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February 2 Web Conference: Socio-Emotional Impacts of the Arts in Early Childhood
Socio-Emotional Impacts of the Arts in Early Childhood: 15 Years of Research will be held on Tuesday, February 2 at 2pm EST / 11am PST. Eleanor Brown, of West Chester University, and Sunil Iyengar, from the National Endowment for the Arts, will present.

On February 23, The Every Student Succeeds Act legislation will be examined by Alex Nock and Kara Marchione from Penn Hill Group.
GIA Seeking Session Proposals for Saint Paul Conference
Grantmakers in the Arts is now accepting session proposals for the GIA 2016 Conference in Saint Paul, October 16-19. If you are a member, you can outline your idea(s) and submit them via an online form. Deadline for submissions is Friday, March 23.

Complete details are online.
LA Conference Video: Claudia Rankine
GIA 2015 Conference: Claudia Rankine
Poet Claudia Rankine presented the keynote at the Tuesday Luncheon Plenary of the GIA 2015 Conference in Los Angeles. You can watch the presentation on the GIA YouTube Channel.
New GIA Member
GIA is pleased to introduce a new member that joined in January, Saskatchewan Arts Board. Welcome!
Bonfils-Stanton Foundation
News from the Field
Who’s Behind the Barr Foundation?
Although the Barr Foundation has given out more than $710 million since 1999, chances are you’ve never heard of it. Until around 2010, donations were largely made on the condition of anonymity…
Who Should Pay for the Arts in America?
From Andy Horowitz at The Atlantic: The current state of the arts in this country is a microcosm of the state of the nation.…
Artist Janis Ian Discusses Recent Work and Philanthropy with John Killacky
In 1969, Alma Routsong, under the pen name Isabel Miller, self-published a historical romance novel based on a true story of two lesbians in early 19th century New England…
Future of Kentucky Arts Council Uncertain
Late last week rumors of Gov. Bevin cutting funding for the Kentucky Arts Council began circulating through social media. The Lexington Herald-Leader and the Courier Journal gave weight to this topic by publishing reports about the rumors over the weekend…
NCAR White Paper Examines Arts Organizations of Color
The National Center for Arts Research (NCAR) at Southern Methodist University has released a white paper that examines the distinguishing characteristics of arts organizations that primarily serve Asian-American, African-American, and Hispanic/Latino communities…

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