A private foundation states its case
The economy is at a 40-year low. Safety net issues are on the rise at an alarming rate. So why sustain a commitment to the arts?
Jim Canales, president and CEO of The James Irvine Foundation, answers this question in the following op-ed appearing in the San Francisco Chronicle.
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Cultural Engagement in California’s Inland Regions
A middle-schooler streams YouTube videos. A family shares its heritage through a holiday skit. A baby boomer starts a garage band. Today, many forms of cultural engagement take place off the radar of traditional nonprofit arts organizations.
How can community foundations help arts organizations better support the broad range of [...]
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Communities Advancing the Arts, Phase 2
Invest in what works. So goes the saying—as well as The James Irvine Foundation’s interest in advancing community arts. Irvine announced nearly $3.2 million in new grants to a group of California community foundations. It’s the second phase of Communities Advancing the Arts, an initiative that placed $4.75 million in [...]
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Arts and Economic Prosperity III
A new study helps answer the old question: What do arts bring to communities? It documents the economic impact of the nonprofit arts and culture industry, and covers 156 communities and regions representing all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The study was conducted by Americans for the Arts. It [...]
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California Cultural Data Project
Everybody wants to know more and do less, right? The James Irvine Foundation and 30 arts grantmakers are launching the California Cultural Data Project. It’s a statewide collaboration standardizing the information funders collect from grant seekers. The idea is to simplify grant applications, improve grant tracking and get the most from analysis [...]
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