Don’t Wait! Early Bird Registration Ends Today
Early registration for the 2021 GIA Conference: Plurality, Power, and Belonging ends tonight, August 31 at 11:59 PM EDT. Register today to benefit from our special discounted rate.
Details and registration here.
Details and registration here.
This Week in the Future of the Field Series
This week, we’re glad to share a creative placemaking reflection authored by Susan Duplessis (South Carolina Arts Commission) in which she discusses the emergence and evolution of creative placemaking in the rural south as an opportunity to imagine new approaches and build collective power.
Read the full piece here.
Read the full piece here.
GIA Office Closed This Week
As preparation for our annual conference ramps up and the need for rest and regeneration becomes even more important, our team will be joining in a collective pause. In this spirit, the GIA office will be closed from August 30-September 6, 2021, for an extended Labor Day holiday. We thank you all in advance for helping us observing this time of intentional rest and having patience with our team upon our return.
What We're Reading: "What cultural institutions need to know about investing for values and mission"
Upstart Co-Lab released "The Guide: what cultural institutions need to know about investing for values and mission" as a primer on impact investing specifically for leaders of museums and other cultural institutions…
The National Coalition for Arts’ Preparedness & Emergency Response (NCAPER)'s Field Guide aims to "demystify federal disaster relief for the arts and culture sector; it aims to help artists and organizations see what’s available, understand clearly what isn’t available, and decide if pursuing federal aid is a good use of time"…
