min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1279px)) 1183px, (min-width: 1280px) 1530px" srcSet="//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6JL9MGmF8YvsGBPz3EuUCQ/90e49fb11fb8e656304fbfacccd0cddd/48488_CFA_MelonBorder_018_14_768x960.png?w=16&fm=webp&q=90 16w, 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//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6JL9MGmF8YvsGBPz3EuUCQ/90e49fb11fb8e656304fbfacccd0cddd/48488_CFA_MelonBorder_018_14_768x960.png?w=384&fm=webp&q=90 384w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6JL9MGmF8YvsGBPz3EuUCQ/90e49fb11fb8e656304fbfacccd0cddd/48488_CFA_MelonBorder_018_14_768x960.png?w=640&fm=webp&q=90 640w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6JL9MGmF8YvsGBPz3EuUCQ/90e49fb11fb8e656304fbfacccd0cddd/48488_CFA_MelonBorder_018_14_768x960.png?w=750&fm=webp&q=90 750w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6JL9MGmF8YvsGBPz3EuUCQ/90e49fb11fb8e656304fbfacccd0cddd/48488_CFA_MelonBorder_018_14_768x960.png?w=828&fm=webp&q=90 828w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6JL9MGmF8YvsGBPz3EuUCQ/90e49fb11fb8e656304fbfacccd0cddd/48488_CFA_MelonBorder_018_14_768x960.png?w=1080&fm=webp&q=90 1080w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6JL9MGmF8YvsGBPz3EuUCQ/90e49fb11fb8e656304fbfacccd0cddd/48488_CFA_MelonBorder_018_14_768x960.png?w=1200&fm=webp&q=90 1200w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6JL9MGmF8YvsGBPz3EuUCQ/90e49fb11fb8e656304fbfacccd0cddd/48488_CFA_MelonBorder_018_14_768x960.png?w=1920&fm=webp&q=90 1920w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6JL9MGmF8YvsGBPz3EuUCQ/90e49fb11fb8e656304fbfacccd0cddd/48488_CFA_MelonBorder_018_14_768x960.png?w=2048&fm=webp&q=90 2048w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6JL9MGmF8YvsGBPz3EuUCQ/90e49fb11fb8e656304fbfacccd0cddd/48488_CFA_MelonBorder_018_14_768x960.png?w=3840&fm=webp&q=90 3840w" src="//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6JL9MGmF8YvsGBPz3EuUCQ/90e49fb11fb8e656304fbfacccd0cddd/48488_CFA_MelonBorder_018_14_768x960.png?w=3840&fm=webp&q=90"/></div>Borderlands Cultures</a></li><li><a class="mf-Em mf-1P linkTypography mf-Gm" href="/ideas/civic-engagement"><div class="mf-Uj mf-2P" style="aspect-ratio:2/3"><img alt="A man in a brown jacket stands in front of blue bulletin board that is covered with papers and advertisements " loading="lazy" width="48" height="64" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMjAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjIwMCIgc3R5bGU9Im9wYWNpdHk6IDAuMDg7IiB2ZXJzaW9uPSIxLjEiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyIgeG1sbnM6eGxpbms9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzE5OTkveGxpbmsiPgogIDxyZWN0IGlkPSJyIiB3aWR0aD0iMjAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjIwMCIgZmlsbD0iIzAwMCIgLz4KICA8YW5pbWF0ZSB4bGluazpocmVmPSIjciIgYXR0cmlidXRlTmFtZT0ib3BhY2l0eSIgdmFsdWVzPSIwLjI7MC44OzAuMiIgZHVyPSIxNzAwbXMiIHJlcGVhdENvdW50PSJpbmRlZmluaXRlIiAvPgo8L3N2Zz4=")" sizes="(max-width: 767px) 727px, ((min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1279px)) 1183px, (min-width: 1280px) 1530px" srcSet="//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6trd6DfrJfNgaS08tPoqqE/bcb619e995e681ff3721c6acff7caaed/CivicEngagement_1140x1800.png?w=16&fm=webp&q=90 16w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6trd6DfrJfNgaS08tPoqqE/bcb619e995e681ff3721c6acff7caaed/CivicEngagement_1140x1800.png?w=32&fm=webp&q=90 32w, 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//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6trd6DfrJfNgaS08tPoqqE/bcb619e995e681ff3721c6acff7caaed/CivicEngagement_1140x1800.png?w=640&fm=webp&q=90 640w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6trd6DfrJfNgaS08tPoqqE/bcb619e995e681ff3721c6acff7caaed/CivicEngagement_1140x1800.png?w=750&fm=webp&q=90 750w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6trd6DfrJfNgaS08tPoqqE/bcb619e995e681ff3721c6acff7caaed/CivicEngagement_1140x1800.png?w=828&fm=webp&q=90 828w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6trd6DfrJfNgaS08tPoqqE/bcb619e995e681ff3721c6acff7caaed/CivicEngagement_1140x1800.png?w=1080&fm=webp&q=90 1080w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6trd6DfrJfNgaS08tPoqqE/bcb619e995e681ff3721c6acff7caaed/CivicEngagement_1140x1800.png?w=1200&fm=webp&q=90 1200w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6trd6DfrJfNgaS08tPoqqE/bcb619e995e681ff3721c6acff7caaed/CivicEngagement_1140x1800.png?w=1920&fm=webp&q=90 1920w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6trd6DfrJfNgaS08tPoqqE/bcb619e995e681ff3721c6acff7caaed/CivicEngagement_1140x1800.png?w=2048&fm=webp&q=90 2048w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6trd6DfrJfNgaS08tPoqqE/bcb619e995e681ff3721c6acff7caaed/CivicEngagement_1140x1800.png?w=3840&fm=webp&q=90 3840w" src="//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6trd6DfrJfNgaS08tPoqqE/bcb619e995e681ff3721c6acff7caaed/CivicEngagement_1140x1800.png?w=3840&fm=webp&q=90"/></div>Civic Engagement</a></li><li><a class="mf-Em mf-1P linkTypography mf-Gm" href="/ideas/evolving-higher-education"><div class="mf-Uj mf-2P" style="aspect-ratio:2/3"><img alt="A vertical image of an Indigenous person who is sitting on a chair in front of a backdrop." loading="lazy" width="48" height="64" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMjAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjIwMCIgc3R5bGU9Im9wYWNpdHk6IDAuMDg7IiB2ZXJzaW9uPSIxLjEiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyIgeG1sbnM6eGxpbms9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzE5OTkveGxpbmsiPgogIDxyZWN0IGlkPSJyIiB3aWR0aD0iMjAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjIwMCIgZmlsbD0iIzAwMCIgLz4KICA8YW5pbWF0ZSB4bGluazpocmVmPSIjciIgYXR0cmlidXRlTmFtZT0ib3BhY2l0eSIgdmFsdWVzPSIwLjI7MC44OzAuMiIgZHVyPSIxNzAwbXMiIHJlcGVhdENvdW50PSJpbmRlZmluaXRlIiAvPgo8L3N2Zz4=")" sizes="(max-width: 767px) 727px, ((min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1279px)) 1183px, (min-width: 1280px) 1530px" srcSet="//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/37O3K3apnLB1FSFnAXx1q5/7e25c4c5ab95c72013508524bae21813/1821_LF_01B_MELLON_ND_230124_MellonFoundation_Shot02_012_vert.png?w=16&fm=webp&q=90 16w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/37O3K3apnLB1FSFnAXx1q5/7e25c4c5ab95c72013508524bae21813/1821_LF_01B_MELLON_ND_230124_MellonFoundation_Shot02_012_vert.png?w=32&fm=webp&q=90 32w, 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//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/37O3K3apnLB1FSFnAXx1q5/7e25c4c5ab95c72013508524bae21813/1821_LF_01B_MELLON_ND_230124_MellonFoundation_Shot02_012_vert.png?w=384&fm=webp&q=90 384w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/37O3K3apnLB1FSFnAXx1q5/7e25c4c5ab95c72013508524bae21813/1821_LF_01B_MELLON_ND_230124_MellonFoundation_Shot02_012_vert.png?w=640&fm=webp&q=90 640w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/37O3K3apnLB1FSFnAXx1q5/7e25c4c5ab95c72013508524bae21813/1821_LF_01B_MELLON_ND_230124_MellonFoundation_Shot02_012_vert.png?w=750&fm=webp&q=90 750w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/37O3K3apnLB1FSFnAXx1q5/7e25c4c5ab95c72013508524bae21813/1821_LF_01B_MELLON_ND_230124_MellonFoundation_Shot02_012_vert.png?w=828&fm=webp&q=90 828w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/37O3K3apnLB1FSFnAXx1q5/7e25c4c5ab95c72013508524bae21813/1821_LF_01B_MELLON_ND_230124_MellonFoundation_Shot02_012_vert.png?w=1080&fm=webp&q=90 1080w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/37O3K3apnLB1FSFnAXx1q5/7e25c4c5ab95c72013508524bae21813/1821_LF_01B_MELLON_ND_230124_MellonFoundation_Shot02_012_vert.png?w=1200&fm=webp&q=90 1200w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/37O3K3apnLB1FSFnAXx1q5/7e25c4c5ab95c72013508524bae21813/1821_LF_01B_MELLON_ND_230124_MellonFoundation_Shot02_012_vert.png?w=1920&fm=webp&q=90 1920w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/37O3K3apnLB1FSFnAXx1q5/7e25c4c5ab95c72013508524bae21813/1821_LF_01B_MELLON_ND_230124_MellonFoundation_Shot02_012_vert.png?w=2048&fm=webp&q=90 2048w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/37O3K3apnLB1FSFnAXx1q5/7e25c4c5ab95c72013508524bae21813/1821_LF_01B_MELLON_ND_230124_MellonFoundation_Shot02_012_vert.png?w=3840&fm=webp&q=90 3840w" src="//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/37O3K3apnLB1FSFnAXx1q5/7e25c4c5ab95c72013508524bae21813/1821_LF_01B_MELLON_ND_230124_MellonFoundation_Shot02_012_vert.png?w=3840&fm=webp&q=90"/></div>Evolving Higher Education</a></li><li><a class="mf-Em mf-1P linkTypography mf-Gm" href="/ideas/expanding-public-knowledge"><div class="mf-Uj mf-2P" style="aspect-ratio:2/3"><img alt="An interior room filled with audio and video equipment " loading="lazy" width="48" height="64" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMjAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjIwMCIgc3R5bGU9Im9wYWNpdHk6IDAuMDg7IiB2ZXJzaW9uPSIxLjEiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyIgeG1sbnM6eGxpbms9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzE5OTkveGxpbmsiPgogIDxyZWN0IGlkPSJyIiB3aWR0aD0iMjAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjIwMCIgZmlsbD0iIzAwMCIgLz4KICA8YW5pbWF0ZSB4bGluazpocmVmPSIjciIgYXR0cmlidXRlTmFtZT0ib3BhY2l0eSIgdmFsdWVzPSIwLjI7MC44OzAuMiIgZHVyPSIxNzAwbXMiIHJlcGVhdENvdW50PSJpbmRlZmluaXRlIiAvPgo8L3N2Zz4=")" sizes="(max-width: 767px) 727px, ((min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1279px)) 1183px, (min-width: 1280px) 1530px" srcSet="//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/1fGRCm4Ajf2rYoWkjHZrp4/aa4518059857869834692b1fb436c704/Public_Knowledge_RUIZ_Mellon_LOC_05_1440x1800.png?w=16&fm=webp&q=90 16w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/1fGRCm4Ajf2rYoWkjHZrp4/aa4518059857869834692b1fb436c704/Public_Knowledge_RUIZ_Mellon_LOC_05_1440x1800.png?w=32&fm=webp&q=90 32w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/1fGRCm4Ajf2rYoWkjHZrp4/aa4518059857869834692b1fb436c704/Public_Knowledge_RUIZ_Mellon_LOC_05_1440x1800.png?w=48&fm=webp&q=90 48w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/1fGRCm4Ajf2rYoWkjHZrp4/aa4518059857869834692b1fb436c704/Public_Knowledge_RUIZ_Mellon_LOC_05_1440x1800.png?w=64&fm=webp&q=90 64w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/1fGRCm4Ajf2rYoWkjHZrp4/aa4518059857869834692b1fb436c704/Public_Knowledge_RUIZ_Mellon_LOC_05_1440x1800.png?w=96&fm=webp&q=90 96w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/1fGRCm4Ajf2rYoWkjHZrp4/aa4518059857869834692b1fb436c704/Public_Knowledge_RUIZ_Mellon_LOC_05_1440x1800.png?w=128&fm=webp&q=90 128w, 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1080w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/1fGRCm4Ajf2rYoWkjHZrp4/aa4518059857869834692b1fb436c704/Public_Knowledge_RUIZ_Mellon_LOC_05_1440x1800.png?w=1200&fm=webp&q=90 1200w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/1fGRCm4Ajf2rYoWkjHZrp4/aa4518059857869834692b1fb436c704/Public_Knowledge_RUIZ_Mellon_LOC_05_1440x1800.png?w=1920&fm=webp&q=90 1920w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/1fGRCm4Ajf2rYoWkjHZrp4/aa4518059857869834692b1fb436c704/Public_Knowledge_RUIZ_Mellon_LOC_05_1440x1800.png?w=2048&fm=webp&q=90 2048w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/1fGRCm4Ajf2rYoWkjHZrp4/aa4518059857869834692b1fb436c704/Public_Knowledge_RUIZ_Mellon_LOC_05_1440x1800.png?w=3840&fm=webp&q=90 3840w" src="//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/1fGRCm4Ajf2rYoWkjHZrp4/aa4518059857869834692b1fb436c704/Public_Knowledge_RUIZ_Mellon_LOC_05_1440x1800.png?w=3840&fm=webp&q=90"/></div>Expanding Public Knowledge</a></li><li><a class="mf-Em mf-1P linkTypography mf-Gm" href="/ideas/monuments-and-memory"><div class="mf-Uj mf-2P" style="aspect-ratio:2/3"><img alt="A multicolored painted totem pole set in front of a foggy forest landscape" loading="lazy" width="48" height="64" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMjAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjIwMCIgc3R5bGU9Im9wYWNpdHk6IDAuMDg7IiB2ZXJzaW9uPSIxLjEiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyIgeG1sbnM6eGxpbms9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzE5OTkveGxpbmsiPgogIDxyZWN0IGlkPSJyIiB3aWR0aD0iMjAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjIwMCIgZmlsbD0iIzAwMCIgLz4KICA8YW5pbWF0ZSB4bGluazpocmVmPSIjciIgYXR0cmlidXRlTmFtZT0ib3BhY2l0eSIgdmFsdWVzPSIwLjI7MC44OzAuMiIgZHVyPSIxNzAwbXMiIHJlcGVhdENvdW50PSJpbmRlZmluaXRlIiAvPgo8L3N2Zz4=")" sizes="(max-width: 767px) 727px, ((min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1279px)) 1183px, (min-width: 1280px) 1530px" srcSet="//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/44VUNQ9Mm1d1WlnmySMDuI/e30a8c4c87430b0c06d577c70d66cd7a/MonumentsMemory_Johnson_JuneauTotems_1440x1800.png?w=16&fm=webp&q=90 16w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/44VUNQ9Mm1d1WlnmySMDuI/e30a8c4c87430b0c06d577c70d66cd7a/MonumentsMemory_Johnson_JuneauTotems_1440x1800.png?w=32&fm=webp&q=90 32w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/44VUNQ9Mm1d1WlnmySMDuI/e30a8c4c87430b0c06d577c70d66cd7a/MonumentsMemory_Johnson_JuneauTotems_1440x1800.png?w=48&fm=webp&q=90 48w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/44VUNQ9Mm1d1WlnmySMDuI/e30a8c4c87430b0c06d577c70d66cd7a/MonumentsMemory_Johnson_JuneauTotems_1440x1800.png?w=64&fm=webp&q=90 64w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/44VUNQ9Mm1d1WlnmySMDuI/e30a8c4c87430b0c06d577c70d66cd7a/MonumentsMemory_Johnson_JuneauTotems_1440x1800.png?w=96&fm=webp&q=90 96w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/44VUNQ9Mm1d1WlnmySMDuI/e30a8c4c87430b0c06d577c70d66cd7a/MonumentsMemory_Johnson_JuneauTotems_1440x1800.png?w=128&fm=webp&q=90 128w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/44VUNQ9Mm1d1WlnmySMDuI/e30a8c4c87430b0c06d577c70d66cd7a/MonumentsMemory_Johnson_JuneauTotems_1440x1800.png?w=256&fm=webp&q=90 256w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/44VUNQ9Mm1d1WlnmySMDuI/e30a8c4c87430b0c06d577c70d66cd7a/MonumentsMemory_Johnson_JuneauTotems_1440x1800.png?w=384&fm=webp&q=90 384w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/44VUNQ9Mm1d1WlnmySMDuI/e30a8c4c87430b0c06d577c70d66cd7a/MonumentsMemory_Johnson_JuneauTotems_1440x1800.png?w=640&fm=webp&q=90 640w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/44VUNQ9Mm1d1WlnmySMDuI/e30a8c4c87430b0c06d577c70d66cd7a/MonumentsMemory_Johnson_JuneauTotems_1440x1800.png?w=750&fm=webp&q=90 750w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/44VUNQ9Mm1d1WlnmySMDuI/e30a8c4c87430b0c06d577c70d66cd7a/MonumentsMemory_Johnson_JuneauTotems_1440x1800.png?w=828&fm=webp&q=90 828w, 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src="//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/44VUNQ9Mm1d1WlnmySMDuI/e30a8c4c87430b0c06d577c70d66cd7a/MonumentsMemory_Johnson_JuneauTotems_1440x1800.png?w=3840&fm=webp&q=90"/></div>Monuments and Memory</a></li><li><a class="mf-Em mf-1P linkTypography mf-Gm" href="/ideas/multivocality"><div class="mf-Uj mf-2P" style="aspect-ratio:2/3"><img alt="Five people stand together in a group photo. They are laughing and smiling." loading="lazy" width="48" height="64" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMjAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjIwMCIgc3R5bGU9Im9wYWNpdHk6IDAuMDg7IiB2ZXJzaW9uPSIxLjEiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyIgeG1sbnM6eGxpbms9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzE5OTkveGxpbmsiPgogIDxyZWN0IGlkPSJyIiB3aWR0aD0iMjAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjIwMCIgZmlsbD0iIzAwMCIgLz4KICA8YW5pbWF0ZSB4bGluazpocmVmPSIjciIgYXR0cmlidXRlTmFtZT0ib3BhY2l0eSIgdmFsdWVzPSIwLjI7MC44OzAuMiIgZHVyPSIxNzAwbXMiIHJlcGVhdENvdW50PSJpbmRlZmluaXRlIiAvPgo8L3N2Zz4=")" sizes="(max-width: 767px) 727px, ((min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1279px)) 1183px, (min-width: 1280px) 1530px" srcSet="//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/QFTTI3PdASDziYiS8gmcH/3e455ed4bae5a3d38ae599aee3e761a5/Mellon_Anne_new_1440x1800H.png?w=16&fm=webp&q=90 16w, 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//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/QFTTI3PdASDziYiS8gmcH/3e455ed4bae5a3d38ae599aee3e761a5/Mellon_Anne_new_1440x1800H.png?w=384&fm=webp&q=90 384w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/QFTTI3PdASDziYiS8gmcH/3e455ed4bae5a3d38ae599aee3e761a5/Mellon_Anne_new_1440x1800H.png?w=640&fm=webp&q=90 640w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/QFTTI3PdASDziYiS8gmcH/3e455ed4bae5a3d38ae599aee3e761a5/Mellon_Anne_new_1440x1800H.png?w=750&fm=webp&q=90 750w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/QFTTI3PdASDziYiS8gmcH/3e455ed4bae5a3d38ae599aee3e761a5/Mellon_Anne_new_1440x1800H.png?w=828&fm=webp&q=90 828w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/QFTTI3PdASDziYiS8gmcH/3e455ed4bae5a3d38ae599aee3e761a5/Mellon_Anne_new_1440x1800H.png?w=1080&fm=webp&q=90 1080w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/QFTTI3PdASDziYiS8gmcH/3e455ed4bae5a3d38ae599aee3e761a5/Mellon_Anne_new_1440x1800H.png?w=1200&fm=webp&q=90 1200w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/QFTTI3PdASDziYiS8gmcH/3e455ed4bae5a3d38ae599aee3e761a5/Mellon_Anne_new_1440x1800H.png?w=1920&fm=webp&q=90 1920w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/QFTTI3PdASDziYiS8gmcH/3e455ed4bae5a3d38ae599aee3e761a5/Mellon_Anne_new_1440x1800H.png?w=2048&fm=webp&q=90 2048w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/QFTTI3PdASDziYiS8gmcH/3e455ed4bae5a3d38ae599aee3e761a5/Mellon_Anne_new_1440x1800H.png?w=3840&fm=webp&q=90 3840w" src="//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/QFTTI3PdASDziYiS8gmcH/3e455ed4bae5a3d38ae599aee3e761a5/Mellon_Anne_new_1440x1800H.png?w=3840&fm=webp&q=90"/></div>Multivocality</a></li><li><a class="mf-Em mf-1P linkTypography mf-Gm" href="/ideas/power-of-the-word"><div class="mf-Uj mf-2P" style="aspect-ratio:2/3"><img alt="Five colorful neon signs hang on the wall with messages that include, "Freedom cannot wait," "Brown owned," and "America is for Dreamers."" loading="lazy" width="48" height="64" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMjAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjIwMCIgc3R5bGU9Im9wYWNpdHk6IDAuMDg7IiB2ZXJzaW9uPSIxLjEiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyIgeG1sbnM6eGxpbms9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzE5OTkveGxpbmsiPgogIDxyZWN0IGlkPSJyIiB3aWR0aD0iMjAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjIwMCIgZmlsbD0iIzAwMCIgLz4KICA8YW5pbWF0ZSB4bGluazpocmVmPSIjciIgYXR0cmlidXRlTmFtZT0ib3BhY2l0eSIgdmFsdWVzPSIwLjI7MC44OzAuMiIgZHVyPSIxNzAwbXMiIHJlcGVhdENvdW50PSJpbmRlZmluaXRlIiAvPgo8L3N2Zz4=")" sizes="(max-width: 767px) 727px, ((min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1279px)) 1183px, (min-width: 1280px) 1530px" srcSet="//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6Z77IiQRCZYtjEJszBHm8O/afd1377987c1c121d7c3a23ab7a0d344/PatrickMartinezByMonicaOrozco_1440x1800V.png?w=16&fm=webp&q=90 16w, 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//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6Z77IiQRCZYtjEJszBHm8O/afd1377987c1c121d7c3a23ab7a0d344/PatrickMartinezByMonicaOrozco_1440x1800V.png?w=384&fm=webp&q=90 384w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6Z77IiQRCZYtjEJszBHm8O/afd1377987c1c121d7c3a23ab7a0d344/PatrickMartinezByMonicaOrozco_1440x1800V.png?w=640&fm=webp&q=90 640w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6Z77IiQRCZYtjEJszBHm8O/afd1377987c1c121d7c3a23ab7a0d344/PatrickMartinezByMonicaOrozco_1440x1800V.png?w=750&fm=webp&q=90 750w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6Z77IiQRCZYtjEJszBHm8O/afd1377987c1c121d7c3a23ab7a0d344/PatrickMartinezByMonicaOrozco_1440x1800V.png?w=828&fm=webp&q=90 828w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6Z77IiQRCZYtjEJszBHm8O/afd1377987c1c121d7c3a23ab7a0d344/PatrickMartinezByMonicaOrozco_1440x1800V.png?w=1080&fm=webp&q=90 1080w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6Z77IiQRCZYtjEJszBHm8O/afd1377987c1c121d7c3a23ab7a0d344/PatrickMartinezByMonicaOrozco_1440x1800V.png?w=1200&fm=webp&q=90 1200w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6Z77IiQRCZYtjEJszBHm8O/afd1377987c1c121d7c3a23ab7a0d344/PatrickMartinezByMonicaOrozco_1440x1800V.png?w=1920&fm=webp&q=90 1920w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6Z77IiQRCZYtjEJszBHm8O/afd1377987c1c121d7c3a23ab7a0d344/PatrickMartinezByMonicaOrozco_1440x1800V.png?w=2048&fm=webp&q=90 2048w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6Z77IiQRCZYtjEJszBHm8O/afd1377987c1c121d7c3a23ab7a0d344/PatrickMartinezByMonicaOrozco_1440x1800V.png?w=3840&fm=webp&q=90 3840w" src="//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6Z77IiQRCZYtjEJszBHm8O/afd1377987c1c121d7c3a23ab7a0d344/PatrickMartinezByMonicaOrozco_1440x1800V.png?w=3840&fm=webp&q=90"/></div>Power of the Word</a></li><li><a class="mf-Em mf-1P linkTypography mf-Gm" href="/ideas/public-places-public-stories"><div class="mf-Uj mf-2P" style="aspect-ratio:2/3"><img alt="A group of Indigenous Maskoke people stand and sit in the wooden frame of a structure in a woods" loading="lazy" width="48" height="64" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMjAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjIwMCIgc3R5bGU9Im9wYWNpdHk6IDAuMDg7IiB2ZXJzaW9uPSIxLjEiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyIgeG1sbnM6eGxpbms9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzE5OTkveGxpbmsiPgogIDxyZWN0IGlkPSJyIiB3aWR0aD0iMjAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjIwMCIgZmlsbD0iIzAwMCIgLz4KICA8YW5pbWF0ZSB4bGluazpocmVmPSIjciIgYXR0cmlidXRlTmFtZT0ib3BhY2l0eSIgdmFsdWVzPSIwLjI7MC44OzAuMiIgZHVyPSIxNzAwbXMiIHJlcGVhdENvdW50PSJpbmRlZmluaXRlIiAvPgo8L3N2Zz4=")" sizes="(max-width: 767px) 727px, ((min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1279px)) 1183px, (min-width: 1280px) 1530px" srcSet="//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3prRULtDJGSSc6n58Fw7Hb/794c4bdbf58b205ab8592ecaa576266e/ppt_31_rt__1440x1800V.png?w=16&fm=webp&q=90 16w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3prRULtDJGSSc6n58Fw7Hb/794c4bdbf58b205ab8592ecaa576266e/ppt_31_rt__1440x1800V.png?w=32&fm=webp&q=90 32w, 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//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3prRULtDJGSSc6n58Fw7Hb/794c4bdbf58b205ab8592ecaa576266e/ppt_31_rt__1440x1800V.png?w=750&fm=webp&q=90 750w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3prRULtDJGSSc6n58Fw7Hb/794c4bdbf58b205ab8592ecaa576266e/ppt_31_rt__1440x1800V.png?w=828&fm=webp&q=90 828w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3prRULtDJGSSc6n58Fw7Hb/794c4bdbf58b205ab8592ecaa576266e/ppt_31_rt__1440x1800V.png?w=1080&fm=webp&q=90 1080w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3prRULtDJGSSc6n58Fw7Hb/794c4bdbf58b205ab8592ecaa576266e/ppt_31_rt__1440x1800V.png?w=1200&fm=webp&q=90 1200w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3prRULtDJGSSc6n58Fw7Hb/794c4bdbf58b205ab8592ecaa576266e/ppt_31_rt__1440x1800V.png?w=1920&fm=webp&q=90 1920w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3prRULtDJGSSc6n58Fw7Hb/794c4bdbf58b205ab8592ecaa576266e/ppt_31_rt__1440x1800V.png?w=2048&fm=webp&q=90 2048w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3prRULtDJGSSc6n58Fw7Hb/794c4bdbf58b205ab8592ecaa576266e/ppt_31_rt__1440x1800V.png?w=3840&fm=webp&q=90 3840w" src="//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3prRULtDJGSSc6n58Fw7Hb/794c4bdbf58b205ab8592ecaa576266e/ppt_31_rt__1440x1800V.png?w=3840&fm=webp&q=90"/></div>Public Places‚ Public Stories</a></li><li><a class="mf-Em mf-1P linkTypography mf-Gm" href="/ideas/puerto-rico-and-its-diaspora"><div class="mf-Uj mf-2P" style="aspect-ratio:2/3"><img alt="In a vertical image, a black leather vest is adorned with colorful pins across the front of it. 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srcSet="//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/7AvqWVf7AEBaq68335fQkR/27302a1b11f58594f2fcb617685f127b/Felicita_Mendez_Freedom_Rider_Vest_Hires_1440x1800V.png?w=16&fm=webp&q=90 16w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/7AvqWVf7AEBaq68335fQkR/27302a1b11f58594f2fcb617685f127b/Felicita_Mendez_Freedom_Rider_Vest_Hires_1440x1800V.png?w=32&fm=webp&q=90 32w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/7AvqWVf7AEBaq68335fQkR/27302a1b11f58594f2fcb617685f127b/Felicita_Mendez_Freedom_Rider_Vest_Hires_1440x1800V.png?w=48&fm=webp&q=90 48w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/7AvqWVf7AEBaq68335fQkR/27302a1b11f58594f2fcb617685f127b/Felicita_Mendez_Freedom_Rider_Vest_Hires_1440x1800V.png?w=64&fm=webp&q=90 64w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/7AvqWVf7AEBaq68335fQkR/27302a1b11f58594f2fcb617685f127b/Felicita_Mendez_Freedom_Rider_Vest_Hires_1440x1800V.png?w=96&fm=webp&q=90 96w, 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The inaugural class of 20 Jazz Legacies Fellows, also announced today, represent the pinnacle of creative achievement, technical mastery and boundary-pushing expression, and are the first of 50 artists to be named fellows over the next four years.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Building on Mellon\\u0027s commitment to creating a more robust ecosystem that champions care for art and its creators, the foundation\\u0027s jazz initiative advances preservation, scholarship, and celebration of the art form by providing strategic support for organizations that present, advocate for, and produce jazz music. As part of the broader jazz initiative, Mellon has granted $4 million to eight organizations critical to the artform including:\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\" the 369th Experience\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\", connecting military and jazz history through the legacy of the Harlem Hellfighters Band;\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\" Arts for Art\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\", championing avant-garde jazz in New York City;\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\" Afro Latin Jazz Alliance/Belongo\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\", advancing Latin jazz traditions through education and performance; \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"DC Jazz Festival\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\", providing a major platform for emerging and established artists; the \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Ellis Marsalis Center\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\", offering vital jazz education in New Orleans;\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\" JazzMobile\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\", bringing free concerts to communities since 1964; the \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Philadelphia Clef Club\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\", preserving the city\\u0027s rich jazz heritage; and the\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\" Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"‘calling home’ jazz artists for its 25th anniversary.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"“Jazz is a quintessentially American art form, central to our vast and varied American culture, and this initiative rightly and broadly honors the work of those who continue to drive the evolution of jazz while also safeguarding its histories,\\\" \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"said Elizabeth Alexander, President of the Mellon Foundation\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\". “We at Mellon are proud to join JFA in recognizing the artists, scholars, and community coalitions that continue to amplify our understanding and appreciation of this dynamic musical form and the deep generational knowledge that will accumulate from it long into the future.”\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"The Jazz Legacies Fellowship was designed for artists, and in close collaboration with a host of celebrated musician advisors, including Terri Lyne Carrington, Christian McBride, Jason Moran, Arturo O\\u0027Farrill, esperanza spalding, and presenter Sunny Sumter with the aim to foster intergenerational dialogue, honor lifelong artistic contributions, and ensure the integrity of our multivocal historical record.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"“My peers and I rely on the artistic bravery of our mentors—these are the artists that churned a vibrant language with the knowledge that it was useful for not only society, but also for the soul,” \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"said celebrated pianist and Jazz Legacies Fellowship artistic advisor, Jason Moran\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\". “This initial cohort of musicians are the gardeners, and the work of Mellon and JFA, the bulbs that—along with water, soil and sun—allow us to cherish their work from the past and into the future.”\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"“The jazz community is unmatched in its reverence and affection for its heroes,” \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"said Joe Petrucelli, Executive Director of the Jazz Foundation of America.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" “JFA is proud to have launched this fellowship, in partnership with Mellon, and guided by input from over 100 musicians, presenters, educators, and organizers to select 20 inaugural recipients. Our process balanced creativity, generational impact, and the realities of being a working jazz musician in America. With urgency and consensus, we recognize these artists as mentors, trailblazers, and inspirational figures. This fellowship not only celebrates their contributions but also provides much-needed financial security—an all-too-rare resource in the field.”\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Administered by JFA’s Jazz Legacies Fellowship team led by Program Director, Veronika Châtelain, the fellowship will support 50 seasoned jazz artists aged 62 and older. Each recipient will be honored with a lifetime achievement award and receive an unrestricted grant of $100,000. 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Mellon Foundation \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-2\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is the nation’s largest supporter of the arts and humanities. Since 1969, the Foundation has been guided by its core belief that the humanities and arts are essential to human understanding. The Foundation believes that the arts and humanities are where we express our complex humanity, and that everyone deserves the beauty, transcendence, and freedom that can be found there. Through our grants, we seek to build just communities enriched by meaning and empowered by critical thinking, where ideas and imagination can thrive. 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