2026 Webinar Series

GIA’s webinars are designed for both emerging and experienced grantmakers with information and discussions that inform their day-to-day practices. These programs are free to members and available at a minimal charge to nonmembers. Past webinars have addressed topics including arts education, evaluations, support for individual artists, racial equity in arts philanthropy, and research relevant to the arts grantmaking field.

Investing in Place: Arts, Culture, and Community Power

Tuesday, April 28th at 11am PDT/2pm EDT

Leaders from The Culture & Community Power Fund and SVCreates' Gilroy Arts Initiative will discuss how arts and community development sectors can collaborate to strengthen local ecosystems in support of community power and cultural self-determination.

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[PASSED] Leadership, Courage, and Cultural Policy in Times of Uncertainty

Tuesday, March 17 at 2pm EDT/11am PDT

This webinar explores leadership and courage as cultural policy practices, grounded in the realities of today’s civic landscape. Rather than focusing solely on crisis response, the session examines how cultural policy and cultural organizing praxis can help repair trust, strengthen the civic “we,” and support communities navigating forms of civic trauma and disorientation.


[PASSED] GIA's Annual Research on Support for Arts and Culture

Tuesday, February 10 at 11am PST/2pm EST

Join us to hear from Steven Lawrence (Independent Consultant), Mohja Rhoads (National Assembly of State Arts Agencies), and Nakyung Rhee (National Assembly of State Arts Agencies). They will share a summary of key findings and insights into what these findings reveal about the current arts grantmaking environment, as well as an introduction to what we can expect for the new year.