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The Cultural Data Project (CDP) has launched a new website that will provide general information about the CDP to grantmakers, researchers, advocates, arts and cultural organizations and anyone wanting to learn more. The site will be updated regularly and will … Continue reading →

I spent the morning of May 4th at the Council on Foundation’s conference in Atlanta meeting with other folks who run affinity groups and regional organizations. According to the Council on Foundations, there are 37 interest-based organizations (like GIA) and 37 geographically-based networks, like Northern California Grantmakers or Delaware Valley Grantmakers. Not everyone was there but there were enough organizations present to have a great discussion.

Here’s a project supporting artists to the tune of $500,000 that is waaaaaaay out of the box. Too soon to say what the results might be, but is generating a lot of interest, and making use of all the social … Continue reading →

A late amendment inserted in the Washington state capital budget by Sen. Steve Hobbs, D-Lake Stevens orders the Washington State Arts Commission to “restrict the purchase of works of art to artists residing in Washington state.” Were other states to … Continue reading →

A new report, the second in the series, examines youth involvement in the arts. Two years ago we commissioned and presented a report on “Involving Youth in Non Profit Arts Organization” that illustrated how the recruitment and retention of the … Continue reading →

“Supporting a Creative America” is the new bi-line for GIA. We have a new look that the world will see on our blogs, letterhead, business cards, the Reader and eventually, the new website. When looking for a definition of what Grantmakers in the Arts really does, this seemed the elevator message with which everyone agreed. It fits with what we’ve always done… a community of funders making grants to artists and arts organizations because we believe that the work they do benefits everyone. But today, I think this sends a new message of hope for America.

The 2009 Nonprofit Technology Conference was entirely sold out, but content is available online in several media. Read, listen, tweet, blog, and stream more.

The Foundation Center has created an interactive map of resources for non-profits seeking information on resources for gaining access to stimulus package funding. The act includes new or expanded government grant programs designed to provide assistance to communities or individuals … Continue reading →

At least since the early 1990s, the cultural field has lamented the fact that it is a disaggregated and distributed policy field. Policy agendas and new practices emerge in specific contexts, pushed along by actors and organizations that have particular … Continue reading →

Three articles in the current issue of Dance USA Journal address aspects of evolution and change in dance companies that also have application in other arts organizations and will be of interest to dance funders as those who fund in … Continue reading →