Call for Sessions: 2023 GIA Conference
Grantmakers in the Arts is currently seeking session proposals for the 2023 GIA Conference, to be held November 5-8 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The GIA Conference is the largest annual convening of arts funders and the most comprehensive opportunity for our colleagues in the field to learn from each other. We greatly value the experience, ideas, and programs that members share with each other and the field at large. GIA members are invited to propose conference sessions on our website.
The deadline to submit is March 24 at 5pm EDT. To learn more and submit your proposals, visit our Call for Sessions page.
FLOW with Darren Walker & Sharnita C. Johnson
In this specially commissioned web series co-produced by Grantmakers in the Arts, FLOW WITH DR. DURELL COOPER, features conversations between Cooper and influential people from the Global Majority leading in the arts philanthropic sector. The overarching question this series investigates is what narratives exist that harm us and how are we intentionally developing strategies to mitigate the harm to foster healing in communities of color? Dr. Cooper invites his guests to take a deep dive into the themes of intersectional justice, equity, solidarity economies, and time machines. Guests in this series include Darren Walker (Ford Foundation), Sharnita C. Johnson (Victoria Foundation), and others.
Watch the episode here.
New York Grantmakers in the Arts January Meeting
Organized as part of the New York Grantmakers in the Arts (NYGIA) programming and in response to member interest, co-chairs Ashley Firestone and Lane Harwell convened an expert panel to discuss an ongoing issue in philanthropy: addressing systemic problems, including the impacts of racism, with targeted programs that are limited in their scope and timeline. Members have framed this conversation as “Rejecting the cliff: a conversation about long-term visioning for justice-forward grantmaking.”
Watch the recording of the meeting here. Passcode: WPy3&jm8
Join us for GIA’s Annual Research on Support for Arts and Culture Part 1
Join us on February 28 at 11am PT/2pm ET for a presentation from National Assembly of State Arts Agencies’ Nakyung Rhee, Ryan Stubbs, and Mohja Rhoads. They will share a summary of key findings and insights into what these findings reveal about the current public sector arts grantmaking environment, as well as an introduction to what we can expect for the new year.
Register for the webinar.
Andres Serrano at the 2022 GIA Conference
On Tuesday, October 11, 2022, GIA presented artist Andres Serrano and his work with an introduction from Rocío Aranda-Alvarado.
Grantmakers in the Arts has expressed in these in-person remarks our views on the content of Andres Serrano’s keynote during the 2022 Annual Conference. We acknowledge that some viewers may find Andres Serrano’s remarks hurtful and harmful. While Grantmakers in the Arts respects Serrano’s artistry, we do not endorse the views or tenor of his keynote remarks.
Grantmakers in the Arts believes that being pro-Black is foundational to being pro-justice. Justice must not be a zero-sum game but must include affirmations of all our humanity. We support culture as the full expression of our humanity. We must lift each other up, hold each other in tenderness, and help each other become better than we were before.
The recording is now available to stream.
Photo Courtesy: Threewalls | Credit: Sophie Lopez
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