Congratulations to the 2011 United States Artists Fellows, and in particular to Roger Shimomura, profiled in Fall 2011 issue of the GIA Reader.
Grantmakers in the Arts
December 8, 2011 by Steve
The online Forum on Equity in Arts Funding has added posts from thought leaders across the community. Today's new entries include:
- William Cleveland, director, Center for the Study of Art & Community
- Teresa Eyring, executive director, Theatre Communications Group, Inc.
- Lynn Stern, program officer for Thriving Cultures, Surdna Foundation
- Lisa Cremin, director, The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
- Jonathan Herman, executive director, National Guild for Community Arts Education
- Ken Grossinger, chairman, CrossCurrents Foundation
- Carol Bebelle, co-founder and executive director, Ashe Cultural Arts Center
- Barbara Schaffer Bacon, co-director, Animating Democracy, Americans for the Arts
December 8, 2011 by Steve
ArtsBeat at The New York Times reports:
Adrian Ellis, the executive director of Jazz at Lincoln Center, has told that organization’s board he will step down in early January.
“I’m coming up on five years,” he said in an interview. “I’ve had an absolute blast. Maybe I’m sort of restless.”
December 7, 2011 by Steve
The blog Cultural Equity Matters is covering the developments in the San Francisco Arts Commission problems surrounding the CEG program, including the announcement of Tom DeCaigny as the new Director of Cultural Affairs. Also see a personal response to the situation from Cora Mirikitani, President and CEO of the Center for Cultural Innovation.
December 7, 2011 by Tommer
As you may be aware, former GIA president Marian Godfrey recently announced her retirement after 23 years at the Pew Charitable Trusts. As part of her farewell celebration in Philadelphia today, GIA contributed a short video that we thought you might enjoy!
December 7, 2011 by Steve
On Tuesday, Grantmakers in the Arts launched the online Forum on Equity in Arts Funding. The forum will include posts from a great list of thought leaders and launched with entries from F. Javier Torres of the Boston Foundation, MK Wegman from National Performance Network, Jesse Rosen from the League of American Orchestras, and Aaron Dorfman from National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy.
Today, the forum adds six new entries to the forum:
- Marta Moreno Vega, president and founder, The Carribean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute; adjunct professor, arts and public policy, Tisch School for the Arts, New York University
- Judi Jennings, executive director, Kentucky Foundation for Women
- Justin Laing, program officer, Arts & Culture Program, The Heinz Endowments
- Barbara Schaffer Bacon, co-director, Animating Democracy, Americans for the Arts
- Maria Rosario Jackson, senior research associate, Metropolitan Housing and Communities Policy Center, Urban Institute
- Holly Sidford, president, Helicon Collaborative
Visit the Forum today and join the discussion
December 7, 2011 by Steve
From the Nonprofit Finance Fund's Social Currency blog, Rebecca Thomas and Rodney Christopher examine change capital:
Today, with the help of a particular kind of money--Change Capital--Alvin Ailey American Dance Foundation is attracting new revenue by building a technology platform and internal capabilities that maximize opportunities for patron and audience engagement. Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation is raising money upfront to wind down its operations in a graceful way and leave a meaningful legacy.
December 7, 2011 by Steve
Arlene Goldbard's comprehensive report on the situation facing the San Francisco Arts Commission's Cultural Equity Grants (CEG) program:
The city creates a special initiative to respond to residents’ deep desire for cultural equity, one small step toward equalizing access to resources. It is housed at the Arts Commission, along with many other programs and initiatives. This initiative supports artists and groups—mostly grounded in communities of color or other marginalized categories—who have not been able to obtain meaningful resources from mainstream sources. As the story unfolds, the host organism falls into disarray, rotting from the head. Supposedly objective (i.e., astoundingly under-informed and therefore unprepared) auditors are summoned to diagnose and recommend, but they are given a brief that covers only a few questions. Their recommendations are mostlly administrative and general, but they single out the special initiative for significant cuts.