2019 GIA Conference
Cultural Intersections
Denver, CO  |  October 13–16

Preconference Sessions

Code Switching: The making of home with immigrant artists

Sunday, October 13, 9am-4:30pm

The notion of home is unequivocally situational. Constant and transitory, its meaning is tethered to the ebb and flow of political policy, social practice, technological advancements, global economies, geographic boundaries, and human rights. In this preconference, we will explore the idea of code switching. Join us as we learn about the innate diversity of immigrant experiences while bridging gateways for reciprocity and support systems. Grantmakers will connect with artists, organizers, and various stakeholders working across real and imagined borders. They will facilitate a dialogue on how to support artists and guide us through a day of code switching to address the needs of immigrant arts communities, and how funders can be more competent allies, responsible collaborators, and agents of change.

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Philanthropic Imaginaries: Creating the funding landscape we need

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Sunday, October 13, 9am-4:30pm

Taking inspiration from Edgar Villanueva in his field-shaking call to philanthropy to lead with the idea that wealth can be used to interrupt inequity and serve ALAANA communities, we call upon the cultural grantmaking community to imagine a new philanthropic future. In this preconference, we will use Villanueva’s Decolonizing Wealth: Indigenous Wisdom to Heal Divides and Restore Balance as the jumping-off point for an exploration of investment in culture toward racial justice. Join us for a day of presentations and discussions about different funding models and how they support communities, as well as generative workshops to intentionally reimagine and re-design how wealth, opportunity, and self-determination manifest for communities of color.

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Culture as Civic Practice: Exploring Denver’s civic and cultural communities

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Sunday, October 13, 8am-4pm

Visits with local cultural community leaders and organizations will take attendees to several neighborhoods throughout Denver, connecting with the historic African American and Mexican American communities, refugee and migrant communities, and student and local leaders. Learn and explore in these central neighborhoods alongside local cultural organizers and artists:

Join us and special guest, Yo-Yo Ma, as we are invited into a look at Denver’s efforts to build a shared future through cultural connection and civic practice.

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