Grantmakers in the Arts’ Newest Members
GIA is pleased to introduce our newest members, Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubator and The Amphion Foundation. Welcome!
Another Start to Black August
Black August, born out of Black liberation, resistance, and justice movements, is a month dedicated to critical learning and analysis, reflection and study of our roles in oppressive or liberatory systems, and an opportunity to grow, connect, and prepare for the challenging work ahead. And, as we are reminded by ABFE, A Philanthropic Partnership for Black Communities, “We must be in it for the long haul.” This month, we look forward to reflections from the GIA Support for
Individual Artist Committee on how arts grantmakers can better invest in Black artists and communities, commit to listen, learn, and implement anti-racist practices, more widely amplify voices for change, and connect our work with the movement racial equity and justice.
Visit our Black August series for updates!
Visit our Black August series for updates!
Don’t Wait! Catch Early Bird Registration and Preconference Sessions Before They Sell Out
Early Bird registration rates for both the Virtual and In-Person tracks of the 2021 GIA Conference: Plurality, Power, and Belonging end on August 31 at 11:59 PM EDT. We’ve complied answers to all your most frequently asked questions for this year’s conference, including information about the hotel, transportation, and what to wear.
For more information, visit the conference website, and register today to take advantage of our special discounted rates!
For more information, visit the conference website, and register today to take advantage of our special discounted rates!
Grantmakers in the Arts Board Ballot: Vote now!
If you are the primary contact for your organization, you should have received an email yesterday directing you to the ballot to vote for the GIA board of directors. Candidates for the GIA board were selected earlier this year from GIA member nominations and recommended by the GIA nominating committee. The GIA board ballot will close on Monday, September 13, 2021 at midnight EDT.
National Assembly of State Arts Agencies released a new report that "provides a forecast of state government funding for the arts in fiscal year 2022"…
Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust awarded recently more than $2 million to 26 performing arts organizations to "help strengthen performing arts organizations’ re-emergence following severe disruption caused by the pandemic and provide vitally important access," according to the press release…
"Discover Somatic Practices to Embody Racial Justice in Your Work," a free workshop with Dara Silverman & Brooke Stepp offered by Strozzi Institute, seeks to tackle "how to transform patterns that reinforce unhealthy power structures — in your life, in your practice, and in the world" and to "explore new practices for embodying your chosen values of liberation, justice, and healing."…
