Grantmakers in the Arts

Grantmakers in the Arts Grantmakers in the Arts is a national association of public and private arts funders – providing members with resources and leadership to support the arts.

**GIA JOB NOTICE**Grantmakers in the Arts (GIA) is seeking a Director of Finance and Operations to join its team. This p...
10/01/2026

**GIA JOB NOTICE**

Grantmakers in the Arts (GIA) is seeking a Director of Finance and Operations to join its team. This position will report directly to the President & CEO, and work collaboratively with other members of the GIA team, including development, membership and program staff.

The Director of Finance and Operations is primarily responsible for financial and legal reporting, and administrative, technical, and physical systems that support GIA’s activities, including human resources and consultant relationships and contracts including for GIA’s IT, website, and Customer Relations Management systems, among others.

Review of applications will begin in September 2026. We anticipate conducting interviews between September 2026 and January 2027 with an offer made in February 2027. We anticipate the selected candidate starting in May 2027.

View the full job description at https://www.giarts.org/jobs

**GIA READER**Grantmakers in the Arts is calling on arts and culture funders and others working with children, families,...
09/23/2026

**GIA READER**

Grantmakers in the Arts is calling on arts and culture funders and others working with children, families, and early childhood programs to weigh in on proposed federal changes to Head Start. The proposed rule would significantly scale back federal standards around classroom sizes, staffing, professional development, transportation, language access, mental health services, and other areas, potentially leading to less consistent services for children and families across states. Public comments are open through October 6, 2026, and GIA encourages members to review the proposed changes and consider sharing how they could affect the communities they serve.

Learn more and take action here: https://bit.ly/4yiJKOM

**GIA MEMBER DISCUSSION**Transform Finance: Grantmakers and Investment TeamsJulie Menter, Program Director at Transform ...
09/22/2026

**GIA MEMBER DISCUSSION**

Transform Finance: Grantmakers and Investment Teams

Julie Menter, Program Director at Transform Finance, will join GIA’s members to discuss how to get grantmakers and investment teams speaking the same language on impact investing. GIA members welcome!

Join us this Thursday, September 24 at 1pm PT/4pm ET.

Register here: https://bit.ly/4yL13HQ

We invite you to reach out to your grantees and other arts service organizations in your orbit to encourage them to part...
09/22/2026

We invite you to reach out to your grantees and other arts service organizations in your orbit to encourage them to participate in the 2026 National ASO Survey, a first-of-its-kind effort to collect information on arts service organizations operating in the United States today.

Join us live TOMRORROW, Wednesday, September 23, from 12pm - 1pm PT/3pm - 4pm ET as GIA co-hosts a survey taking party to ask questions, submit your survey, and be automatically entered into the ASO Survey Raffle for a chance to win free consulting services from a variety of consultants!

Score a bonus entry when you join any Survey Taking Party.

Register for the survey taking party here: https://bit.ly/3TFshAO

**NEW REPORT**NAPA and Freelancers Union released a new report, Co-Designing Worker-Centered Portable Benefits, based on...
09/16/2026

**NEW REPORT**

NAPA and Freelancers Union released a new report, Co-Designing Worker-Centered Portable Benefits, based on a new survey, interviews, and a collaborative workshop with independent workers on what they actually need from a modern safety net.

Health insurance ranks as their top priority by far and cost is the major barrier they face, ahead of retirement and dental combined. They struggle with churning on and off public support as their income fluctuates, and they desperately need help navigating our fragmented system. The report lays out three concrete policy models lawmakers could pursue now: a pooled Independent Worker Benefit Fund, a buy-in to New York's Essential Plan, and a Federal Independent Worker Health Plan with expanded ACA subsidies.

NAPA Co-Director Althea Erickson and Freelancers Union Executive Director Andrea Gordillo make this case directly in an op-ed running in Observer. This week's State of the Artist digs into what it all means for the field, and if you haven’t already, make sure to subscribe while you’re there!.

Read the full report here: https://bit.ly/4y2fiZ0

**GIA READER**In Documentary as Civic Commons, Sahar Driver and Sonya Childress examine what is at stake as public-inter...
09/10/2026

**GIA READER**

In Documentary as Civic Commons, Sahar Driver and Sonya Childress examine what is at stake as public-interest documentary loses the funding and distribution systems that have historically helped independent stories reach audiences. They argue that documentary is more than a cultural product: at its best, it creates opportunities for people to encounter history, recognize their own experiences, engage with perspectives beyond their own, and participate more fully in civic life.

Drawing on Color Congress’s Elev8Docs experiments, Driver and Childress show that diverse audiences are actively seeking culturally specific storytelling and opportunities for communal viewing and reflection. Their findings point toward a broader responsibility for grantmakers: sustaining documentary requires investment not only in producing films, but in the infrastructure that allows them to circulate and matter, including distribution, audience development, archival preservation, community-based exhibition, and trusted cultural organizations and networks. As public media contracts and commercial platforms increasingly shape what reaches audiences, the authors make the case for documentary as essential cultural infrastructure for a healthy civic commons.

Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/4xK3EBP

Arts Service Organizations (ASOs) are essential connective tissue within the arts ecosystem. Help tell their story by ta...
09/09/2026

Arts Service Organizations (ASOs) are essential connective tissue within the arts ecosystem. Help tell their story by taking the 2026 National ASO Survey!

ADC Consulting

The knowledge generated through this research will be open data and belong to and benefit the field, helping organizations, artists, and arts workers better find, understand, advocate for, and support one another.

Access the survey at consultingadc.com/2026NationalASOSurvey.

**GIA READER**In Celebrating Innovation in the Theatre Sector, Geri Auriemma of The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundati...
08/27/2026

**GIA READER**

In Celebrating Innovation in the Theatre Sector, Geri Auriemma of The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation reflects on the Foundation’s Change Capital Grant Program, which supports theatres experimenting with new business models and ways of operating.

Drawing on lessons from the program’s cohort of six theatre organizations, Auriemma highlights the value of creating space for experimentation, peer learning, and collaboration during a period of significant change in the field. She also encourages funders to look beyond traditional financial measures of success and recognize outcomes such as stronger staff morale, deeper community connections, and new opportunities for collaboration.

Read the full feature here: https://bit.ly/4zDvAZq

**GIA READER**Black August! In Creating Anyway: Black Art, Cultural Investment, and the Courage to Be Seen, Marcus “Murk...
08/26/2026

**GIA READER**

Black August!

In Creating Anyway: Black Art, Cultural Investment, and the Courage to Be Seen, Marcus “Murk” Hall reflects on the power of cultural grantmaking to invest in Black artists, communities, stories, and possibilities. Drawing from his own experiences in community development and as a creative, Hall explores how meaningful resources can give Black artists the freedom to tell honest, complex stories and challenge dominant narratives.

Hall also highlights his upcoming podcast, This May Hurt a Little, as a space for candid conversations about Blackness, queerness, identity, and mental health. Ultimately, he calls on funders to create conditions where Black artists can take creative risks without sacrificing their livelihoods, declaring his commitment to “create anyway” even in difficult and uncertain times.

Read the full Creating Anyway article here: https://bit.ly/46qOXYc

**GIACON26**Thank you to our amazing community for the enthusiastic response to GIACON26. General registration is now op...
08/26/2026

**GIACON26**

Thank you to our amazing community for the enthusiastic response to GIACON26. General registration is now open, and nearly 80% of conference tickets are already sold!

If you’re planning to join us in Memphis, register soon. Tickets are available only until the conference reaches capacity. Once GIACON26 sells out, there will be no waitlist, and GIA will not be able to accommodate additional attendees.

Preconference workshops and cultural tours remain available on a first-come, first-served basis as add-ons to a full conference registration. Attendees can also build their conference schedules in Whova as soon as registration is completed.

Questions about registration rates or your organization’s pricing tier? Visit the Conference FAQ.

We can’t wait to see you in October!

Register here: https://bit.ly/4h8iL2y

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