Grantmakers in the Arts

Arts Funding Fosters Bi-partisanship in South Carolina

August 3, 2011 by Steve

From Robin Pogebrin in The New York Times:

Who knew that government funding for the arts would represent the kind of common ground where Republicans and Democrats could meet?

But when Governor Nikki Haley of South Carolina tried to zero out money for the arts in her state budget last month, both parties said no. The House and the Senate, both controlled by Republicans, voted to override the Republican governor’s veto of $1.9 million in funding for the South Carolina Arts Commission. The House vote was 105-8; the Senate 32-6.

Your Inspirational Moment for Tuesday

August 2, 2011 by Tommer

Enjoy the first cut "Overture" on this awesome album.

August 1, 2011 by Janet

Sometimes the very ingredients that offered success in one political and economic climate become liabilities or less successful when politics and economics change. That’s what’s happened in the arts at the federal policy level. Fifty years ago, America was feeling pretty damn good about itself, post WWII boom had occurred, industry was skyrocketing and we were going to the moon. If we could do that, we, as a society, could do anything. This was the political outlook on American life in the early 60s.

August 1, 2011 by Tommer

Here's an amazing site that provides a great deal of information on cultural policy and cultural funding for 43 European countries.

August 1, 2011 by Steve

Barry Hessenius has a new panel and a new topic, Field building, to talk about for week 2 of his 4-week examination of Arts Education. Todays question:

What are we doing to help parents and the public understand: a) Why arts education is essential to their child’s future, and b) What constitutes a high level arts education component?

August 1, 2011 by Steve

From U.S. News & World Report:

August 1, 2011 by Steve

From Tucson Citizen:

The Tucson Pima Arts Council has received grants from two national foundations totaling $225,000 to support local projects that use the arts as a tool to address social issues in the community.

The Nathan Cummings Foundation awarded TPAC $75,000 and the Open Society Institute $150,000. Both awards support the Arts in Tucson P.L.A.C.E initiative launched by TPAC two years ago with $200,000 from The Kresge Foundation. P.L.A.C.E stands for People, Land, Arts, Culture and Engagement.

August 1, 2011 by Steve

The Nathan Cummings Foundation announced today the selection of Simon Greer as its new President and CEO. Simon will succeed Lance Lindblom, who is retiring from NCF after more than a decade at the helm of the family foundation. Greer will be coming from the Jewish Funds for Justice where he has served as president and CEO since 2005. He brings more than 20 years of experience as a leader in the movement for social change.

Explore Solidarity Economy resources here

Future of the Field: Cross-Sector Creative Placemaking Series

Video from the GIA 2021 Conference are now available for streaming.

The Racial Equity Coding Project: Unpacking The “Why”

In this first of a three-part discussion, we are joined by Susan Feder, Adam Fong, and Maurine Knighton, as they discuss the Racial Equity Coding Project, why it was started, their experience with the earliest iterations of the coding measures, and how their reflections will inform steps forward.

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