2018 GIA Conference Schedule Online
The full list of sessions for the 2018 GIA Conference: Race, Space, and Place is now available online. This year’s conference features over 50 sessions ranging across a diverse array of topics within GIA’s focus areas and others including racial equity, cross-sector work, funding collaborations, placekeeping, and impact investing.
Register now for the 2018 GIA Conference.
Register now for the 2018 GIA Conference.
August’s Member Spotlight
For the month of August, GIA’s photo banner features work supported by the Walton Family Foundation. Learn how the foundation is helping enhance quality of life in Northwest Arkansas through increased access to the arts and culture.
Webinar Alert – “New Horizons for Arts Education: The Student Support and Academic Enrichment program” today
Earlier this year, Congress approved a $700 million increase to the Student Support and Academic Enrichment (SSAE), a block grant program, established in the Every Student Succeeds Act. This 175% increase means that schools and districts across the country can expect to receive significantly more funding to support activities that provide a well-rounded education, which includes the arts. Join Aileen Ma, senior associate, Penn Hill Group, and Alex Nock, principal, Penn Hill Group, as they help participants understand the SSAE grant program and how funders can impact the arts via opportunities and strategies at the state and local level.
“New Horizons for Arts Education: The Student Support and Academic Enrichment program” will be held today, Tuesday, August 14, at 2:00pm EDT / 11:00am PDT. Details and registration available here.
“New Horizons for Arts Education: The Student Support and Academic Enrichment program” will be held today, Tuesday, August 14, at 2:00pm EDT / 11:00am PDT. Details and registration available here.
“Real and Not Real: The history of racialization in the United States” Webinar
Our nation has a long history of racism, discrimination, segregation, and cultural inequity. Since the 15th century, systems and structures were put in place which have perpetuated discriminatory practices. Now, in 2018, we see some of the same issues of discrimination rendering racialized outcomes—but why is this if so much time has passed? Ultimately, what does this have to do with arts philanthropy? Join Nayantara Sen, manager of Cultural Strategies and senior trainer, Race Forward, and Malcolm Shanks, Senior Training and Content Development coordinator, Race Forward, as they provide a foundational introduction to the social construction of race in the United States. This webinar will discuss the creation and perpetuation of the racial hierarchy, ideologies of whiteness, and how institutional strategies for diversity, inclusion, and equity often get conflated or confused. We look forward to an evergreen presentation from Race Forward on how funders can address these issues.
“Real and Not Real: The history of racialization in the United States” will be held Tuesday, August 21, at 2:00pm EDT / 11:00am PDT. Details and registration available here.
“Real and Not Real: The history of racialization in the United States” will be held Tuesday, August 21, at 2:00pm EDT / 11:00am PDT. Details and registration available here.
Borealis Philanthropy launched the Racial Equity in Philanthropy (REP) Fund, a funding effort of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and the Ford Foundation. The inaugural round of grants totaling $14 million over three years will support 19 philanthropy-serving organizations committed to advancing racial equity within the sector through research, learning opportunities, and the dissemination of best practices, according to Philanthropy News Digest…
After the state of Florida dropped its funding to only $2.65 million for all arts organizations statewide (a dramatic decrease from the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs’ recommendation of more than $41.6 million), a Tampa foundation seeks to sustain local arts organizations as they’re facing catastrophic effects from the cuts in funding…
Neighborhood Funders Group and the Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions recently launched a leadership fellowship for CEOs of progressive philanthropic institutions. The fellowship is best suited for philanthropic institutions that already support racial equity and powerbuilding and want to go deeper by building a strong peer group and aligning more towards equity and impact…
