Working Together: The Art of Funder/Intermediary Relationships
Monday, October 13, 9:50am – 10:50am
Organized by Grantmakers in the Arts.
Presented by Claudia Bach, AdvisArts Consulting; and Caitlin Strokosch, Executive Director, Alliance of Artists Communities.
The relationships between funders and intermediaries, while often unexamined, provide fertile ground for developing and improving programs that support a growing range of artists and art forms. We will explore the characteristics, power dynamics and other dimensions that make for effective practice. Using the 2014 GIA Reader article and webinar “The Funder and the Intermediary, in Support of the Artist” as a foundation, we will examine pathways and tools for creating effective and intentional roles and relationships; consider examples and lessons learned from five types of funder/intermediary relationships; and touch on both monetary and nonmonetary forms of support. We look forward to a lively and candid conversation about the finesse, challenges, and opportunities of these important relationships.