Summer Policy Updates and Action Plan
In This Issue: League Joins Comments on Proposed Federal Grant Rules; New Court and Congressional Action on Visas; Know Your Bow: Next Steps in Conservation; August Checklist: Meetings and Messages
Policy Roundup: Artist Visas, Giving Trends, Protected Species FAQ, and More
In This Issue: Speaking Up for Artist Visas; Know Your Bow: Details on U.S. and EU Policies; Stay Informed As Federal Grant Rules Shift; New Earnings Test Narrows Student Loans; and Tax Policy’s Links to Latest Giving Trends
Take Policy Action this Summer
In This Issue: Contact Congress: Support Federal Arts and Education Funding! Humanities Endowment Ordered to Reinstate Grants; New Tools to Fight Ticket Fraud; Creative Expression and Collective Courage; and Capitol Hill Comes to Your Hometown this July and August
36 Orchestra and Arts Professionals to Participate in League of American Orchestras’ Essentials of Orchestra Management Program at The Juilliard School
Thirty-six orchestra and arts professionals will participate in Essentials of Orchestra Management, the League of American Orchestras’ premier leadership development program.
Spring Update: Tax, NEA, Visas, and More
In This Issue: Tax Law and Giving Trends; NEA Awards More FY26 Grants; Advocacy Needed for FY27; NEA Report Links Participation to Civic Engagement; Here for You: Visa Assistance and Guidance; Form 990 Changes Proposed
League Forward: April 2026
Updates from the League, behind-the-scenes insights, and highlighting some of our wonderful donors across the country.
Participants Selected for Third League of American Orchestras’ Anne Parsons Leadership Program
Six orchestra professionals from across the country will join the third cohort of the League of American Orchestras’ Anne Parsons Leadership Program, the League has announced.
The League of American Orchestras’ 81st National Conference to Gather Over 1,000 Orchestra Professionals in Baltimore, MD this June 1-3
Orchestra administrators, musicians, conductors, board members, and volunteers from across the country will gather in Baltimore this June for the field’s largest annual event: The League of American Orchestras National Conference. Hosted by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the Conference will take place June 1-3, 2026, at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront, with additional performances at Joseph Meyerhoff Hall.
Grant Requirements, Visas, Bow Rules, and More
In This Issue: Congress to Speak Up on Artist Visa Delays; Know Your Bow: New Sales Rules in Place; Federal Grant Compliance Rules Under Revision; Did You Know? A Non-Itemizer Deduction Is Available; Celebrate Music in Our Schools Month
League Forward: March 2026
Updates from the League, behind-the-scenes insights, and highlighting some of our wonderful donors across the country.