March 20, 2018 Field News Congress Rejects Administration, Increases Funding for NEA and Afterschool Following a wave of advocacy from communities across the country, including Arts Advocacy Day in D.C. March 12-13, Congress has released an omnibus bill for FY18 that includes an increase in funding for various organizations.
March 18, 2018 Field News Elders Share the Arts to Close After 40 Years Elders Share the Arts (ESTA), a Brooklyn based organization that pioneered the field of creative aging, will be closing after a 40-year history.
March 07, 2018 Field News Edward Farmilant, Guild Service Awardee, Passes Away at 86 Edward Farmilant, former Guild trustee, National Guild Service Awardee, and founder of the Southwest School of Music and PRIME School of Music, passed away at his home in Tucson on February 15.
March 07, 2018 Member News Charity Navigator Highlights Music Programs, Guild Members Charity Navigator regularly features lists of 10 highly-rated charities that are within a specific focus area. In a recent post—focused on music-based charities—the organization highlighted five National Guild members.
March 04, 2018 Field News Arts Contribute More than $760 Billion to the U.S. Economy New data released recently by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) offers an insightful picture of the impact the arts have on the nation’s economy.
February 22, 2018 Field News GIA: Arts Funding at Twenty Five A recent special report from Grantmakers in the Arts analyzes data trends in arts philanthropy over the last twenty five years.
January 29, 2018 Guild News Guild Announces 2018 Community Arts Education Leadership Institute (CAELI) The National Guild is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 2018 Community Arts Education Leadership Institute (CAELI).
January 21, 2018 Member News NPQ: Wisconsin Conservatory Business Model Thrives with Public School Partnerships A recent article in Nonprofit Quarterly (NPQ) details how the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music (Milwaukee, WI), once on the verge of closure due to financial difficulty, moved “beyond crisis-fueled fundraising to develop a much more sustainable business model.”
January 17, 2018 Guild News Guild to Host Conference Planning Meeting in Baltimore The National Guild, in partnership with the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) and Fleisher Art Memorial, is pleased to present a program planning meeting for the 2018 Conference for Community Arts Education.