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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

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

Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 5/29/23 Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 5/29/23

An Open Invitation to Arts Funders

Bridgit Antoinette Evans, Pop Culture Collaborative

Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 5/29/23 Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 5/29/23

The Origins of Restoring the Future

Karim Ahmad, Restoring the Future

Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 5/29/23 Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 5/29/23

Constellations

Erin Williams, Tara Dorabji, and Janelle Treibitz, Constellations Culture Change Initiative

Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 5/29/23 Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 5/29/23

Weaving Forward

Kapena Gordon Alapai & Kassandra Laborde Khalil, ArtChangeUS

Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 5/29/23 Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 5/29/23

How the Light Gets In

Nayantara Sen, guest editor

Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 5/18/23 Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 5/18/23

PART TWO: THE SPECULATIVE CONTEXT

Lisa Yancey, Yancey Consulting

Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 5/18/23 Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 5/18/23

PART ONE: A SPECULATIVE NARRATIVE

Lisa Yancey, Yancey Consulting

Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 5/11/23 Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 5/11/23

Aaron P. Dworkin

Grantmakers in the Arts

Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 5/4/23 Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 5/4/23

Conrhonda E. Baker

Grantmakers in the Arts

Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 4/21/23 Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 4/21/23

“I Hope…” | Part 2

Dr. Indira Etwaroo

Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 4/17/23 Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 4/17/23

“I Hope…” | Part 1

Dr. Indira Etwaroo

Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 2/16/23 Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 2/16/23

FLOW w/ Darren Walker & Sharnita C. Johnson

Dr. Durell Cooper with Darren Walker and Sharnita C. Johnson

Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 12/12/22 Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 12/12/22

Practicing Aliveness

UnBound Bodies Collective

Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 12/12/22 Grantmakers in the Arts GIA 12/12/22

On Being

Rebecca Mwase