Grantmakers in the Arts

Grantmakers in the Arts is a national association of public and private arts funders - providing members with resources and leadership to support artists and arts organizations.

News

Jan 2022

by Nadia Elokdah in Arts Research

New Report Alert: "Pulse Checking Progress Toward Operationalizing REI: Arts, Culture & Healing"

Jan 2022

by Nadia Elokdah in Arts and Social Justice

From Underground Organizing to Leading Cultural Strategy in NYC: Chinatown's cultural leaders shape local organizing

Jan 2022

by Nadia Elokdah in Arts and Social Justice

New National Collective Supporting POC-Led and Supporting Documentary Organizations

Jan 2022

by Nadia Elokdah in Racial Equity

What We're Reading: "Going Pro-Black"

Jan 2022

by Nadia Elokdah in Support for Individual Artists

Charlotte's New Arts and Culture Board Debate Funding Individual Artists During Ongoing Covid-Relief Efforts

Jan 2022

by Nadia Elokdah in Arts and Health

Social Determinants of Health in Appalachia: How music is used to heal

Jan 2022

by Nadia Elokdah in Racial Equity

New Report Alert: "Trading Glass Ceilings for Glass Cliffs"

Jan 2022

by Nadia Elokdah in Racial Equity

ICYMI: "Will philanthropy commit to racial equity progress?"

Jan 2022

by Nadia Elokdah in Facilities / Capital support, in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Artists Are the Building Blocks of Our Communities: New Funding from the Barr Foundation

Jan 2022

by Nadia Elokdah in Philanthropic practice

Judilee Reed Joins United States Artists as President and CEO

Events

Webinar

GIA’s Annual Research on Support for Arts and Culture

Tuesday, Feb 15

Future of the Field: Cross-Sector Creative Placemaking Series

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Workshop

Racial Equity in Arts Funding

February 2022

Highlights

Arts Grantmakers’ Changes in Practice

Findings from a Survey of Our Members

Register your Support for the Arts Education for All Act

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Learn more about the bill here, and enter your or your organizations name in support.

Arts Funders Respond

Engaging the Political Climate

GIA understands that changes in the national political climate have impacted the arts and our communities. Arts Funders Respond is an opportunity to learn and share strategies, statements, news, and other resources to support arts grantmakers as they navigate and respond to the changing political landscape.

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Resource Hub

Black Arts & Cultural Funding and Justice

Throughout this resource hub, we aim to amplify funds and resources that explicitly center Black artists, cultural communities, and experiences.

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Media

Explore Solidarity Economy resources here

The American Rescue Plan Act: All policy is cultural policy

In this podcast we would like to elevate the voices of funders who’ve been leading in this area and those who’ve been pushing for more progressive creative worker policies. We are glad to have Gonzalo Casals, commissioner, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs; Deborah Cullinan, CEO, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA); Randy Engstrom, collaborative arts leader and board member of Grantmakers in the Arts; and Emil Kang, program director for Arts and Culture, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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