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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

Public Policy & Advocacy, Social Justice, Arts at the Intersection

Support Fair Wages for People with Disabilities

Public Policy & Advocacy, Social Justice, Arts at the Intersection

Grantmakers in the Arts

Public Policy & Advocacy, Social Justice, Arts at the Intersection

Conference, Arts at the Intersection, Cultural Strategy

The Role of Philanthropy in Supporting the Safety and Security of Movement Organizations

Conference, Arts at the Intersection, Cultural Strategy

Grantmakers in the Arts

Conference, Arts at the Intersection, Cultural Strategy

Conference, Support for Individual Artists, Arts at the Intersection

Radical Shifts: How Employing Artists in Non-Arts Organizations are Shifting Organizational Structures and Increasing Mission Achievement

Conference, Support for Individual Artists, Arts at the Intersection

Grantmakers in the Arts

Conference, Support for Individual Artists, Arts at the Intersection

Cultural Strategy, Conference, Arts at the Intersection

The Art of Defense: Bringing Movement Defense to the Arts Sector

Cultural Strategy, Conference, Arts at the Intersection

Grantmakers in the Arts

Cultural Strategy, Conference, Arts at the Intersection

Arts at the Intersection, Racial Equity, Conference

Funding Native Futures: The Work Continues

Arts at the Intersection, Racial Equity, Conference

Erin Toale, Conference Blogger

Arts at the Intersection, Racial Equity, Conference

Racial Equity, Cultural Strategy, Arts at the Intersection, Conference

The Zero-Sum Game Is Not The Answer: New Models for BIPOC-Led Media and Cultural Power Building

Racial Equity, Cultural Strategy, Arts at the Intersection, Conference

Erin Toale, Conference Blogger

Racial Equity, Cultural Strategy, Arts at the Intersection, Conference

Conference, Cultural Strategy, Arts at the Intersection

Place + People + Music = Community Bonding and Social Capital

Conference, Cultural Strategy, Arts at the Intersection

Rachel Dukes, Conference Blogger

Conference, Cultural Strategy, Arts at the Intersection

Arts at the Intersection, Racial Equity, Conference

The Arts are Not Far from the Systems that Impact Community Development

Arts at the Intersection, Racial Equity, Conference

Rachel Dukes, Conference Blogger

Arts at the Intersection, Racial Equity, Conference

Cultural Strategy, Racial Equity, Capitalization, Arts at the Intersection

Support the ASSET Act

Cultural Strategy, Racial Equity, Capitalization, Arts at the Intersection

Grantmakers in the Arts (GIA) has been advocating for policies that increase the amount of assets that people with disabilities can hold while remaining eligible for public benefits.

Cultural Strategy, Racial Equity, Capitalization, Arts at the Intersection

Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 4/9/25 Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 4/9/25

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

Ericka Jones-Craven, Grantmakers in the Arts

Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 3/6/25 Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 3/6/25

Feeling the Ground Beneath Our Feet: Reflections on Freedom Maps

Maria Cherry Rangel and Ron Ragin

Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 2/11/25 Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 2/11/25

SELF-DETERMINED: Confronting Uneven Funding and Uplifting Cultural Movement in the South

Grantmakers in the Arts

Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 2/10/25 Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 2/10/25

Reparative Philanthropy: A Call for Justice in Atlanta

Natasha A. Harrison, CommunityBuild Ventures

Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 2/4/25 Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 2/4/25

Foundation Grants to Arts and Culture 2022: A One-Year Snapshot

Steven Lawrence, Independent Consultant

Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 1/16/25 Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 1/16/25

Getty Announces the LA Arts Community Fire Relief Fund

Grantmakers in the Arts

Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 1/14/25 Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 1/14/25

LA Fires Relief + Arts Resource Hub

Grantmakers in the Arts

Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 1/6/25 Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 1/6/25

Grace Fuels Courage

Eddie Torres, Grantmakers in the Arts

Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 10/27/24 Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 10/27/24

Being Called In: Philanthropy in the Times of Crisis

Erin Toale, Conference Blogger

Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 10/27/24 Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 10/27/24

Leading Through Change

Rachel Dukes, Conference Blogger

Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 9/10/24 Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 9/10/24

Introducing For the Love of Radical Giving Miniseries

Tom Tamayo Young, GIA Reader Guest Editor

Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 8/8/24 Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 8/8/24

The Transformative Capacity of Narrative and Cultural Strategy

Exploring the transformative capacity of narrative and innovative philanthropic practice.

Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 7/23/24 Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 7/23/24

GIA Day of Learning Recap

Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 7/22/24 Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 7/22/24

World-Building

Eddie Torres, Grantmakers in the Arts

Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 7/8/24 Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 7/8/24

Racial Equity in Grantmaking Measurement Process and Framework

Eddie Torres, Grantmakers in the Arts

Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 6/26/24 Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 6/26/24

Bridging Transitions with Relationship-Centered Leadership

Denise Brown, Leeway Foundation

Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 2/27/24 Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 2/27/24

Creating a Future for Kathak: Colonialism, Culture, and an Artist’s Life

Rukhmani Mehta, Leela Dance Collective and Leela Foundation

Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 2/27/24 Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 2/27/24

Cultivating the Conditions: Philanthropy’s Role in Fortifying the Infrastructure for Narrative Power

Mandy Van Deven

Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 12/19/23 Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 12/19/23

Black Arts Funding In 2023

with Rasu Jilani and Anthony Simmons

Welcome.

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

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

Feeling the Ground Beneath Our Feet: Reflections on Freedom Maps

SELF-DETERMINED: Confronting Uneven Funding and Uplifting Cultural Movement in the South

Reparative Philanthropy: A Call for Justice in Atlanta

Foundation Grants to Arts and Culture 2022: A One-Year Snapshot

Getty Announces the LA Arts Community Fire Relief Fund

LA Fires Relief + Arts Resource Hub

Grace Fuels Courage

Being Called In: Philanthropy in the Times of Crisis

Leading Through Change

Introducing For the Love of Radical Giving Miniseries

The Transformative Capacity of Narrative and Cultural Strategy

GIA Day of Learning Recap

World-Building

Racial Equity in Grantmaking Measurement Process and Framework

Bridging Transitions with Relationship-Centered Leadership

Creating a Future for Kathak: Colonialism, Culture, and an Artist’s Life

Cultivating the Conditions: Philanthropy’s Role in Fortifying the Infrastructure for Narrative Power

Black Arts Funding In 2023

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