Centering Black Creatives in Black History Month
This week we’re celebrating some of our favorite “firsts” in American history as a way to have our history inform our ongoing commitment to building a racially just future. From Lauren Anderson, the first Black principal dancer, to the historic campaigns of Shirley Chisolm, to Henry Ossawa Tanner, the first African American painter to gain international acclaim, and even the inspirational Octavia Butler who reminds us Black futures exist forever, we have much to celebrate. Centering these Black voices and creatives is a path to the future we want.
Image: Daniel in the Lions’ Den, Henry Ossawa Tanner (1859-1937), Mr. and Mrs. William Preston Harrison Collection, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, www.lacma.org.
Image: Daniel in the Lions’ Den, Henry Ossawa Tanner (1859-1937), Mr. and Mrs. William Preston Harrison Collection, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, www.lacma.org.
Richmond Memorial Health Foundation - February GIA Member Spotlight
For the month of February, GIA’s Member Spotlight is on Richmond Memorial Health Foundation. Read about their work and story here!
“GIA’s Annual Research on Support for Arts and Culture” Webinar
Join GIA’s first webinar of 2021 on February 23 to hear from Reina Mukai (Candid.), Ryan Stubbs and Patricia Mullaney-Loss (National Assembly of State Arts Agencies) as they discuss the latest edition of GIA’s funder snapshot which will be available in the upcoming Fall/Winter 2020/2021 edition of the GIA Reader. They will share a summary of key findings and insights into what these findings reveal about the current arts grantmaking environment and an introduction to what we can expect for the new year.
Details and registration here.
Details and registration here.
Renew your GIA Membership!
Please renew your Grantmakers in the Arts membership. With your partnership, 2021 promises to be a historic year. Click here.
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