About Us

 Grantmakers in the Arts is a membership organization whose trade is discourse on ideas about arts philanthropy within a diverse community of grantmakers. Founded in 1985, GIA maintains a lightweight infrastructure that supports its members' work together. Members include private, community, corporate, and family foundations, as well as public sector grantmakers, regranting organizations whose primary purpose is arts grantmaking, and individual donors who give through eligible organizations.

GIA programs include an annual conference, a major periodical, research, and other convening and communication services. Over 1,300 individuals – both trustees and staff – participate in GIA, representing over 300 organizations. The key assets that members bring to GIA's work are knowledge and relationships.

Further information on membership can be found below.

Primary goals are to:

• improve and strengthen arts philanthropy beyond GIA's membership,
• support individual grantmakers and deepen their involvement with each other, and
• enhance GIA's organizational effectiveness.

Looking for a grant? GIA is an organization that serves grantmakers, but does not give grants or have information of use to those seeking grants. Excellent sources of information for those seeking grants are the Foundation Center. and FoundationSearch.