League Forward: November 2025
Updates from the League, behind-the-scenes insights, and highlighting some of our wonderful donors across the country.
Sarah Generes Joins League of American Orchestras Leadership Team as Vice President, Development
Sarah Generes will join the League of American Orchestras’ Leadership Team as Vice President of Development, League President and CEO Simon Woods announced today.
League of American Orchestras Celebrates Youth Orchestra Division’s 50th Anniversary with Nationwide Commissioning Project and Community Impact Awards
The League of American Orchestras has announced a series of initiatives to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its Youth Orchestra Division (YOD).
League Announces Major New Professional Development Program
The League of American Orchestras announces a series of four-day Orchestra Intensives to build the skills and knowledge of professionals around specific roles in orchestra administration.
Updates on Government Shutdown, Visas, Ticketing, and Protected Species
In This Issue: Action: NEA Advocacy Continues Amid Government Shutdown; Visa Updates: Shutdown Impact Plus Major Processing Changes; Know Your Bow: CITES Policy Decisions Ahead; Ticket Fraud Policies Under FTC Review
Policy Action Ahead as Congress Returns to DC
In This Issue: Action: Speaking Up for Music and Conservation; Support Arts in Education Week: September 14-20, 2025; Keeping Up Momentum on NEA Advocacy; Increased Visa Wait Time and Processing Issues
Seven Dynamic Leaders Join League of American Orchestras Board of Directors
Rei Hotoda, Blake-Anthony Johnson, Barbara McCelvey, Pamela Mayo, Jessica Phillips, Elizabeth Shribman, and Dr. Regynald G. Washington have joined the League of American Orchestras Board of Directors; each will serve a three-year term.
Speak Up as Congress Acts on Funding
In This Issue: News! Congress Acts on Federal Funding for Arts and Culture; Action to Restore Public Media Funding; and Advancing Arts Education for All
Urge House to Protect Funding for NEA in FY26
This morning, the House Appropriations Committee released its recommendation for FY26 Interior funding, which includes drastic cuts of nearly 35% for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).
Major Updates on Tax Reform, Ticketing, and Much More
In This Issue: Congress Passes Comprehensive Tax Reform; NEA Grants and Updates; Ticketing Reform Under Consideration by DOJ and FTC; News for Bow Owners: Protected Species Policy; and New Edition of Form for Artist Visa Petitions, And New Fees to Come