Economic Turmoil and Change

The first 11 school districts to join L.A. County’s arts education initiative, Arts for All, have made admirable progress in developing an infrastructure for arts education that carries the potential to be self-sustaining in time, according to case studies released … Continue reading →

Cultural Alliance Releases 10 Key Findings on Cultural Engagement The Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance today released a new report on emerging trends in cultural engagement in the region. Entitled Research Into Action: Pathways to New Opportunities, the report is based … Continue reading →

Statement from NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman September 22, 2009 As chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, I would like to clarify the issues concerning an August conference call in which an NEA employee participated. Here are the facts. … Continue reading →

This thoughtful Letter to the Field was posted in August, and just came to GIA’s attention. “Most artists and arts professionals do what we do because we love the work. That is, we did not enter the field of contemporary … Continue reading →

In the Face of Fear Buddhist Wisdom for Challenging Times Edited by Barry Boyce Shambhala Publications ISBN 978-1-59030-757-1 “Most of us have never experienced such deep anxiety and uncertainty in the world as we are in these current times; this … Continue reading →

Some may see other value in international exchange in the arts, but here is Kaiser’s take: While other countries have been active exporters of their arts — China and Great Britain come to mind — the United States government has … Continue reading →

This study examines the effects of music and positive emotional states on autonomic and immune function in normal, healthy individuals. Autonomic activity was assessed using power spectral density analysis of heart rate variability, and salivary IgA was used as a … Continue reading →

This plan was presented to the GIA Individual Artist Preconference in Pasadena in 2005 and was met with skepticism. It was not a very coherent presentation, which may have masked its potential. Here’s an update: When the scheme was first … Continue reading →

Yesterday the Boston Foundation unveiled major changes in its grantmaking strategy and announced that “the most dramatic change is a shift of emphasis to unrestricted operating support.” You’re not hallucinating, and it’s not a typo. …. Hallelujah. This is the … Continue reading →

The biggest public charity in New England is changing the way it hands out millions of dollars to a wide range of community groups, giving more money to those it considers to be the most effective and cutting funding to … Continue reading →