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Winners of Arts Entrepreneurship Awards Announced

12 February 2014 — Art, Mission Driven

A crowd-funded, pop-up artists colony in a Kansas church, a nonprofit helping artists, unveiled earlier this month.

PKPR @ The 66th Annual Writers Guild Awards

4 February 2014 — Culture, Storytelling, Writers

PKPR managed the red carpet for the 66th Annual Writers Guild Awards in New York City on February 1st.

Malala, Couric join Moleskine for #HandwritingDay

28 January 2014 — Lifestyle

For the second year in a row, PKPR spearheaded a social media campaign for Moleskine for National Handwriting Day on January 23rd.

Knight Awards $2.2M to Health Startups

17 January 2014 — Funding, Mission Driven

At the Clinton Health Matters conference in Palm Springs, the Knight Foundation announced $2.2 million in funding for seven startups.

Anita Zaidi wins first $1M Children’s Prize

30 December 2013 — Mission Driven

PKPR secured coverage of SZaidi winning her first Children’s Prize in major international outlets from The New York Times to the Associated Press.

D’oh!: Moleskine Unveils Simpsons Notebook

30 December 2013 — Lifestyle

To celebrate the Simpon’s 25th season, Moleskine last week unveiled a limited edition Simpsons notebook.

Fractured Atlas profiled by Crain’s New York

16 December 2013 — Art, Mission Driven

As part of its annual Arts and Nonprofits Report, Crain’s New York published an in depth profile of Fractured Atlas and its founder Adam Huttler.

Cool Hunting visits Speakeasy Dollhouse

12 December 2013 — Art, Theater

Check out this fantastic behind-the-scenes look at immersive downtown theater hit Speakeasy Dollhouse by Cool Hunting.

Knight report: Civic Tech startups are booming

10 December 2013 — Funding, Mission Driven

Ashton Kutcher, Google, and Omidyar Network are among the top investors leading a $430 million funding surge in startups.

Finalists for Caplow Children’s Prize Unveiled

18 November 2013 — Mission Driven

PKPR is thrilled to be working with entrepreneur and philanthropist Ted Caplow, who founded the $1 million Caplow Children’s Prize.

Fractured Atlas founder profiled in Backstage

15 November 2013 — Art, Culture, Mission Driven

This week’s issue of Backstage features a full-page profile and photo of Fractured Atlas founder and executive director Adam Huttler.

Proust Celebration on NY Times Arts Front Page

13 November 2013 — Art, Culture, Literature

In celebration of the centennial of Marcel Proust’s Swann’s Way, dozens of French and American artists participated in a weeklong live reading of the classic.

Canstruction Charms NYC

7 November 2013 — Art

Canstruction, the world’s coolest art competition and food drive, once again transformed Brookfield Place into pop art wonderland.

WSJ, Fast Company Cover Artful.ly Launch

1 November 2013 — Art, Mission Driven

Aiming to give small- and mid-size arts organizations the same tech and marketing power as major cultural institutions, Fractured Atlas unveiled Artful.ly

MapBox Raises $10 Million in Funding

17 October 2013 — Tech

For today’s announcement, PKPR placed an exclusive story with the Wall Street Journal’s Lora Kolodny.

PRX in USA Today

5 October 2013 — Media, Podcast

PRX and The Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) this week debuted a pilot for public radio’s first-ever investigative reporting series.

Plans unveiled for NYC’s only French bookshop

4 October 2013 — Art, Culture, Literature

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius presented author Philip Roth with the insignia of Commander of the Legion of Honor.

Countdown to DUMBO Arts Festival 2013

27 September 2013 — Art

We dare you to watch this fantastic WABC-TV preview of the 2013 DUMBO Arts Festival and not want to put on your bubbles head down to the Brooklyn waterfront.

Speakeasy Dollhouse in Salon, DailyCandy, Metro

27 September 2013 — Art, Theater

With the fall theater season kicking into gear, PKPR continues to secure ongoing coverage for Speakeasy Dollhouse.

A CSA for Art, Not Veggies

5 September 2013 — Art, Mission Driven

Brooklyn Community Supported Art + Design (CSA+D) gives New Yorkers the opportunity to purchase shares in exchange for artwork

Wendell Berry wins Dayton Literary Peace Prize

15 August 2013 — Literature

Wendell Berry, the novelist, essayist, poet, farmer, and activist, will receive the 2013 Richard C. Holbrooke Distinguished Achievement Award.

Moleskine Co-Founder Profiled on Lifehacker

31 July 2013 — Lifestyle

Moleskine is one of the most popular and trusted brands when it comes to helping people be more creative, productive, and organized.

Matter’s First Startup Class Comes to NYC

29 July 2013 — Innovation, Start Up

Matter’s first class of six media startups traveled from San Francisco to New York City this week to demonstrate their products and services.

Lowdown rises with B.B. King, Los Lobos

23 July 2013 — Art, MUSIC

The third annual Lowdown Hudson Blues Festival at Brookfield Place featured two days of free music with the legendary B.B. King.

PRX Remix App Gets Love from USA Today, Guardian

12 July 2013 — Media, Podcast

PRX this week launched the PRX Remix, a free app that brings listeners a curated mix of the most compelling radio stories, interviews, and more.

Wall Street Journal Feature on The Moth

25 June 2013 — Art, Storytelling

PKPR worked closely with Wall Street Journal columnist Ralph Gardner on a wonderful feature on The Moth.

Knight Awards Winners of Open Gov Challenge

25 June 2013 — Funding, Mission Driven

PKPR was in Cambridge, MA this week for the announcement of the Knight News Challenge on Open Gov at the MIT-Knight Civic Media Conference.

Full-Page SpaFinder Wellness Feature in Crain’s NY

17 June 2013 — Lifestyle, Wellness

PKPR worked closely with reporter Alix Strauss to shape an in depth, full-page feature looking at Spa Finder.

Startups Shine at Matter Demo Day

14 June 2013 — Innovation, Start Up

At the first demo day hosted by Matter, the Knight Foundation, and PRX, six media startups made their case.

Exclusive Moleskine Q&A Series with Dwell Magazine

7 June 2013 — Lifestyle

Discover a stunning collection of Moleskine notebooks designed by more than 250 of the world’s top artists, to promote the publication of The Detour Book.

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