In this podcast, the GIA Support for Individual Artist Committee co-chairs Ce Scott-Fitts, artist development director, South Carolina Arts Commission and Celeste Smith, senior program officer, Arts and Culture, The Pittsburgh Foundation will give you a snapshot of what the committee has been working on, and what you can look forward to for this year. You will also receive a sneak peak into the committee’s theme for 2022, mental health and health care for artists. We will also hear from special guest, Dr. David Fakunle, CEO, DiscoverMe/RecoverME; adjunct assistant professor, University of Florida. He will share his insights on the topic of health care for artists, and he will reinforce a much-needed perspective around how we value and support artists.

Podcast #37: The GIA Support for Individual Artist Committee: What’s New for 2022?

Grantmakers in the Arts is participating in the Racial Equity Coding Project, which was kicked off with a culmination of research led by Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDCF) with Callahan Consulting for the Arts (CCA). The project has given funders an opportunity to examine and refine their own coding practices and to consider new data collection measures for the future.
In the second episode of this three-part series, we are glad to be joined by Eleanor Savage, program director, Jerome Foundation and Tiffany Wilhelm, program officer/operations, Opportunity Fund. They discuss their experience with the Racial Equity Coding Project’s “By, For, and About” Framework, and the importance of including nuance in the process. Stay tuned for an opportunity to get involved!

Podcast #38: The Racial Equity Coding Project: The Necessity of Nuance

In this podcast, we are revisiting the 2022 Individual Artist preconference, The Year of Our Lorde. Taking place on October 9, 2022, funders in support of individual artists travelled from across the country to convene at Gibney Dance Studio in New York City. Their goal was to discuss the needs of individual artists and how funders can support them better in the context of mental health and wellness. They asked themselves whether mental health and healthcare is a priority in funding, and whether the philanthropic sector is overlooking the needs of, and/or romanticizing, the struggle of artists.
We are joined by Lillian Osei-Boateng, program manager, Arts, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, GIA Support for Individual Artists Committee member and lead hive organizer, and Lauren Ree Slone, director of grants and research at the MAP Fund, GIA Support for Individual Artists Committee member and Committee co-chair. They will provide a recap of the day, some of their hot-takes, and what they hope you will continue engaging in dialogue around.

Podcast #41: 2022 Individual Artist Preconference: Year of Our Lorde (RECAP)

Grantmakers in the Arts continues discussions centered around arts and technology. The unique intersection between arts and technology has proven to be influential for all people (whether patron, funder, artist, or other) as we navigate the quickly evolving mediums for sharing information and shaping culture. Technology is not neutral, so how should funders target their dollars in order to advance the growth of arts and culture towards justice? 

We are glad to kick off a series of artist-led conversations around this topic. We asked all of the artists the question, “how can the intersection of arts and technology contribute to a racially just future, and what do funders need to know?” and we are glad to share this series of artist talks.

In our first episode of the series, we are joined by Stephanie Dinkins, artist and educator, who will speak to her perspective.

Podcast #42: Arts + Tech: Artists Respond ft. Stephanie Dinkins

Grantmakers in the Arts continues discussions centered around arts and technology. The unique intersection between arts and technology has proven to be influential for all people (whether patron, funder, artist, or other) as we navigate the quickly evolving mediums for sharing information and shaping culture. Technology is not neutral, so how should funders target their dollars in order to advance the growth of arts and culture towards justice? 

We are glad to kick off a series of artist-led conversations around this topic. We asked  artists the question, “how can the intersection of arts and technology contribute to a racially just future, and what do funders need to know?” We are thrilled to share this series of artist talks.

Today, in our second episode of the series, we are joined by the incredible Yamilée Toussaint Beach, artist, founder, and CEO of STEM from Dance.

Podcast #43: Arts + Tech: Artists Respond ft. Yamilée Toussaint Beach

In mid-March, a legal debrief publicized by Daniel Singh, the Executive Director of  Metro Arts Nashville was brought to the attention of GIA. The document outlined the ongoing battle between the arts council and the city’s government. When the Metro Council did not pass Metro Arts’ FY 2024 budget, they met to reassess their funding, during which the majority of the council supported their anticipated surplus of $2 million to be dedicated to Thrive artists. The Thrive program seeks to “connect artists and organizations with the community to create investments, cultural connections, and transformations,” and supports many artists of color. Five days following the Supreme Court’s decision barring affirmative action practices or considerations in university admissions, Metro Arts was challenged by Metro Legal that, “their actions violated the Equal Protection Clause, and, therefore, were unconstitutional,” as a result of the race-conscious data and discussion. This led to a revote which resulted in a decision to cut the already promised funding to Thrive program recipients. 

In this podcast, GIA program manager Jaime Sharp spoke with Metro Arts Nashville Executive Director Daniel Singh, and two grantees, Lydia Yousief, Elmahaba Center, Director, and Sangeetha Ekambaram, Multidisciplinary artist and Western classical singer. We explore how public funding can continue to center artists of color following the barring of affirmative action practices or considerations in university admissions, the importance of speaking up for your community and acknowledging artist labor, and how funders can hold themselves accountable and maintain awareness of their complicity.

Recorded on March 27, 2024

Podcast #51: Applying Anti-Racist Frameworks in Government Agencies Part 1

In this first episode, we unpack how American traditional philanthropy was founded, and how its very guiding principles have choked the industry from doing exactly what it’s meant to do—get the resources where they are needed, by means of the people who are affected by both the problem and the solution.

This episode is part of the "For the Love of Radical Giving" Podcast Miniseries hosted and developed by Tom Tamayo Young and produced by Grantmakers in the Arts.

For the Love of Radical Giving Miniseries

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EP 01 | Decolonizing Philanthropy | For the Love of Radical Giving Miniseries

In this episode, we will hear from a few radical leaders who move funds and resources through mutual aid and collective giving efforts by fostering community solidarity and trust. Each guest embodies the very soul of what ancient forms of giving stood for.

Podcast #51: Applying Anti-Racist Frameworks in Government Agencies Part 1

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