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September Web Conference Presents the Annual Research Snapshot
On September 29, the next GIA Web Conference, GIA’s Annual Research on Support for Arts and Culture, will feature Steven Lawrence of the Foundation Center and Ryan Stubbs from the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies. They will present the latest data in the annual arts funding snapshot.

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LA Conference Sold Out, Waitlist Open
Last week, we reached our capacity for the GIA 2015 Conference in Los Angeles. Online registration is closed, but if you would like to be put on the waiting list please email gia@giarts.org.

We are excited for this response to the 2015 conference and are eager to host an energized and productive convening. On behalf of the Los Angeles Conference Planning Committee and the GIA board and staff, thank you for your support and we look forward to seeing many of you in Los Angeles.
New from the GIA Reader: Enriching the Arts through International Cultural Exchange
GIA Reader, Vol. 26, No. 2 (Summer 2015)
Enriching the Arts through International Cultural Exchange is an article written by Guiomar Ochoa and Michael Orlove from the National Endowment for the Arts, who look at the work being done through the NEA’s International Activities office.
New GIA Members for August
GIA is pleased to introduce three new members that joined in August, The Ahmanson Foundation, Boettcher Foundation, and City of Pasadena Arts & Cultural Affairs. Welcome!
Graham Foundation
News from the Field
Open Circle Foundation Documents Learned Lessons as Foundation Prepares to Close
As the Open Circle Foundation begins the process of closing down after 15 years connecting artists and communities in the creation of public artworks focused on social and environmental justice…
Chula Vista Schools Making $15M Investment in Arts Education
Chula Vista Elementary School District (Chula Vista, California is located just south of Dan Diego) launched an arts education expansion and teacher hiring spree this summer unlike any that local arts educators have ever seen…
Arizona Commission on the Arts Launches Creative Aging Initiative
A $225,000 grant (over three years) from Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust will help the Arts Commission implement AZ Creative Aging, a comprehensive plan that trains artists, supports the development of high-quality arts programs for older adults, and embeds creative aging knowledge and best practices in the community…
Wells Fargo Advisors donates $100K to Arts and Education Council of Greater St. Louis
Wells Fargo Advisors’ investment will expand access to creativity and expression opportunities for underserved youth and help build capacity for local arts organizations in the bi-state, metropolitan region…

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