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We’ll be in Minnesota (Twin Cities) from October 19-22, 2025!

The conference will be held at The InterContinental Saint Paul Riverfront Hotel.

The GIA Room Block at the InterContinental is nearly SOLD OUT. There are limited rooms left for select dates. Proof of identification is required upon check-in to honor the rate.

Book your InterContinental hotel reservation here.

Questions? Contact The InterContinental Saint Paul Riverfront Hotel at (651)292-1900

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The official overflow hotel is The DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel St Paul Downtown.

Book your DoubleTree hotel reservation here. Proof of identification is required upon check-in to honor the rate.

Questions? Contact The DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel St Paul Downtown at (651)291-8800.

We highly recommend arriving on Friday, October 17 – to take advantage of special events and preconference day – and departing no earlier than the afternoon of Wednesday, October 22.

Early Bird registration will be available August 5 - August 27.

Early Bird Rates

• GIA Member Tier I (w/ an arts grantmaking budget of up to $1,999,999 and National Partners): $600.00

• GIA Member Tier II (w/ an arts grantmaking budget between $2,000,000-$4,999,999): $700.00

• GIA Member Tier III (w/ an arts grantmaking budget of $5,000,000 and above): $800.00

• Non-Member Tier I (w/ an arts grantmaking budget of up to $1,999,999 and National Partners): $700.00

• Non-Member Tier II (w/ an arts grantmaking budget between $2,000,000-$4,999,999): $800.00

• Non-Member Tier III (w/ an arts grantmaking budget of $5,000,000 and above): $900.00

General registration is available September 2 - September 30.

General Rates

• GIA Member Tier I: $725.00

• GIA Member Tier II: $825.00

• GIA Member Tier III: $925.00

• Non-Member Tier I: $825.00

• Non-Member Tier II: $925.00

• Non-Member Tier III: $1,025.00

Preconference tickets are available to purchase alongside conference registration on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets are only available as an add-on to purchasing a full conference ticket.

Tier I

This ticket is for GIA Members with an arts grantmaking budget of up to $1,999,999 (and National Partners). Preconference tickets are NOT included, they can be purchased separately during your registration as an "Add-on."

Tier II

This ticket is for GIA Members with an arts grantmaking budget between $2,000,000-$4,999,999. Preconference tickets are NOT included, they can be purchased separately during your registration as an "Add-on."

Tier III

This ticket is for GIA Members with an arts grantmaking budget of $5,000,000 and above. Preconference tickets are NOT included, they can be purchased separately during your registration as an "Add-on."

Registration for the 2025 GIA Conference will begin August 5, 2025.

If capacity allows, registered conference attendees are welcome to bring a guest, provided the individual is not ineligible to participate based on conflict-of-interest policies. Guests can attend the Newcomers’ Reception, Opening Reception, and Closing Reception. Conference plenary sessions, meals, and breakout sessions are not open to guests.

This year, session selection will be available for all attendees via the WHOVA mobile app. Stay tuned for updates!

All GIA members receive access to discounted rates for individual and group registrations. So, the easiest way is to become a GIA member! If you are interested in signing up for membership and the 2025 Annual Conference, contact Zoë Willams at zoe@giarts.org.

Most likely, yes! The GIA team makes reservations for a small number of attendees, typically those who are special presenters, keynote speakers, or facilitators. If this applies to you, you will hear from us directly.

The GIA Annual Conference is a national convening for arts grantmakers. Conference attendance is open to:

• Staff or board members of foundations, public funding agencies, and corporate giving programs

• Artists, cultural producers, national partners, and arts advocates

• Nonprofit organizations whose primary activity is grantmaking, meet GIA membership eligibility criteria, and are represented by individuals whose roles involve grantmaking, programming, and/or policyItem description

Usually about 30% of attendees are first-time attendees at the conference. Familiarize yourself with the Whova app and its many features for a sneak peak of what to expect, other conference attendees, session types, and more!

Members proposing and organizing sessions pay their own costs associated with attending the conference and are asked to pay the transportation and lodging expenses for their non-member presenters. GIA will pay all membership-ineligible session presenters a $200 honorarium and cover their one-day conference registration.

2025 Conference Registration Cancellation Policy:

• Prior to August 26, 2025: 90% of registration paid

• August 27-September 15, 2025: 50% of registration paid

• After September 15, 2025: No refunds available*

Full Refunds will be available to anyone who is unable to attend due to Covid-19 case with a positive test result.

All keynote sessions will be recorded and made available on the GIA YouTube channel following the conference. To preserve the intimacy, integrity, and safety of the breakout sessions, roundtables, and preconferences, we will not be recording any of these spaces.

Yes, a quiet/low-stim space will be available for conference attendees. To access the room, please refer to floor plans in the Whova conference event app or connect with a member of the GIA team at the registration desk for more information.

Yes, a room will be available for nursing/pumping caregivers. To ensure privacy, only one individual will be allowed to access the room at any given time.

No, childcare will not be available at the hotel. Please make accommodations for your little ones.

The short answer is "Nope." In keeping with GIA’s commitment to sustainability and the environment, we do not offer a resource table for the distribution of materials at the GIA conference. GIA makes all conference information available online and encourages conference attendees to communicate news and share documents virtually. To further reduce waste, GIA does not provide conference tote bags or miscellaneous handouts.