In this League Conference session, three musicians—violist Tia Allen, violinists Lady Jess, and Stephanie Matthews—share how they created unconventional, but substantive music careers on the fringe of the classical music establishment.
Every crisis presents an opportunity to shape the future. The coronavirus crisis has disrupted nearly everything in our lives. It has also presented arts organizations with an opportunity to adapt and evolve.
This session is facilitated by Tresa Radermacher of the Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra, Tiffany Ammerman of the Marshall Symphony, Bruce Colquhoun of the Spokane Symphony, and Julie Meredith of the Utah Symphony.
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and economic uncertainty, orchestras are faced with shuttered seasons, canceled fundraising events, and upended community engagement. Despite the critical contributions that orchestras make to our culture, society, and economy, many orchestra leaders are wondering, “Can we even ask for money right now?”
Now more than ever, we must focus and set goals for actively stewarding all donors of all sizes and in all stages. Cat New of RSC provides a practical, low-cost, and effective approach to donor stewardship and facilitates a discussion of what stewardship methods orchestras have found effective in this constituency session from the League’s 2020 Online Conference.
Our current environment has quickly altered how and where we connect with audiences. This session explored how orchestras and other performing arts are using technology to maintain and strengthen engagement with audiences through archival and original performance content.
The time is NOW. The coronavirus crisis requires orchestras to leave behind many of the old-fashioned ways we communicate, both internally and externally.
While the pandemic has prompted a renewed world-wide impulse to give to charitable causes, the next trends in philanthropy will continue to be influenced by local dynamics, and by economic and social trends that vary by generation. In this session, Robert Sharpe will explore how historic giving patterns inform what might be yet to come.
The COVID-19 crisis is affecting the arts and culture sector in an unprecedented way. Amidst an uncertain and seemingly ever-shifting environment, organizations must continue to respond to immediate challenges presented by the crisis while attempting to understand the potential implications of the crisis for next month, next season, and beyond.
We kicked off our online Conference with a performance by Anthony McGill, Principal Clarinet, NY Philharmonic and Board Member, League of American Orchestras.