League Forward: May 2025
Updates from the League, behind-the-scenes insights, and highlighting some of our wonderful donors across the country.
ASCEND: League’s 80th National Conference in Salt Lake City, June 11-13, 2025 to Feature Live Performances, Inspiring Learning, and Critical Conversations in Complex Times
1,000 orchestra administrators, musicians, conductors, board members, and volunteers will convene in Salt Lake City to learn, network, and experience the excitement of live performance at the League of American Orchestras National Conference, June 11-13, 2025.
NEA Issues Grant Terminations: Speak Up Now
In an unprecedented reversal of approved federal support for the arts, late on the evening of May 2, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) sent notifications to many current grantees, terminating awards in progress, effective May 31, 2025. The agency also withdrew many offers of new FY25 grant awards that had been accepted by applicants, publicly announced by the NEA, and were awaiting final official notification to start receiving funding.
Latest News: Charitable Giving, Ticketing, and Supporting the Arts
In This Issue: Urgent: Urge Congress to Support the Charitable Act; Ticket Fraud Policy Takes Center Stage; Advancing Arts Education for All; and Speaking Up for Federal Cultural Agencies Under Threat
Urgent: Speak Up for Federal Cultural Agencies
Action is rapidly unfolding by the Administration, in the courts, and across Congress as the nation’s arts and cultural agencies continue to be threatened with restrictions and dismantling. Join us in speaking up to protect our nation’s investment in arts and culture.
Policy Landscape Resources, International Artist News, and Education Executive Order
In This Issue: Urgent: Keep Pace with the U.S. Visa Process; U.S. Department of Education Directed to Close; and Resources on NEA and Big-Picture Policy Landscape
League Forward: March 2025
Updates from the League, behind-the-scenes insights, and highlighting some of our wonderful donors across the country.
Federal Budget, New and Renewed Targets in Executive Orders, and More
In This Issue: Congress Passes FY25 Funding; IMLS, Voice of America, and FMCS Targeted by Executive Order; Court Lifts Injunction on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Executive Orders; Supporting Music Education as Federal Debates Unfold; Check Out the League’s Latest Resources
League of American Orchestras, in Partnership with American Composers Orchestra, Announces Third Orchestra Consortium and New Repeat Performance Initiative
The League of American Orchestras, in partnership with American Composers Orchestra (ACO), has established its third national consortium and made significant enhancements to Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation Orchestral Commissions Program, the organizations announced today.
NEA Modifies Compliance Requirements for First Step of Grant Applications
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has published further updates to the FY26 grant application process in response to recent legal action.