Throughout January, our website photo banner will feature artists supported by GIA member Artist Trust. Celebrating its 25th anniversary, Artist Trust has invested over $9 million in artists since its founding. It supports Washington State artists of all disciplines in launching and sustaining successful careers, through financial grants, career training, and professional resources.
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Posted on January 3, 2013 by Steve
From Anne Stanton, Chair, Grantmakers for Education:
Dear Colleagues,
I am writing to inform you of a leadership transition at Grantmakers for Education. Chris Tebben has announced her departure from GFE, effective mid-March 2013, in order to seek opportunities that will offer her a greater balance between personal and professional obligations.
Posted on December 28, 2012 by Tommer
Once again, Lucy Bernholz brings us the list of philanthropy buzzwords for the year. Thanks, Lucy!
Posted on December 20, 2012 by Abigail
In The New York Times, a story about Roosevelt School in Bridgeport, CT, one of eight schools participating in the federal government's Turnaround Arts initiative, which was designed to "test the hypothesis that high-quality and integrated arts education can be an effective tool to strengthen school reform efforts-boosting academic achievement and increasing student motivation in schools facing some of the toughest educational challenges in the country."
Posted on December 20, 2012 by Tommer
"There is a gift within the gift—the greatest of gifts is when it transcends the evidence upon which it is based. Its mystery is in the relationships between donor, recipient, and the community of interest that is served. It is a dynamic that operates on multiple levels." – Peter Karoff in the Stanford Social Innovation Review.
Posted on December 19, 2012 by Tommer
Lynn Stern, Thriving Cultures Senior Program Officer, has announced her departure from the Surdna Foundation as of January 1, 2013. In her tenure of over half a decade, Lynn was an integral part of the design and delivery of programs that gave expression to the foundation’s ongoing, deep commitment to the field of arts and culture.
Posted on December 19, 2012 by Noah
From Associated Press via New York Times:
’s chief executive, , said Tuesday that he would donate nearly $500 million in company stock to a Silicon Valley charity with the intention of providing funds for health and education issues.
Posted on December 17, 2012 by Steve
From Associated Press via Washington Post:
Artists, galleries and lofts, many that helped bring about a renaissance in the ribbon of all-but-abandoned warehouses that line New York’s coastal areas, face tens of thousands of dollars in repairs. Though no major museums reported damage, the toll among smaller operations and individual artists is steep. In response, various institutions and foundations are offering recovery help ranging from grants to free advice on how to rehabilitate damaged works of art.
Posted on December 14, 2012 by Tommer
Does new research reveal a surprising trend?
There are two truths arts advocates have long taken for granted:
• Arts education is in decline in public schools.
• When budgets tighten, art is usually the first to get the ax.
Attempting to quantify just how arts education has fared over the past 15 years suggests the reality is a lot more difficult to pin down.
Posted on December 13, 2012 by Tommer
Diane Ragsdale takes on Michael Kaiser on Jumper.