Art is Activism
Graphic novelist R. Alan Brooks offers inspiration to artists of all kinds as he shares his belief in the potential of art to change hearts and minds across the world.
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Conference 2020: Finale with Valerie Coleman
Member-only ContentIconic flutist and composer Valerie Coleman shared inspiration and innovation for hope, harmony, and unity as we engage our communities. Through the lens of her own journey with music, she reflected on how artists address our shared humanity and the relationship of the arts to where we are today as a society. We also awarded the Gold Baton, the League’s highest honor.
Conference 2020 – Roadmap to Reopening: How We Will Gather and Bring People Back
Member-only ContentThe decisions as to when and how orchestra musicians will gather again – in rehearsal, for performances, and in smaller groups and large ones – are informed first and foremost by the health and safety of all participants. Musicians will come together to rehearse before doors are opened to concert halls and other public spaces, and the use of varied musical instruments has unique implications.
Conference 2020 – Engaging Audiences in the Post-pandemic World: the Evidence for Change
Member-only ContentHow is our relationship with arts and culture being reshaped by the pandemic and its legacy? What will the audiences and communities we serve need from us in the future? And how might the orchestral experience evolve in order to best meet these needs?
Conference 2020: Frameworks and Faultless Failures
Member-only ContentTopics to include audience development, lessons learned from failed ideas, and a presentation on a messaging framework that helped align the Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s sales messaging with broad-based fundraising, patron stewardship, storytelling, and communications.
Conference 2020 – Collective Conservatory: Creative Youth Development
Member-only ContentToday’s youth will be creating the future in which orchestras thrive, and—through creative practice—orchestras can support the new reality in which students live by offering an integrated approach to young people’s creative, social, emotional, and intellectual development.
Conference 2020 – EDI at the San Francisco Symphony: Foundational Work and the COVID-19 Challenge
Naming and centering organizational values of equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) is more important than ever in the current crisis. This session offers an overview of the San Francisco Symphony’s efforts over almost two years to build a more inclusive and equitable organizational culture.
Conference 2020: Digital Distribution During the Pandemic
Member-only ContentThe League’s digital media consultants, Joe Kluger and Michael Bronson, will cover strategic and practical issues relating to the digital distribution of music for news, audience engagement, and promotional purposes during the COVID-19 pandemic. This session will be applicable for both EMA and non-EMA orchestras.
Conference 2020 – Loan Forgiveness and the Paycheck Protection Program
Member-only ContentSpeaker: Kyle Miller, Pryor Cashman, LLP Moderator: Heather Noonan, League of American Orchestras This session provides new information on the loan forgiveness process for the Paycheck Protection Program, which has been a key form of relief for orchestras and musicians amidst the COVID-19 crisis. We will provide essential background on the loan forgiveness process for …