Join us next Tuesday, July 12, at 2:00 EDT/11:00 PDT for the next webinar in our 2011 Web Conference Series, Cultural Participation in a Changing Society, presented by Salvador Acevedo, President of Contemporanea.
Grantmakers in the Arts
July 8, 2011 by Abigail
July 8, 2011 by Steve
The BC Arts Council received $16,831,000 from the provincial government to help fund artists and cultural organizations in British Columbia for 2011-12.
Arts groups large and small apply to the BC Arts Council – an independent agency of the Province – to support opportunities for artists, strengthen local economies and enhance quality of life for citizens in communities across British Columbia.
July 8, 2011 by Steve
From Jared Keller at the Atlantic:
If you can't imagine doing anything outside of the arts, you're in luck. Designers, writers, painters, and other creatives have a surprisingly bright future, according to a new report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioned by the National Endowment for the Arts (see also: NEA Announces New Research on Artist Employment Projections Through 2018.
July 7, 2011 by Steve
Malissa Feruzzi Shriver, Chair, California Arts Council, today announced the appointment of Craig Watson as the new Director for the state agency. Watson's appointment represents the first time in the 36-year history of the state agency that the Director has been hired directly by the Council rather than by appointment of the Governor. Watson is currently the Executive Director of the Arts Council for Long Beach, and will start with the California Arts Council on August 15, 2011.
July 7, 2011 by Steve
Americans for the Arts has an alert regarding NEA funding. Take a moment to look it over:
Once again, the budget of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is facing cuts. This morning, a U.S. House of Representatives appropriations subcommittee began the funding cycle for Fiscal Year 2012 by approving legislation to fund the NEA at $135.2 million, which is a reduction of $20 million from the current year. If enacted, it would be the deepest cut to the NEA in 16 years. Please take two minutes to send a customizable message to your member of Congress calling on them to reject these funding cuts.
July 7, 2011 by Abigail
A new month, a new slide show of member-supported projects on the GIA website! Our July featured member is Artadia: The Fund for Art and Dialogue. Based in New York City, Artadia's mission is to encourage innovative practice and meaningful dialogue across the United States by providing visual artists in specific communities with unrestricted awards and a national network of support. Our gratitude to Ute Zimmermann, program manager at Artadia, for the photo selection.
July 7, 2011 by Steve
Registration for the 2011 GIA Conference in San Francisco is now open. Visit the conference website at conference.giarts.org for details and registration information.
You can follow online discussion of the 2011 conference on Twitter by following the hashtag #gia2011. The conference begins on Sunday, October 9 and runs through Wednesday, October 12.
July 6, 2011 by Janet
I’ve been to many conferences in my life. Too many really to even begin to count them. I am always astonished by how much energy they give me (and it’s not just the cookies and candy in the afternoon.) Just recently, I attended TCG in Los Angeles and Chorus America in San Francisco. There is something truly magical about being in a place filled with people who know what you know, speak what you speak and treasure what you treasure. It is a sense of community, of understanding and of empathy.