GIA’s March Member Spotlight
Theatre Forward is March’s GIA Member Spotlight. Theatre Forward is embarking on a moment of transition, with the conclusion of education research, the expansion of equity, diversity, and inclusion programming, and leadership transition this spring. Read about their work here.
Call for Sessions: 2020 GIA Conference
Grantmakers in the Arts is seeking session proposals for the 2020 GIA Conference, to be held November 15-18 in New York City. We greatly value the experience, ideas, and programs that members share with each other and the field at large. GIA members are invited to propose conference sessions on our website. Proposals must be submitted by March 20 at 5pm EDT. Details here. For conference updates please visit the conference website.
Reclaiming Narratives: Arts Advocacy and Cultural Policy Webinar
“As 2020 ramps up, please advocate often and enthusiastically!” This is a call to action from GIA President & CEO Eddie Torres’s latest blog. We are in a federal election year and it is important to clarify what is, and isn’t, within the boundaries of funders when discussing advocacy and lobbying. Join us on April 14 to hear from Abby Levine (Bolder Advocacy at Alliance for Justice) and Favianna Rodriguez (The Center of Cultural Power). They will offer a 101 on advocacy and lobbying practice for funders, and how funders and grantees can become more civically engaged to reclaim truth and proclaim
justice. Details and registration here.
Relive the 2019 GIA Conference: Motus Theatre
As part of the closing plenary for the 2019 GIA Conference, Motus Theater presented a special version of JustUs, a performance showcasing impactful depictions of the consequences of incarceration. Roberto Bedoya and Susan Feder, GIA board members, took part of this performance that Matt Chasansky of City of Boulder Office of Arts + Culture introduced. See the video here.
Aligning practice with values: that idea lead the way as the Meyer Foundation redesigned its grants process to be more equitable and inclusive…
“Corporate leaders would be better served if they stopped trying to justify diversity with profit margins and stock charts — a mentality that can ultimately hurt the very groups these policies are meant to help (more on that in a moment) — and instead embrace diversity because it is the right thing to do”…
We live in times “of deep uncertainty and change” and these changes are reflected in climate change, globalization, technology, the economy, and migration, as john a. powell wrote in a recent article in Nonprofit Quarterly…
