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Unsurprising comments on philanthropy from the late Steve Jobs, consistent with his practice. From the new biography Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson.

Since 2003, the Council on Foundations and the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers have co-sponsored Foundations on the Hill, an annual opportunity for grantmakers to meet with their federal lawmakers in Washington, D.C. This partnership effectively combines the Council's expertise on legal and legislative matters with the regional associations' expertise on local philanthropy and the leverage they bring as local constituents.

AFTA's ARTSblog has begun a series of posts covering their take on the GIA 2011 Conference in San Francisco. Marete Wester got things started yesterday with an introductory post. Today, Pam Korza, co-director of the Animating Democracy program, writes about the Individual Artists & Social Justice Preconference.

Diane Ragsdale adds some historic perspective to the discussion on Fusing Arts, Culture, and Social Change.

Read the full post, The times may be a-changin’ but (no surprise) arts philanthropy ain’t.

The Arts & Education Exchange is a new online directory for arts providers to post details, pictures, audio, and video about their programs. These can range from learning about Abraham Lincoln through song to finding out about recycling through dance.

Educators can tap into this user-friendly Exchange to search for arts programming that helps them encourage student success.

Elizabeth Kramer explores local issues relating to the NCRP Report “Fusing Arts, Culture and Social Change” in an article for the Louisville Courier-Journal:

Hoong Yee, Richard, Janet & Barry Blogging for a better world At this year’s conference, I was joined by two other bloggers to capture in words the spirit and essence of this universe we call grantmakers in the arts – Richard … Continue reading →

Famed New York painter Chuck Close and other artists are suing Sotheby’s, Christie’s and eBay, contending the auctioneers willfully violated a California law requiring royalty payments on sales of their works.

The three federal suits filed Tuesday seek class-action status to represent many other artists and demand unspecified royalties and damages — which could total hundreds of thousands of dollars given current art prices.

The Surdna Foundation announced Judilee Reed as the new Director of its Thriving Cultures Program. Ms. Reed will join the Foundation in mid-November, and succeeds Ellen B. Rudolph who served the Foundation for nearly 18 years.

Arts participation is being redefined as people increasingly choose to engage with art in new, more active and expressive ways. This compelling trend carries profound implications, and fresh opportunities, for a nonprofit arts sector exploring how to adapt to demographic and technological changes.