Cultural Organizing Community of Practice with Midwest Academy & The Highlander Center

In partnership with Midwest Academy and The Highlander Center, GIA invites you to join the Cultural Organizing Community of Practice, a learning space that will explore principles of cultural organizing through the work of artists and cultural organizers. Together, participants will discuss how grantmakers can engage in and fund cultural organizing to advance influence campaigns and build long-term power for systemic change across grantmaking, public policy, and beyond. 

This Community of Practice will meet for 90-minute monthly discussions from January through August 2026 from 10:00am-11:30am PT/1pm-2:30pm ET

Commitment: 
We ask that participants commit to attending all sessions (see dates below). 

Who should join: 
This series is designed for GIA members and member-eligible grantmakers who are interested in deepening their understanding, practice of and support for cultural organizing. 

Group participation: 
Multiple people from the same organization are welcome to register. 

Capacity: 
Workshops typically accommodate around 30 participants

2026 Workshop Dates: 

• Thursday January 8, 2026 
• Thursday February 12, 2026 
• Thursday March 12, 2026 
• Thursday April 9, 2026 
• Thursday May 14, 2026 
• Thursday June 11, 2026
• Thursday July 9, 2026 
• Thursday August 13, 2026 

Register today as GIA’s workshops sell out quickly.  If this workshop is sold out, please send an email to Workshops@GIArts.org with the subject line Waitlist and let us know you’d like to join the Waitlist.  

We look forward to being in community with you, 

Grantmakers in the Arts