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Thanks for a Wonderful Conference
The 2016 GIA Conference in Saint Paul, Minnesota, was filled with insightful sessions, inspiring keynotes, and powerful performances. GIA would like to thank everyone who attended the conference this year, especially those who helped make this conference possible. Conference attendees have received an email asking them to complete a short feedback survey to help GIA plan for next year’s conference in Detroit, Michigan (Saturday, October 28, 2017 through Tuesday, October 31, 2017).
Rev. Starsky Wilson
Rev. Starsky Wilson delivered a thought provoking keynote speech at the
2016 GIA Conference.
Read Conference Highlights Online
Social media was buzzing with conversation about the GIA Conference last week. The hashtag #GIArts was the third highest trending topic on Twitter in the Twin Cities area, as attendees shared photos and insights from the conference online. GIA has compiled all the social media buzz from the conference on Storify, and in-depth recaps from various conference sessions are now available on the 2016 GIA Conference blog.
New from the GIA Reader: Advancing Racial Equity
GIA Reader, Vol. 27, No. 3 (Fall 2016)
An article in the latest issue of the GIA Reader, “Advancing Racial Equity: Racial Equity Funders Collaborative in Minnesota”, discusses the formation and work of the Racial Equity Funders Collaborative, a group of Minnesota funders working to share knowledge and advance racial equity in arts philanthropy.
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News from the Field
How Can We Support Artists in the New Economy?
GIA conference blogger Ebony McKinney summarizes the session Artists and the New Economy, held on Tuesday, October 18…
Race and Place
Lara Davis reports on her Monday session at the 2016 GIA Conference…
Beauty, Justice, and Alternate Finance
Ebony McKinney reports from Saint Paul on Monday sessions at the 2016 GIA Conference…
We Must Build Together
Ebony McKinney posts from the 2016 GIA Conference…
Arts Education Preconference Reflection
Lara Davis posts from the Arts Education Preconference at the 2016 GIA Conference in Saint Paul, Minnesota…

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