Online Conference Registration to Close October 6

Online registration for the 2016 GIA Conference is scheduled to close this Thursday, October 6. However, space is becoming increasingly limited. Register for the conference today to ensure your space.

New GIA Members

GIA is pleased to introduce five new members that joined in September, Arts Council Napa Valley, City of Austin Cultural Arts Division, Georgia Council for the Arts, Kresge Arts in Detroit, and T. Rowe Price Foundation. Welcome!

Member Spotlight: Target

For the month of October, GIA's photo banner features artists and work supported by Target. Target's support of the arts and culture dates back to 1946 when the company first began giving 5 percent of its profit to local communities. Today, this giving equals more than $4 million each week. Target is a Leadership Sponsor of the 2016 GIA Conference taking place this month in Saint Paul, MN, neighbor to Target's headquarters in Minneapolis.

GIA Capitalization Workshops Available for Funders and Grantees

GIA is now booking “Conversations on Capitalization and Community” workshops for 2017. Two separate workshops, lasting three hours each, are designed for grantees and funders, respectively, on the importance of financial management, understanding the needs of the organization for different kinds of funds, and how grantmakers encourage or discourage financial stability for nonprofit arts groups. For more information or to book a workshop, contact sujn@giarts.org.

Specialized technical assistance will be given to 14 organizations and their partners with the goal of advancing each organization’s ability to lead successful projects that result in positive short- and long-term outcomes for their community…

Esteemed arts administrator Arlynn “Arni” Fishbaugh retired at the end of September after serving as executive director of Montana Arts Council for 25 years. On September 30 she was honored with a Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Montana…

A new report commissioned by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation surveys the efforts of 15 foundations, including Ford Foundation, The Kresge Foundation, and Surdna Foundation, that are working to “incorporate equity — both in their internal operations and in their grantmaking.”…