Foundation Center Focus on Funding for the Arts

Throughout October, the Foundation Center is celebrating Funding for Arts Month!
Join us to learn more about arts funding at special events, free classes, and webinars.

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October 2009 is Funding for Arts Month
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James Irvine Foundation
Atlanta Regional Contributor
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
New York Regional Contributor
FJC
San Francisco Regional Contributor
Walter & Elise Haas Fund

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Listen to podcasts about arts funding from leaders in the sector.

Philanthropy Chat: Marcie Bergman Discusses the Cleveland Arts Prize

October 13, 2009
Marcie Bergman Marcie Bergman, Executive Director of the Cleveland Arts Prize, discusses fifty years of supporting and encouraging artists and promoting public awareness of artistic creativity in Northeast Ohio through the work of Arts Prize recipients.

 


(15 minutes, 0 seconds; 10MB)

Philanthropy Chat: Tobie Stein Discusses Performing Arts Management

October 8, 2009
Tobie Stein, author of Performing Arts Management: A Handbook of Professional Practices, describes the fundraising environment for performing arts groups and provides guidance for organizations preparing for their next fundraising campaign.

 


(9 minutes, 7 seconds; 7MB)

Interview with Erik Speakman, Speakman Management Consulting

October 8, 2009
Erik Speakman talks about partnerships and sustainability for arts organizations and about his program on collaborations and partnerships during Funding for Arts Month.

 


(8 minutes, 6 seconds; 8MB)

Interview with Lisa Tuttle, Fulton County Arts Council

September 29, 2009
Lisa Tuttle talks about Fulton County's public arts program and her program on public art project proposal writing during Funding for Arts Month.

 


(7 minutes, 10 seconds; 7MB)

Interview with Sherry Heyl, Concept Hub, Inc.

September 18, 2009
Sherry Heyl, founder of Concept Hub, Inc., a social media agency in Metro Atlanta, talks about social media and her presentation during Funding for Arts Month.
 

 


(4 minutes, 58 seconds; 5MB)

Interview with Morrie Warshawski, Author of Shaking the Money Tree: How to Get Grants and Donations for Film and Video

September 16, 2009
Morrie Warshawski, consultant and author, shares advice and lessons learned from his many years of helping filmmakers, arts organizations, and other nonprofit groups fulfill their fundraising goals.
 

 


(39 minutes, 33 seconds; 27MB)

Interview with Adam Natale of
Fractured Atlas

September 16, 2009
Adam Natale, director of membership and program development at Fractured Atlas, talks about advocacy for the arts and his organization.
 

 


(8 minutes, 20 seconds; 8MB)

Interview with Frances Phillips of the Creative Work Fund

September 15, 2009
Frances Phillips, director of the Creative Work Fund and also senior program officer at the Walter and Elise Haas Fund, discusses the Creative Work Fund's current grantmaking programs.

 


(45 minutes, 21 seconds; 31MB)

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October is National Arts and Humanities Month at Americans for the Arts

National Arts and Humanities Month National Arts and Humanities Month (NAHM) is a coast-to-coast collective celebration of culture in America. Held every October and coordinated by Americans for the Arts, it is the largest annual celebration of the arts and humanities in the nation. From arts center open houses to mayoral proclamations to banners and media coverage, communities across the United States join together to recognize the importance of arts and culture in our daily lives.

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Spotlight on Arts Grantmaking in California
Foundation Center
October 2009




Spotlight on Arts Funding in Georgia
Foundation Center
October 2009




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Wallace Foundation

Sherwood, Kay E.
August 2009





The Qualities of Quality: Understanding Excellence in Arts Education
Harvard Graduate School of Education

Seidel, Steve; Lois Hetland; Patricia Palmer; Shari Tishman; Ellen Winner
June 2009





Arts Education for All: Lessons From the First Half of the Ford Foundation's National Arts Education Initiative
OMG Center for Collaborative Learning

Spilka, Gerri; Meg Long
June 2009





An Unfinished Canvas: Local Partnerships in Support of Arts Education in California
SRI International

Woodworth, Katrina R.; Debbie H. Kim; Dana M. Petersen; Victoria Tse
April 2009




Other Reports

Vital Signs: Arts Funding in the Current Economy
Grantmakers in the Arts
July 2009




Arts & Economic Prosperity III
Americans for the Arts
May 2007



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