Grantmakers in the Arts

Creative returns on investment: Funding the arts grows the bottom line

July 2, 2011 by Steve

From Laura Eggertson at the Toronto Star:

When investment banker Robert Foster agreed to co-chair an advisory council early in January to update Toronto’s culture plan, he did so assuming everyone he spoke to shared his underlying philosophy: that a creative city drives the engine of economic growth.

For Foster, who has been profoundly influenced by the writings of culture guru Richard Florida, the evidence is overwhelming that investing in arts and culture produces healthier, more prosperous and more livable world-class cities.

June 30, 2011 by Steve

The Kresge Foundation has announced 12 Detroit-area visual artists as recipients of the 2011 Kresge Artis Fellowship. Each artist will receive the unrestricted prize of $25,000 along with customized professional practice opportunities.

The fellowships reward creative vision and a commitment to excellence, and represent Kresge’s desire to advance the artistic careers of Detroit artists living and working in its hometown

June 30, 2011 by Steve

Still Kicking: Aging Performing Artists in NYC and LA Metro Areas, a new study of aging performing artists 62+ in the metro areas of LA and NYC complements earlier studies of aging visual artists from Research Center for Arts & Culture. In New York City, 219—and in Lox Angeles, 51—professional actors, dancers, choreographers, musicians and singers were studied, with results showing their resilience, tenacity and lifelong engagement with their art and the public.

June 30, 2011 by Steve

For the first time, the National Endowment for the Arts looks at future job prospects for a variety of artist occupations in Artist Employment Projections through 2018. This report examines the projected growth rate for artist occupations through 2018, over which time artist occupations will increase by 11 percent, compared with an overall increase in the labor force of 10 percent.

June 30, 2011 by Steve

The latest from Craft Emergency Relief Fund Artists' Emergency Resources:

As flooding in Minot, North Dakota becomes the latest focus of our nation’s attention, those of us at CERF+ are taking a moment to reflect on our emergency relief assistance for the first half of 2011. From our view, the floods, tornadoes, wildfires and other natural disasters that have affected much of the country are being felt very deeply by artists. In a typical year natural disasters account for 20% of our assistance to craft artists, but so far this year 34% of our assistance has been for natural disasters.

June 30, 2011 by Steve

Philanthropic Initiative for Racial Equity will host a webinar on July 27 titled Marking Progress: Evaluating Movement Toward Racial Justice.

This webinar will address challenges, offer examples of current evaluative efforts, and share suggestions to help us ask the right questions from various roles of community activist, advocate, researcher, or funder. More importantly, we will conduct an interactive session to ensure that we hear what funders, activists and others are struggling with or learning in their own evaluations.

June 29, 2011 by Tommer

(Since this article was published, the SC Senate also voted to override the governor.)

The voting board was mostly green Wednesday as members of the South Carolina House of Representatives overrode the majority of Gov. Nikki Haley’s vetoes.

On Tuesday, Haley vetoed 35 items out of the state’s budget. The vetoes accounted for more than $150 million of the $6 billion state budget.

Regrets of a Former Arts Funder

June 29, 2011 by Tommer

A fine essay on Blue Avocado by former arts and culture program officer at the San Francisco Foundation, John Killacky.

Podcast #50: Black Arts Funding In 2023

Grantmakers in the Arts hosted the first GIA Black Arts Funding Summit in December of 2022. This virtual gathering of 113 artists, arts administrators, and funders allowed attendees to acknowledge and understand the long histories of exclusion, disenfranchisement, and disendowing in the philanthropic sector. One year later, we are continuing the conversation with two funders and elevating new considerations after one year. We are glad to have Rasu Jilani, executive director of Brooklyn Arts Council, and Anthony Simmons, senior director of Institutional Partnerships, Resilia, joining us to share their thoughts on what’s next for Black arts funding and what that means for equity and self-determination.

GIA · #50: Black Arts Funding In 2023

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Black Arts Funding Summit

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