Doris Duke Foundation awards $4M to advance performing arts technology innovation

The Doris Duke Foundation has announced six grants totaling more than $4 million in partnership with the Ford Foundation to strengthen technology infrastructure across the performing arts. The grants–part of DDF’s broader Artists Make Technology initiative–were directed to Junebug Productions, Kinetic Light, the Healing Project: New York Live Arts, Open Circle Theatre, Producer Hub, and SOZO Impact & Relaxed Animals. The initiative aims to place artists at the center of ethical technology development by expanding access, accessibility, and creative innovation.