Grantmakers in the Arts (GIA), a national professional organization that provides professional development and resources for arts grantmakers, is holding its annual conference in Chicago in October 2024. This grant offsets speaker fees. Shaped by a local committee, the conference comprises four days of sessions as well as cultural programs and tours at cultural sites identified by the committee. The critical goals of the conference are to advance racial equity in arts funding, connect funders to the larger national arts grantmaking ecosystem, and introduce funders from around the nation to local creative communities.