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Webinar Series: Grantmaking Designs for Supporting Individual Artists
During the month of April, GIA will present a series of three webinars examining common myths about, and funder approaches to, some of the philosophical questions and technical issues related to supporting individual artists.

Tuesday, April 18
Common Myths about Support for Individual Artists

Thursday, April 20
Models of Distributing Grants and Awards to Individual Artists

Tuesday, April 25
Using Feedback and Data to Strengthen Individual Artist Support
New from the GIA Reader: Confronting Homogeneity in American Orchestras
In the latest issue of the GIA Reader, Jesse Rosen, president and CEO of the League of American Orchestras, discusses the League’s work addressing diversity in the orchestra field. “A New Will to Confront Homogeneity in American Orchestras,” presents the results of two of the League’s studies on the racial and gender demographics of the field and efforts to support inclusion of African American and Latino musicians through fellowships.
New GIA Members
GIA is pleased to introduce six new members that joined in March, Arts & Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville (Knoxville, TN); Quentin Hancock Fund (Santa Cruz, CA); Harford County Cultural Arts Board (Belcamp, MD); The Jim Henson Foundation (Long Island City, NY); City of Oakland, Cultural Affairs (Oakland, CA); and Walton Family Foundation (Bentonville, AR). Welcome!
Member Spotlight on The Heinz Endowments
For the month of April, GIA’s featured member is The Heinz Endowments, an organization that comprises two private foundations, the Howard Heinz Endowment and the Vira I. Heinz Endowment, that share a mission to help southwestern Pennsylvania thrive economically, ecologically, educationally, and culturally. Photos on our website and weekly member bulletins feature work supported by Heinz’s Transformative Arts Process (TAP) program.
Heinz Endowments
News from the Field
How Arts and Culture Improve Health, Safety, and Well-being in NYC’s Low Income Neighborhoods
A new study funded by The New York Community Trust and Surdna Foundation found correlation between the presence of arts and culture resources and the health, safety, and well-being of low and moderate income neighborhoods in New York City…
NEA Local Arts Agency Director Moves to Head Florida Arts Center
As reported by Tampa Bay Times, Michael Killoren, director of local arts agencies and Challenge America at the National Endowment for the Arts, has accepted a position as executive director of the Morean Arts Center in St. Petersburg…
Chamber Music America Releases Statement on Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity
As Chamber Music America prepares to celebrate its 40th anniversary next season, the complex and challenging issue of racial equity looms large in the world, our country, and our field…
In Funding Individual Artists, The Risk is the Reward
While all forms of arts grantmaking are vital, the direct support of individual artists is, to co-opt an expression, where the paint meets the canvas…
Executive Director of Walter & Elise Haas Fund to Step Down
Executive Director Pam David will step down at the end of 2017, bringing her successful 15-year tenure to a close…

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