Oakland Conference Sold Out
GIA’s annual conference has completely sold out! We’re looking forward to seeing you in Oakland. You are welcome to join the wait list, click here for details. If you can’t make it, look for updates in GIA’s blog posts and social media. Join the conversation using the hashtag #RaceSpacePlace.
We’re also excited to have Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf join us at the conference. She will give welcoming remarks on behalf of the City and kick off what is sure to be a thoughtful convening.
We’re also excited to have Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf join us at the conference. She will give welcoming remarks on behalf of the City and kick off what is sure to be a thoughtful convening.
“Welcome to Oakland!” Podcast
In Grantmakers in the Arts newest podcast, we welcome you to Oakland, home to vibrant creatives, diverse communities, a heritage of activism, and the home of the GIA’s 2018 annual conference Race, Space, and Place. While being a deeply rooted city, with the oak tree as a metaphor of its culture and legacy, “Oaktown” is experiencing a significant transformation at the intersection of race, space, and place. This podcast features Nadia Elokdah, Grantmakers in the Arts deputy director and director of programs; Roberto Bedoya, Cultural Affairs manager for the City of Oakland; and Shelley Trott, director of Arts Strategy & Ventures at Kenneth Rainin Foundation. They give us some background on the city of Oakland, tell us why this is the best city or “town” for the 2018 GIA Conference: Race, Space, and Place, and what we can expect at the conference.
“Round Two: Art and accessibility without assumptions” webinar
In mainstream culture, there are communities and identity groups who are overlooked, devalued, and passively dismissed. As we move towards a more inclusive and equitable culture, it is critical that we evaluate our understanding of how to be more welcoming, inclusive, and equitable. Last year we talked about the history of accessibility in the United States, types of accessibility, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This year we brought back Anne Mulgrave, manager of Grants and Accessibility, Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council, and Leah Krauss, senior program officer for Dance and Special Projects, Mertz Gilmore Foundation, and Krauss’ special guest, Alice Sheppard, choreographer and dancer who is disabled. They will provide an overview of welcoming people with disabilities and funding disability arts projects, and they will discuss Sheppard’s piece DESCENT which she says “obliterates assumptions of what dance, beauty, and disability can be…”
“Round Two: Art and accessibility without assumptions” will be held this Thursday, September 27, at 2:00pm EDT / 11:00am PDT. Details and registration available here.
“Round Two: Art and accessibility without assumptions” will be held this Thursday, September 27, at 2:00pm EDT / 11:00am PDT. Details and registration available here.
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