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
Thirty-six orchestra and arts professionals will participate in Essentials of Orchestra Management, the League of American Orchestras’ premier leadership development program.
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
Updates from the League, behind-the-scenes insights, and highlighting some of our wonderful donors across the country.
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.
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.
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
Updates from the League, behind-the-scenes insights, and highlighting some of our wonderful donors across the country.
Twenty orchestra professionals from across the U.S. have been selected for the first Orchestra Intensive from the League of American Orchestras. A four-day, deep-dive professional development program, the Orchestra Personnel Management Intensive will be the first in a series of Intensives focused on specific roles in orchestra administration.
In This Issue: Congress Preserves NEA Funding as FY26 Grants Roll Out; Learn Essential Next Steps for Bow Owners; Visa Processing Changes and Challenges; How Will 2026 Charitable Giving Respond to Tax Policy Changes?