2011 Grantmakers in the Arts Conference

GIA Conference D2: 4:30 am Pacific Time. Considering the unfortunate length of my Day One entry yesterday, I thought it might be a good idea to post something today a bit more concise. So, let’s focus on two sessions. Enabling … Continue reading →

Good morning. “And the beat goes on……………………….” GIA in San Francisco, Tuesday: Day 2 This day started out with a continental breakfast that included scrambled eggs, fresh fruit and croissants — a definite step up from the usual hotel continental … Continue reading →

So, how does one take a dozen pages of hastily typed notes covering approximately seven hours of a conference day, including plenary, panel presentations, and forum-type sessions? Hell if I know. Let’s call it a blog in process. I have … Continue reading →

Good morning. “And the beat goes on………………………..” GIA in San Francisco, Monday: Day 1 As I live in Marin just across the bay from San Francisco, I got up early and in very San Francisco style made my way over … Continue reading →

It’s Columbus Day morning in San Francisco. A great city to visit is what I always think upon arrival and when departing for home. So, it’s 5:00 in the morning, and since I am on eastern time, I thought, what … Continue reading →

Good afternoon. “And the beat goes on…………………………..” Grantmakers in the Arts Conference – Embracing the Velocity of Change: I had a great time at GIA’s Chicago gathering last year, and I have been waiting in eager anticipation for this conference … Continue reading →

Hoong Yee Lee Krakauer is the Executive Director of the Queens Council on the Arts. As a lifelong Queens resident, she is a firm believer in the power of the arts to mobilize and transform community. She is a blogger … Continue reading →

Richard is currently the Dean of Mannes College The New School of Music. Previously, he served as executive director of the Center for Arts Education, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting arts education as an essential part of K–12 education … Continue reading →

Former Director California Arts Council, President California Assembly of Local Arts Agencies, and Executive Director of LINES Ballet. Author, consultant, blogger and public speaker. Barry published his work Hardball Lobbying for Nonprofits in 2007 (Macmillan & Company, New York). He … Continue reading →

GIA is pleased to have three influential bloggers covering the 2011 conference. Hoong Yee Lee Krakauer is executive director of the Queens Council on the Arts and blogs at hoongyee.com. Barry Hessenius is a writer, consultant and author of Barry’s … Continue reading →