Thank You to Our Outgoing Board Members
With immense gratitude, we say goodbye to outgoing members of the Grantmakers in the Arts board of directors. Anita Contini, Program Lead, Arts & Culture, Bloomberg Philanthropies; Susan Feder, Program Officer, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation; Arleta Little, Program Officer, McKnight Foundation; and Ted Russell, Associate Director of Arts Strategy and Ventures, Kenneth Rainin Foundation; will be transitioning off of the GIA board at the end of the year. We are grateful for their years of service and it has been an honor to have had their leadership, support, guidance, and friendship throughout.
GIA is Hiring!
Grantmakers in the Arts (GIA) is seeking a Communications Manager to join its team in New York, NY. Responsibilities include the development of communication plans for GIA programs and information dissemination, including coordination of information from members and national partners. Further responsibilities include oversight and promotion of GIA’s communication platforms, including website; news feed; social media; weekly member bulletin; and blogs. Review of applications will begin on January 18 and will close when position is filled. For additional details and to apply, click here.
Call for Interest: GIA Support for Individual Artist Committee
GIA members have been working together to promote and improve funding for individual artists for over 20 years. The committee has been an incubator for such projects as a scan of scholarly research on artist support, a visual timeline outlining the history of artist support funding, major publications and programs, and a project evaluating equitable ways to collect data during the individual artist grant application process. This thought leadership is driven and inspired by our members who support individual artists, and we deeply value their commitment to this work. To express interest in joining the committee or to recommend a colleague, please complete the nomination form by next week, December 14, 2021.
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