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Conference 2021: The Arc of Art and Community Solidarity

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As Vice President of Social Impact at the Kennedy Center, Marc Bamuthi Joseph successfully moved the organization from an engagement model to an equity model as the institution seeks to be in better compliance with an anti-racist agenda. During these remarks, he layed out a blueprint for the classical field that lifted its gaze beyond the horizon of equity, diversity, and inclusion work to consider a focus on systemic solidarity or structural allyship instead.

Conference 2021: Making Connections: Leveraging Symphonic Strengths in a Pandemic-Impacted Nation

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The pandemic has created major shifts in how people engage with orchestras and make attendance decisions for years to come. From implementing new safety measures onsite to exploring new methods of engaging with audiences online, nearly every aspect of orchestral operations has been impacted by the coronavirus. But one thing has stayed the same: connection—to our audiences, to our communities, and to one another—is critical.

How Orchestra Boards Can Advance Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: A Guide from the League of American Orchestras

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This new Guide makes the case for the vital importance of equity, diversity, and inclusion at orchestras—from the board perspective. The authors, board members themselves, discuss the urgency of this work and offer practical advice, contextual information, and strategies for boards and orchestras to become truly representative of the communities they serve.

Catalyst Fund Pilot Program Grant Recipients

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Since the program launched in 2019, the League of American Orchestras has awarded grants to 49 U.S. orchestras to help strengthen understanding of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and transform organizational culture.

Spotlight: Janet Chen

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In 2019, Janet Chen was named the first ever Chief Executive Officer of ProMusica, a chamber orchestra in Columbus, Ohio and a League member. We asked her a few questions about her career, which has seen her as a performing musician, arts administrator, and music educator.

Re-Energizing Membership

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Join the Volunteer Council as we explore new ideas and strategies to reinvigorate our volunteers. Topics include: evaluating your role as orchestra volunteers in a post-COVID world, diversifying your membership, recruiting and prospecting, how to engage and mentor new members, and best practices in recognizing, rewarding, and retaining members. Joining us will be Doris Parent, Vice President of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access Strategies (IDEAS) at The Philadelphia Orchestra.

Ford Musician Awards for Excellence in Community Service – 2021 Awardees

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We congratulate the Ford Musician Awardees! They work with both adults and children in a rich variety of community settings: using music as a therapeutic tool for adults with severe and persistent mental health challenges; providing pop-up concerts during food bank distributions; bringing orchestra musicians to a regional hospital and the many constituents it serves; …