Today we launch the 2009 GIA conference registration site. The “Navigating the Art of Change” national conference of arts philanthropists will take place in Brooklyn, New York, October 18-21 at the Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge (one stop in from Manhattan). It is the only opportunity for arts grantmakers from around the country from all sectors to come together, learn from one another and share their challenges and solutions in what has become a very difficult year for philanthropy. I hope you will join us.
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When do you think that COF will catch on that arts and culture are part of the solution? The Council on Foundations, in partnership with the Rural Funders Collaborative and our Arkansas philanthropic community, is convening this second gathering of … Continue reading
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The problem with arts education is not confined to the five boroughs. As reported in the Times earlier this month, a federal study has found that “music and art instruction in American eighth-grade classrooms has remained flat over the last … Continue reading
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Left: Implement blue,,1927 (detail) Art Gallery of New South Wales, gift of the artist 1960. Australians are appreciating a vibrant arts culture and showing it via their chequebooks. A survey of corporate and private philanthropy to Australia’s 28 major performing … Continue reading
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Michael Kaiser on Huffington Post American arts organizations are threatened, but it is not the economy that poses the largest threat. It is the decision-making of boards and staffs in response to economic challenges that has much greater long-term implications … Continue reading
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Check out the June 30 posting by Ian David Moss on Createquity for a Syllabus on Public Policy and the Arts. And simiarly, Syllabi in Community-based Arts at CanUniversity on the Community Arts Network site. Also a great logo, and … Continue reading
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The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced plans Tuesday to expand its crisis consulting for arts organizations that are struggling to survive the recession, an effort championed by first lady Michelle Obama and congressional leaders. Kennedy Center … Continue reading
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In this week’s New Yorker Gladwell reviews Chris Anderson’s new book, Free: The Future of a Radical Price and then some. (And, there are cartoons!) Read More
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The Bridgespan Group release an update on the November 2008 study of non-profit organizations in the recession: Responses of nearly 100 nonprofit leaders participating in a Bridgespan longitudinal study show nonprofits are turning to much tougher measures than foreseen six … Continue reading
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In the New York Times Steven Davidoff raises some sticky ethical questions about non-profits that benefited from Madoff’s illegal activities. Read More