Call for Sessions: 2025 GIA Conference

Conference Overview

Grantmakers in the Arts is thrilled to welcome you to the Twin Cities — the birth­place of the Dakota and home to the Ojibwe/​Anishi­naabe people — for our 2025 Conference! The GIA Conference is the largest annual convening of arts funders and the most comprehensive opportunity for our colleagues in the field to learn from one another. We greatly value the experience and initiatives of our members to impact a more just arts grantmaking sector and field. 

Join us October 19-22, 2025, on the shores of the Missis­sippi River to reunite with the GIA community and continue to propel an equitable philanthropic agenda.

Submission Considerations 

  • Conference Location: The InterContinental Saint Paul Riverfront Hotel, 11 E Kellogg Blvd, St. Paul, MN 55101
  • Session Dates: Monday, October 20 - Wednesday, October 22, 2025
  • Session Submissions: Sessions may only be submitted by GIA members
  • Proposal Deadline: Friday, April 11 at 5pm ET
  • Notifications: Late June

How to Propose Conference Sessions

  1. Review the GIA Conference Session Guidelines for information about types of sessions, session priorities, and other important guidance for a successful session proposal submission.
  2. Log in to your account on the GIA website and select the 2025 Conference Proposal Form link on the left. Submit the form no later than Friday, April 11, 2025, at 5pm ET. For assistance with user accounts, click the Create new account or Request new password links on the login page or contact the GIA team at gia@giarts.org.
  3. After the conference committee has selected the sessions, we will contact session organizers individually to ask for more details. The GIA team and conference committee will work with session organizers, as appropriate, to identify any local resources needed.