Saint Paul Conference Countdown

We’re off to Saint Paul to get everything ready for the 2016 GIA Conference. The conference begins on Sunday, October 16 and runs through Wednesday, October 19. You can follow the proceedings by searching the hashtag #giarts on social media. (If you are attending, please use that hashtag for your social media posts). GIA will also post live updates on our Twitter and Facebook pages.

GIA is pleased to have two bloggers covering the conference this year, Lara Davis from Seattle Office of Arts & Culture and Ebony McKinney from San Francisco Arts Commission. You can follow along at http://blogs.giarts.org/gia2016/.

GIA Office Closure

The GIA office will be closed beginning this Thursday, October 13 and will reopen on Monday, October 24. If you need to reach us during those days, please contact Noah Barnes at noah@giarts.org.

Fall 2016 GIA Reader is Now Online

The Fall 2016 issue of the GIA Reader is now available from our online library. You will find articles on arts and environmental sustainability, regranting, and several stories highlighting the work of arts funders in the Twin Cities area.

League of American Orchestras Releases Two Reports on Diversity in the Orchestra Field

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South Arts Publishes Arts Resources in Preparation for Hurricane Matthew

Resources include AgilityRecovery’s hurricane readiness checklist, the CERF+ Studio Protector online guide, and resources from FEMA and American Red Cross…

Arts Education Partnership Releases Report on Engaging the Arts in ESSA

The passing of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) provides states with increased flexibility to include the arts as a component of a well-rounded education…

Mara Manus Joins New York State Council on the Arts as Executive Director

The New York State Council on the Arts had announced Mara Manus as the agency’s new executive director…

Turnaround Arts Seeks Partners to Build Local Technical Assistance Programs

The President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (PCAH) and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts have opened applications for school districts, foundations, or nonprofits to apply to join Turnaround Arts…