2019 GIA Conference: Registration Opens Today
Registration for the 2019 GIA Conference: Cultural Intersections in Denver, Colorado opens today. The vibrancy of Denver’s cultural community is visible throughout its street art, the independent music scene, community theater, musical classrooms, a deep spoken word tradition, and eclectic arts districts, and we look forward to exploring it with you. This year’s conference will be held Sunday, October 13 through Wednesday, October 16, featuring over 40 sessions as well as inspiring keynote presentations and performances. All GIA members are eligible for discounted conference registration. Be sure to take advantage of the early bird rate. Visit the conference website for updates throughout the registration period.
New Reader Available Online
The Summer 2019 (Vol 30, No. 2) issue of the GIA Reader is now available!
This issue of the GIA Reader and all summer issues moving forward will be published and distributed digitally. We take seriously the crisis of climate change and strive to improve our environmental responsibility. A major theme throughout this issue is intended and unintended impact. With this in mind, we will now consider the GIA Reader among our ongoing initiative to reduce our carbon footprint includes recycling name tags and minimizing handouts at conference and workshops, using paperless systems for HR operations, and purchasing carbon offsets for our full staff’s annual conference travel. We thank you for joining us in this initiative.
Highlights from this issue include an exploration of Black and Brown communities’ histories through public art and public space; Lulani Arquette discussing the impact of the climate crisis upon Native communities’ cultural practices; Anne Focke examining the role of difference in community wellness initiatives with the Humboldt Area Foundation; and the impact of community chorale programs for older adults. Read it here.
This issue of the GIA Reader and all summer issues moving forward will be published and distributed digitally. We take seriously the crisis of climate change and strive to improve our environmental responsibility. A major theme throughout this issue is intended and unintended impact. With this in mind, we will now consider the GIA Reader among our ongoing initiative to reduce our carbon footprint includes recycling name tags and minimizing handouts at conference and workshops, using paperless systems for HR operations, and purchasing carbon offsets for our full staff’s annual conference travel. We thank you for joining us in this initiative.
Highlights from this issue include an exploration of Black and Brown communities’ histories through public art and public space; Lulani Arquette discussing the impact of the climate crisis upon Native communities’ cultural practices; Anne Focke examining the role of difference in community wellness initiatives with the Humboldt Area Foundation; and the impact of community chorale programs for older adults. Read it here.
Webinar Alert: “Creating a State Data Culture to Inform Investments in Arts Education” today
Join today a webinar to examine a collaboration between the National Endowment for the Arts and Education Commission of the States to build states’ capacity to report on the arts education data they collect. The webinar will focus on the current climate for such work in states, strategies and tools for supporting state-level data efforts, and the value of incorporating arts education data into broader efforts to promote a culture of information in states.
Hear from Ayanna Hudson, director of Arts Education at National Endowment for the Arts, and Claus von Zastrow, principal of Education Commission of the States, as they discuss how this work complements and reinforces ongoing efforts to track arts education data at the state level. This webinar is brought to you by the National Endowment for the Arts and Education Commission of the States, in association with Grantmakers for Education, and Grantmakers in the Arts. Details and registration here.
Hear from Ayanna Hudson, director of Arts Education at National Endowment for the Arts, and Claus von Zastrow, principal of Education Commission of the States, as they discuss how this work complements and reinforces ongoing efforts to track arts education data at the state level. This webinar is brought to you by the National Endowment for the Arts and Education Commission of the States, in association with Grantmakers for Education, and Grantmakers in the Arts. Details and registration here.
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