Pivoting to a Fully Virtual 2021 GIA Conference + Postponing San Juan to 2023
We have been eagerly awaiting the start of the 2021 GIA Annual Conference coming this November in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Given the unprecedented times in which we are living and working – and the importance of prioritizing the health and safety of our hosts, our team, and our members conference participants – we had designed this year’s conference in a hybrid model, allowing for both in-person or virtual participation.
Considering the emotional stress, increasing anxiety, and stricter travel measures our members have expressed surrounding this new phase of the coronavirus pandemic, we at Grantmakers in the Arts have made the difficult decision to pivot to a fully virtual conference in 2021 and postpone to 2023 an in-person conference in San Juan. To read our full statement and for registration, click here.
Considering the emotional stress, increasing anxiety, and stricter travel measures our members have expressed surrounding this new phase of the coronavirus pandemic, we at Grantmakers in the Arts have made the difficult decision to pivot to a fully virtual conference in 2021 and postpone to 2023 an in-person conference in San Juan. To read our full statement and for registration, click here.
Podcast Alert! The American Rescue Plan Act: All policy is cultural policy
The pandemic made clear that artists and culture-bearers are vulnerable workers and community-members with a particular perspective on what their communities need. In our most recent 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 (New York City Department of Cultural Affairs); Deborah Cullinan (Yerba Buena Center for the Arts); Randy Engstrom, arts leader and GIA board member; and Emil Kang (The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation). Click here to listen!
“FASB 2018-08 and its Impact on Nonprofit Organizations’ Financial Reporting”: A New GIA Blog
Champ Knecht, director of Operations & Finance at Grantmakers in the Arts, writes in a new blog about an important change made by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) that will have a significant impact on fiscal year 2020 financial reporting. The hope is that this blog, explains Knecht, “provides some insight for you as you work with your grantees and applicants to support their work.” Read here.
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