Despite its preoccupation with the economy, health care, two wars, and other pressing matters, the administration has already shown a real appreciation for the arts. Its White House performance programs are welcoming the diversity of American culture to the “People’s … Continue reading
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Posted on October 27, 2009 by Tommer
Posted on October 27, 2009 by Tommer
High school graduation rates and access to arts education are closely linked, according to a new study of New York City public high schools released today by The Center for Arts Education. The report — titled “Staying in School: Arts … Continue reading
Posted on October 25, 2009 by Tommer
Just in case you missed it. Check out reports by Ina David Moss from GIA’s 2009 conference right next door.
Posted on October 25, 2009 by Ian David Moss
Wednesday morning, a crush of arts funders, news media, and video crew crowded along with your friendly blogger host for the final GIA Conference event: a speech by Rocco Landesman, the recently appointed chairman of the National Endowment for the … Continue reading
Posted on October 24, 2009 by Ian David Moss
My final day at the Grantmakers in the Arts Conference began with a GREAT panel on “new models, new leaders, new ideas” for arts organizations and philanthropy, organized and moderated by Marc Vogl from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. … Continue reading
Posted on October 23, 2009 by Ian David Moss
Tuesday closed out with a panel featuring the Montana Arts Council‘s experience with a Wallace Foundation-led initiative to cultivate new audiences for the arts. With folksy aplomb, Cinda Holt took us into the heart of the Montana frontier and described … Continue reading
Posted on October 23, 2009 by Ian David Moss
Tuesday afternoon featured a session on advocacy for arts organizations and foundations, organized by Janet Brown of Grantmakers in the Arts and Bob Lynch of Americans for the Arts. Lynch could not attend as scheduled, but sent Chief Counsel of … Continue reading
Posted on October 22, 2009 by Ian David Moss
Following the conclusion of the Sewing Sails in a Perfect Storm panel, we headed to the ballroom for a lunchtime plenary session with Kakuna Kerina, former executive director of Harlem School of the Arts. Grantmakers in the Arts executive director … Continue reading
Posted on October 22, 2009 by Ian David Moss
Moderated by Bill Cleveland of the Center for the Study of Art and Community, this session focused on two foundations that have made sweeping changes to their program strategy in the past year. The Boston Foundation, represented by Ann McQueen, … Continue reading
Posted on October 22, 2009 by Ian David Moss
The third day of the Grantmakers in the Arts Conference opened with another set of breakfast roundtables. I attended “Not Asking Nonprofits to Do More with Less, Or the Uneasy Art of Communicating with Our Grantees During a Downturn,” facilitated … Continue reading