Protected: Strategic Social Media for Today’s Orchestras
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NEA, Bow Owners, Visas, and Charitable Giving
In This Issue: Congress Preserves NEA Funding as FY26 Grants Roll Out; Learn Essential Next Steps for Bow Owners; Visa Processing Changes and Challenges; How Will 2026 Charitable Giving Respond to Tax Policy Changes?
FY26 NEA Grants to Orchestras
47 orchestras are direct grant recipients of Grants for Arts Projects (GAP1) awards totaling $1,445,000 million and 14 orchestras are receiving Challenge America grants totaling $140,000, plus there are numerous orchestral- and instrument training program-related projects receiving NEA grants.
Preparing for 2026 and Beyond: NEA Grants, Pernambuco, and More
In This Issue: Action: Your Voice Makes a Difference: Plan Ahead for 2026; Know Your Bow: What’s New and Next; NEA Launches FY27 Grant Guidelines and Announces New Awards; Tax Policy Changes Spur Adjustments to Individual Giving
League of American Orchestras and Ibero-American Network of Symphony Orchestras (RIOS) Announce New Partnership
The collaboration aims to unite orchestras throughout the Americas for dialogue and the sharing of ideas, make the League’s resources available to Latin American orchestras, and provide impetus to the development of Spanish language content on the League’s website.
A New Board Member’s Guide to the Landscape of American Orchestras
Are you a new board member of an orchestra? Watch a free webinar designed specifically for you, led by Simon Woods, President and CEO of the League of American Orchestras, and Doug Hagerman, the League’s immediate past board chair and former Chair of the Milwaukee Symphony.
2026 Calendar of Opportunities: 119th Congress, 2nd Session
The most effective advocacy is between a constituent and a member of Congress. Simply put, it is in every orchestra’s best interest to show your elected officials – at all levels – the kinds of programs you offer and the variety of partners with which you work.
Alert: Agreement Nears on New Rules for Bow Owners
On Friday, December 5, the 185 global parties to Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) will vote on final approval of new international rules for the pernambuco wood used for bows for stringed instruments.
Protected: Music Director Search Handbook
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NEA Updates, Worldwide Vote on Bows, 2026 Giving Resources, and More
In This Issue: Action: Shutdown Ends, Advocacy and Federal Action Continues; Latest News on NEA Grants Process; Action Next Week on Worldwide Use of Bows; Major Programmatic Transfers from U.S. Department of Education; Individual Giving Adjusts as Tax Policies Change; Visa Processing Address Changes: Grace Period Ends Next Week