2021 GIA Conference: Registration Now Open

Registration for the 2021 GIA Conference: Plurality, Power, and Belonging is now open. This year, for the first time, the GIA conference will feature dual tracks: a traditional in-person conference experience -that readily meets all the local requirements for safely gathering and considers well-being of all present- and a remote conference designed to be fully engaging and interactive while overlapping with the in-person experience in themes, ideas, speakers, and opportunities for learning from and with peers. For details and registration, visit our conference website.

A Just Transition for Investing in Arts and Culture: Podcast alert!

In our recently released Solidarity Not Charity: Arts and Culture Grantmaking in the Solidarity Economy report, we point out the importance of commitment to long-term work with multiyear grants, loans, and equity investments for solidarity economy institutions and networks. To work in true partnership, funders must understand and respect the power of community-owned infrastructure. The goal is systems change. But how is this done with a racial equity and justice lens? Hear from Anna Raginskaya (Morgan Stanley) and Quita Sullivan (New England Foundation for the Arts and GIA board member). They discuss how they support investment efforts using the Just Transition framework. Click to listen!

Tomorrow! A Conversation Centering Women of Color Taking on the Solidarity Economy

“What would a cultural economy be like if we loved Black and Indigenous people?” This is the compelling question that drives the recent report, Solidarity Not Charity: Arts and Culture Grantmaking in the Solidarity Economy co-authored by WOCA member Natalia Linares of New Economy Coalition, and commissioned by Grantmakers in the Arts, represented by WOCA member Nadia Elokdah.

In an intimate conversation with two women of color, the panel will discuss some of these innovative models of self-determination and community wealth and take an inside look at this illuminating treatise that affirms the critical need for amplifying the work of communities of color. To register for this event tomorrow, click here. This conversation is open to WOCA members. All other supporters, allies, and accomplices are welcome to join the live broadcast via Facebook.

“Surviving a Pandemic: From emergency response to best practice” webinar

Over a year after the pandemic took a harsh toll on our communities, we have seen funders exercise trust and solidarity in their emergency responses by making monumental shifts in their practices. This is a great opportunity to explore and transform emergency practice into best practice as we reimagine the possibilities of supporting communities. Don’t miss our upcoming webinar on July 28 in which Eddie Torres (Grantmakers in the Arts); Dr. Mary T. Basset (Harvard School of Public Health); Gary Steuer (Bonfils-Stanton Foundation); and Tempestt Hazel (The Field Foundation); will discuss how they are reimagining funding for their grantees. Details and registration here.

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