Multi Disciplinary Resource

Grantmakers in the Arts (GIA)

604 W. Galer St.
Seattle, WA  98119-3253
Phone: (206) 624-2312
Fax: (206) 624-5568
Website: www.giarts.org
Email: gia@giarts.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Arts, Funding, Professional Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators

Grantmakers in the Arts is a nonprofit membership organization comprised of private foundations, family foundations, community foundations, corporate foundations, corporate giving programs, and nonprofit organizations that make arts grants. GIA welcomes public sector grantmakers as affiliate members. Over 850 individuals - both trustee and staff - participate in GIA, representing over 250 organizations. GIA aims to: Strengthen the field of private sector arts grant making by improving communication, information exchange, and peer learning within the field as a whole. Increase the presence of arts philanthropy within the broader foundation and policy making communities, thereby promoting more meaningful support of arts and culture. Support individual arts grant makers in increasing their effectiveness and their capacity to meet their objectives. Primary activities: Annual Conference and other GIA-sponsored meetings, Tri-annual publication of the Grantmakers in the Arts Reader, GIA-sponsored research and other GIA publications, Membership Directory and Members Bulletin Web site.