February Webinar: Implementing the Every Student Succeeds Act

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) enacted in 2015 included several important arts education provisions that will systemically embed the arts into K–12 public education. With the new Administration in office, there are many new questions about the future of public education in the US and how the implementation of ESSA, including the provisions integrating the arts, will unfold. In the next GIA webinar, Implementing the Every Student Succeeds Act in Your State and Local Community, Alex Nock from Penn Hill Group will discuss the most up-to-date developments with ESSA implementation and arts education policy and how funders and organizations working at the local level can advocate for providing all students with equitable access to a well-rounded education. The webinar will be held on Tuesday, February 28 at 1pm EST / 10am PST.

Funder Forum on Arts in Medicine

As a reminder, the deadline to take advantage of the group hotel rate for the Funder Forum on Arts in Medicine is Monday, February 6. GIA members are invited to attend the forum on February 24 in Orlando, Florida. Thought leaders and funders will discuss effective ways to invest time, talent, and funding to professionalize the work of artists in healthcare and elevate the role of the arts as a vital service. Space at this forum is limited; register today to ensure your space.

Most Read in 2016: What Is Civil Society?

The most-read article in the GIA Library last year, “What Is Civil Society?,” outlines the defining characteristics and necessary conditions of civil society: nonprofits, individual rights, the common good, rule of law, philanthropy, free expression, and tolerance. Written by Scholar and former GIA Board member Bruce Sievers in 2009, the article explores how these seven qualities interact within society and the democratic process. The GIA Library contains an extensive collection of articles, research reports, and other resources covering a wide variety of topics relevant to the arts and arts funding.

On her blog, Better Together, Grantmakers in the Arts President & CEO Janet Brown offers a moment of reflection and encouragement for arts funders in this time of transition: “In times of change and instability, there is also opportunity — opportunity to defend our values and more deeply assess whether those values are being implemented in our practice…

United States Artists (USA) has named Deana Haggag as its new president and CEO, effective April 3…

A recent article in American Theatre reveals the financial realities of living and working as a theatre artist in the US…

The Aspen Institute Artist-Endowed Foundations Initiative and University of Miami School of Law have developed a week-long seminar for individuals who currently have, or will have, policy-setting and leadership responsibilities for artist-endowed foundations…