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Public Practice, Philanthropic Practice, Cultural Strategy, Emergency Readiness, Research

Put Your Money Where Your Values Are: Re-envisioning Retirement

Public Practice, Philanthropic Practice, Cultural Strategy, Emergency Readiness, Research

with Erin Axelrod, Rachel Fagiano, and Courtney Wicks

Public Practice, Philanthropic Practice, Cultural Strategy, Emergency Readiness, Research

Arts at the Intersection, Public Policy & Advocacy, Philanthropic Practice

Across Borders, Within Reach: Reflections from GIA’s San Diego/Tijuana Board Convening

Arts at the Intersection, Public Policy & Advocacy, Philanthropic Practice

Ericka Jones-Craven, Grantmakers in the Arts

Arts at the Intersection, Public Policy & Advocacy, Philanthropic Practice

Philanthropic Practice, Racial Equity, Arts at the Intersection, Support for Individual Artists

Making the Invisible Visible: NPN Reflects on Five Years of Southern Grantmaking

Philanthropic Practice, Racial Equity, Arts at the Intersection, Support for Individual Artists

Caitlin Strokosch, National Performance Network (NPN)

Philanthropic Practice, Racial Equity, Arts at the Intersection, Support for Individual Artists

Arts at the Intersection, Public Policy & Advocacy, Philanthropic Practice

Welcome to Mississippi

Arts at the Intersection, Public Policy & Advocacy, Philanthropic Practice

Carlton Turner, Mississippi Center for Cultural Production

Arts at the Intersection, Public Policy & Advocacy, Philanthropic Practice

“All Roads Lead to Utica”: Reflections from GIA’s Day of Learning with Sipp Culture

Arts at the Intersection, Public Policy & Advocacy, Philanthropic Practice

Ericka Jones-Craven, Grantmakers in the Arts

Arts at the Intersection, Public Policy & Advocacy, Philanthropic Practice

Public Practice, Arts at the Intersection, Philanthropic Practice, Cultural Strategy

Power in the Middle: Strategies for Effective Regranting

Public Practice, Arts at the Intersection, Philanthropic Practice, Cultural Strategy

with Bahia Ramos, Juan Souki, Anika Tené, and Joy Young, PhD

Public Practice, Arts at the Intersection, Philanthropic Practice, Cultural Strategy

Arts at the Intersection, Philanthropic Practice, Research

Toward a Portable Future: Moving the Arts from the Margins in Portable Benefits Reform

Arts at the Intersection, Philanthropic Practice, Research

Nadia Elokdah, Grantmakers in the Arts

Arts at the Intersection, Philanthropic Practice, Research

Arts at the Intersection, Research, Philanthropic Practice

Expanding the Path to Equitable Arts Funding

Arts at the Intersection, Research, Philanthropic Practice

Dalouge Smith, The Lewis Prize for Music

Arts at the Intersection, Research, Philanthropic Practice

Philanthropic Practice, News, Arts at the Intersection

Protect the National Endowment for the Arts

Philanthropic Practice, News, Arts at the Intersection

Americans for the Arts

Philanthropic Practice, News, Arts at the Intersection

Arts at the Intersection, Public Policy & Advocacy, Philanthropic Practice

Reflections from Hawaiʻi: GIA’s 2025 Spring Board Meeting Days of Learning

Arts at the Intersection, Public Policy & Advocacy, Philanthropic Practice

Ericka Jones-Craven, Grantmakers in the Arts

Arts at the Intersection, Public Policy & Advocacy, Philanthropic Practice

Arts at the Intersection, Cultural Strategy, Support for Individual Artists

Succession: Preserving Cultural Legacy Through Mentorship and Community Leadership

Arts at the Intersection, Cultural Strategy, Support for Individual Artists

Alliance of California Traditional Arts (ACTA) and Roy & PJ Hirabayashi

Arts at the Intersection, Cultural Strategy, Support for Individual Artists

Arts at the Intersection, News, Support for Individual Artists, Cultural Strategy

Artists At Work Announces New Video Series and Expansion

Arts at the Intersection, News, Support for Individual Artists, Cultural Strategy

Artists at Work

Arts at the Intersection, News, Support for Individual Artists, Cultural Strategy

Arts at the Intersection, Public Policy & Advocacy, Public Practice

Living an Artful Life: A Reflection on Dr. Maria Rosario Jackson’s Leadership

Arts at the Intersection, Public Policy & Advocacy, Public Practice

with Dr. Maria Rosario Jackson

Arts at the Intersection, Public Policy & Advocacy, Public Practice

Arts at the Intersection

Artists Leading and Learning in Community Development

Arts at the Intersection

Grantmakers in the Arts

Arts at the Intersection

Emergency Readiness, Philanthropic Practice, News

Getty Announces the LA Arts Community Fire Relief Fund

Emergency Readiness, Philanthropic Practice, News

Grantmakers in the Arts

Emergency Readiness, Philanthropic Practice, News

LA Fires Relief + Arts Resource Hub

Emergency Readiness, Philanthropic Practice, News

Grantmakers in the Arts

Emergency Readiness, Philanthropic Practice, News

Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 6/29/26 Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 6/29/26

Building the Field of Neuroarts: A Framework for Success and Impact

Susan Magsamen, MAS* and Ruth J. Katz, JD, MPH

Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 6/29/26 Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 6/29/26

Arts Funding Is Not in a Post-Crisis Moment

Nadia Elokdah, Grantmakers in the Arts

Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 6/29/26 Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 6/29/26

Arts and Culture, Collective Efficacy & Civic Engagement

Eddie Torres, Grantmakers in the Arts

Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 6/29/26 Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 6/29/26

Put Your Money Where Your Values Are: Re-envisioning Retirement

with Erin Axelrod, Rachel Fagiano, and Courtney Wicks

Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 6/15/26 Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 6/15/26

How Cultural Funders Can Collaborate To Let Go

with Farhad Ebrahimi and Cate Fox

Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 5/13/26 Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 5/13/26

Stepping Aside Without Stepping Away: Lessons from an Eight-Year Experiment Designing with Artists

with Lauren Lawson, Peter Rockford Espiritu, Michèle Steinwald, and Haowen Wang

Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 4/27/26 Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 4/27/26

Across Borders, Within Reach: Reflections from GIA’s San Diego/Tijuana Board Convening

Ericka Jones-Craven, Grantmakers in the Arts

Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 4/27/26 Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 4/27/26

Keep Investing in San Diego’s Cultural Vitality

Kamaal Martin and Eddie Torres

Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 4/27/26 Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 4/27/26

Making the Invisible Visible: NPN Reflects on Five Years of Southern Grantmaking

Caitlin Strokosch, National Performance Network (NPN)

Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 4/13/26 Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 4/13/26

Letter to the GIA Membership: Looking Ahead to 2026

Nadia Elokdah, Grantmakers in the Arts

Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 3/23/26 Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 3/23/26

Arts Service Organizations: Invisible Infrastructure in an Era of Retrenchment

Alejandra Duque Cifuentes, ADC Consulting

Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 3/12/26 Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 3/12/26

Disability Culture Lab on AI, Policy, and Creative Power

with Meier Galblum Haigh and Kenrya Rankin

Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 2/10/26 Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 2/10/26

Building Bridges Versus Building Power: A False Choice

David Callahan, Inside Philanthropy

Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 2/4/26 Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 2/4/26

The Courage of Imagination, A Pro-Democracy Movement, and the Civic We

Roberto Bedoya, Cultural Strategist

Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 2/2/26 Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 2/2/26

Foundation Grants to Arts and Culture 2023: A One-Year Snapshot

Steven Lawrence, Independent Consultant

Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 2/2/26 Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 2/2/26

Public Funding for the Arts 2025

Mohja Rhoads & Nakyung Rhee, National Assembly of State Arts Agencies

Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 1/29/26 Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 1/29/26

Welcome to Mississippi

Carlton Turner, Mississippi Center for Cultural Production

Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 1/5/26 Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 1/5/26

CTRL + ART + APPLY: Navigating AI Ethics, Access, and Integrity in Grantmaking

GIA Conference Blog 2025

Welcome.

A digital publication, a community of learning, and a more just future for arts grantmaking.

Building the Field of Neuroarts: A Framework for Success and Impact

Arts Funding Is Not in a Post-Crisis Moment

Put Your Money Where Your Values Are: Re-envisioning Retirement

How Cultural Funders Can Collaborate To Let Go

Stepping Aside Without Stepping Away: Lessons from an Eight-Year Experiment Designing with Artists

Across Borders, Within Reach: Reflections from GIA’s San Diego/Tijuana Board Convening

Making the Invisible Visible: NPN Reflects on Five Years of Southern Grantmaking

Arts Service Organizations: Invisible Infrastructure in an Era of Retrenchment

Disability Culture Lab on AI, Policy, and Creative Power

The Courage of Imagination, A Pro-Democracy Movement, and the Civic We

Foundation Grants to Arts and Culture 2023: A One-Year Snapshot

Public Funding for the Arts 2025

Welcome to Mississippi

CTRL + ART + APPLY: Navigating AI Ethics, Access, and Integrity in Grantmaking

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