Forums & Workshops
GIA’s forums and workshops are one- or two-day convenings for funders to gather to learn about and discuss issues critical to the field. Forums offer an opportunity for peer learning and open discussion on best practices and future action, while workshops led by experts in the field offer deep-dive training for grantmakers to help improve practices and outcomes.
Conversations on Capitalization and Community
GIA’s Conversations on Capitalization and Community are specialized workshops, held separately for funders and nonprofit grantees, focusing on what each group can do to support the financial health of nonprofit arts and culture organizations. These workshops provide insights into effective dialogue between funders and grantees and facilitate communication and transparency in discussions between local funders about their community's capital drivers, their institutional values and practices, and how each entity fits into the arts funding ecosystem in their community or region.
Forums
GIA Forums are one or two-day convenings centered on a particular topic important to arts grantmaking. Held in varied locations across the country, these forums bring funders together to discuss best practices, present research, and highlight important work taking place in a specific area of the sector. Documentation and results of the gatherings are published on our website and in the GIA Reader.