Travel Rules for Protected Species and Musical Instruments
Join us for a free one-hour webinar that provides an overview of the rules for travel with musical instruments and invites your questions.
Activating Artistry to Improve Youth Outcomes
Join us for a 2½-hour interactive session with accomplished teaching artists Eric Booth and Hassan Anderson sharing their expertise in successful creative youth development through the tools of quality teaching artistry.
Inclusive Stages Info Session
Join us for an information session to learn about our new Inclusive Stages initiative! The goal of Inclusive Stages, made possible by a generous grant from the Sakana Foundation, is to increase the racial diversity of musicians onstage in American orchestras.
Comprehensive Fundraising Campaign Success for the Upcoming Season
This 60-minute session will address a tactical approach to “comprehensive giving” used to strengthen donor relationships and maximize revenue results across concurrently running campaign efforts.
CANCELLED: Evolving Assumptions About Budgeting and Use of Capital
Join us for a 60-minute webinar with Susan Nelson, who will unpack the ways assumptions have been upended by the pandemic, and how we need to think differently as we emerge into new financial realities.
A Short History of Structural Racism
Structural racism impacts every sector in America, including the orchestra field. But what are its origins? Join us for a 4½ hour online seminar led by Ayo Magwood, Uprooting Inequity LLC, to explore in three parts the historical evolution of structural racism.
CANCELLED: Two Years In: EDI Challenges and Opportunities
In this 60-minute Catalyst Webinar, we’ll review two years of EDI work at the Nashville Symphony. Join us to explore how they have seized the greatest opportunities for growth, building perseverance and capacity along the way.
Audience Attitudes about Returning to Live Concerts – A Summary of Results from the Audience Outlook Monitor Study
During the past year, a cohort of American orchestras has been collaborating to study audience attitudes about returning to live concerts.
Opening Ears: New Music for Young Musicians
Research tells us that early experiences – including what young musicians hear and perform – “stick,” but historically, repertoire for young musicians has not included contemporary works, especially not works from composers of diverse backgrounds.
COVID-19 Relief: Ongoing 2021 Opportunities
Orchestras are accessing multiple forms of direct federal relief available in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Join us for an overview of the PPP loan forgiveness process, an update on the Shuttered Venue Operators Grants program, and a deeper dive into the complexities of the Employee Retention Tax Credit. The League’s Vice President for Advocacy Heather Noonan will be joined by experts from the Pryor Cashman law firm, Kyle Miller and Taylor Weinstein, for the latest offering in the League’s ongoing advocacy, direct assistance, and guidance for orchestras navigating COVID-19 relief.