Spotlight: Anwar Nasir
Anwar Nasir of Omaha Symphony answers a few questions about his career, the pandemic, and goals for the future.
At a Glance: National Endowment for the Arts
Through direct grants, support to state arts agencies, and national leadership initiatives, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is a critical source of federal support for orchestras nationwide. The NEA’s FY19 Grants to Organizations included 100 grants to orchestras and communities they serve.
At a Glance: International Cultural Exchange
The U.S. State Department encourages links among cultural organizations and communities around the world by providing grant opportunities for cultural exchange and promoting cultural diplomacy.
At a Glance: Travel with Musical Instruments
Orchestras and individual musicians travel with their instruments to bring the
experience of live music to audiences in every corner of the globe.
At a Glance: Equitable and Inclusive Music Education
Orchestras work at the national, state, and local levels to build support for
music education in schools. The League is a leader in national efforts to
preserve arts education funding and to improve arts education policy through implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act.
At a Glance: Visa and Tax Policies for Foreign Guest Artists
The League is a global leader in helping artists – and the organizations that
present them – as they navigate the U.S. visa process and tax withholding
requirements. In a coordinated effort with other national performing arts
organizations, orchestras are working with the White House, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), State Department, Treasury, and Congress to urge ongoing improvements to the visa process and tax procedures.
At a Glance: Nonprofit and Artist Tax Policies
Orchestras, in close partnership with the broader nonprofit community, seek to protect and improve incentives for charitable giving. As Congress considers follow-up to tax reform, and as policy leaders intensify their focus on potential new regulations for nonprofit governance, administration, and demonstrating community benefit, the League makes the case for orchestras’ public impact.
At a Glance: COVID-19 Relief & Recovery
As Congress works on its fourth package of federal relief in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the League partners with the national arts and nonprofit sectors seek support for orchestras, musicians, and the communities they serve.
Lorenzo Candelaria, Marisa Eisemann, Howard Palefsky, Mark Peacock, Daniel Song, and Edward Yim Join League of American Orchestras’ Board of Directors
Six new members have joined the Board of Directors of the League of American Orchestras.
Happy Holidays from Our CEO and President, Simon Woods
Dear Friends, Some of us have already celebrated our holidays, and others have them coming up this week. Most of us are gathering in smaller groups than ever before, missing the friends and family whose closeness makes the holidays so special. And all of us will watch the arrival of 2021 with a mixture of deep sadness at those lost to the pandemic and racial injustice, anxiety for the hardship that so many have endured, gratitude to the medical professionals across the world who have saved lives, and admiration for the extraordinary science that has seen vaccines arriving in months not years. – Simon Woods