Conference Keynote: Jeff Chang
The Monday luncheon plenary of the 2017 GIA Conference will feature Jeff Chang, executive director of the Institute for Diversity in the Arts at Stanford University. Jeff Chang has written extensively on the intersection of race, art, and civil rights, and the socio-political forces that guided the hip-hop generation. As a speaker, he brings fresh energy and sweep to the essential American story, offering an invaluable interpretation at a time when race defines the national conversation. Learn more and register for the 2017 GIA Conference.
Announcing New Research on Formula-Based Funding in the Arts
Grantmakers in the Arts is pleased to announce the release of new research on the formula-based funding practices of public arts funders and united arts funds. Through interviews with sixteen leaders of public arts funders and united arts funds, Recalculating the Formula for Success documents the new ways that these funders are approaching their work, rethinking longtime practices, and adapting to changing environments.
Next Webinar: Vitality Arts: Impact at the Intersection of Arts and Aging
The next GIA webinar, Vitality Arts: Impact at the Intersection of Arts and Aging, will be held on Tuesday, July 25 at 2:00pm EDT / 11:00am PDT. Older adults are actively seeking ways to add joy, purpose, and connection to their lives. Arts organizations, long accustomed to worries over “graying” audiences, now have an opportunity to develop meaningful and innovative relationships with this important stakeholder group. This session will share the strategies that Aroha Philanthropies, a small private foundation, is using to engage arts organizations, senior-serving organizations, and state and local agencies in creating arts programs for older adults. Aroha’s national demonstration project, Seeding Vitality Arts, generated proposals from more than 200 nonprofits from 42 states, reflecting the breadth of interest in the topic. Teresa Bonner and Ellen Michelson of Aroha Philanthropies will share information on the inaugural cohort of grantees, the capacity-building work needed to assure success, and strategies for other funders interested in this rapidly growing field.
Member Spotlight on Aroha Philanthropies
For the summer months of July and August, the photo banner on GIA’s website features work and artists supported by Aroha Philanthropies. The foundation derives its name, Aroha, from the core value of the Maori culture of New Zealand, which encapsulates many community-centered attributes: love, selflessness, tolerance, kindness, compassion, and generosity. Its work focuses on three main areas: Vitality + Art (ages 55+), Joy + Art (K-12), and Humanity + Art (residential mental health organizations for adults).
The Kenneth Rainin Foundation has announced the appointment of Ted Russell as associate director of arts strategy and ventures…
An article in The Denver Post cites data from a report by Fidelity Charitable pointing to the fact that “women of all ages and stages of life are more generous than their male counterparts”…
In a three-part series of articles, Helicon Collaborative has released the key findings of its study on cultural equity issues in philanthropy…
