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Call for Sessions: GIA 2016 Conference
Grantmakers in the Arts is now accepting session proposals for the GIA 2016 Conference in Saint Paul, October 16-19. GIA members can outline their idea(s) and submit them via an online form. Deadline for submissions is Wednesday, March 23.

Submit your proposal online.
Winter 2016 Reader is Online
The Winter 2016 edition of the GIA Reader is now available from our online library. You will find the latest snapshot of arts and culture funding data, plus articles on creative aging, supporting individual artists, equity in the arts, and more.
GIA Reader, Vol. 27, No. 1 (Winter 2016)
March 29 Web Conference: Building Collective Capital
The next GIA Web Conference, Building Collective Capital: A Funders Collaborative Approach to Capitalization, will be held on Tuesday, March 29 at 2pm EDT / 11am PDT. Tere Romo from the San Francisco Foundation and Shelley Trott from the Kenneth Rainin Foundation will present​ a ​process ​undertaken ​by ​program ​officers ​from family, ​corporate, ​and ​community ​foundations ​as ​well ​as ​a ​city ​arts ​commission ​towards ​a ​unified ​and ​complementary ​approach ​to ​capitalization.

Related material from the GIA archive: You may also be interested in a previous web conference by Kathy Hsieh and Martha Sloca Richards, “From Capitalization Principles to Grantmaking Practices.”

You can now register to attend the April web conference, Building a Racially Diverse Organization: A Case Study on Recruiting and Retaining ALAANA Staff.
Snapshot of Arts & Culture Funding Data
The latest issue of the GIA Reader features our annual Art Funding Snapshot, with foundation data analysis from Steven Lawrence and Reina Mukai of the Foundation Center.

View the full report.
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News from the Field
Hewlett Report Looks at Generational Change in Leadership Approach
Written by Emiko Ono, who has led this work for the Performing Arts Program, the report explains the research and contains recommendations for the field…
A+ Denver Evaluates School District Progress in Arts Education
A Retrospective on Arts Education in Denver evaluates DPS progress in nine areas – including curriculum development, student assessment, and equitable access to quality programs…
New Mexico Senator Udall Introduces CREATE Act
In a speech at the National Arts Summit in Washington, D.C., New Mexico Senator Tom Udall introduced the Comprehensive Resources for Entrepreneurs in the Arts to Transform the Economy (CREATE) Act…
The Arts in the Small Community
From Doug Borwick, posted to his blog Engaging Matters: 2016 marks the 50th anniversary of the start of The Arts in the Small Community project led by Robert E. Gard, and we invite you to celebrate with us! Robert E. Gard was a visionary in the field of community arts…

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