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August 5, 2019
Assessment Board Announces Plan to Eliminate Nation's Arts Report Card
In late July, the National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB) announced its intention to narrow the breadth of subjects assessed by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), eliminating the next Nation's Arts Report Card, the only nationally-reported measurement of what students know and are able to do in the arts.
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September 25, 2020
Status Update: COVID Relief, Visa Fees, Voter Engagement, and Music Education
Continue Speaking Up for COVID-19 Arts Relief!; Visa Petition Fee Increases Next Week; Arts in Education Week, All Year Long; Nonprofits CAN Encourage Voter Engagement
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January 4, 2016
Cultural Diplomacy Opportunity: Musicians May Apply Now
Orchestra musicians interested in participating in international cultural diplomacy should take note of two application deadlines at the U.S. Department of State. The 2016-2017 season of American Music Abroad is currently accepting applications until January 24, 2016.
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June 24, 2020
New Action on Charitable Giving Incentives, COVID-19 Relief, and Visa Policies
Policy Activity Ramping Up in the Weeks Ahead; Ask Your Senator to Cosponsor Universal Charitable Deduction Bill; League Calls for Improvements to Nonprofit Main Street Lending Program; The Latest Paycheck Protection Program Updates and League Webinar; Trump Administration Extends and Expands Certain Immigration Restrictions through 2020; Policy Updates for Nonprofits Self-Insuring for Unemployment Benefits
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January 12, 2021
Preliminary SOS Webinar, Relaunch of PPP, and New NEA Resources
SBA Relaunches Paycheck Protection Program; National Endowment for the Arts: New COVID-19 Research and Reports; Reminder: League COVID-19 Resources and Webinar
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March 11, 2021
Advocacy Work Continues!
Please continue to speak up to let your members of Congress know the ways in which COVID relief is supporting your orchestra and your community. While much attention has been given to COVID relief legislation, there are other bills that will need support in the coming weeks and months as well.
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February 12, 2020
Reminder! IRA Rollover is a key giving incentive
Many orchestras have received significant new contributions since the IRA Charitable Rollover provision was made permanent in 2015, allowing individuals age 70-1/2 and older to make direct, tax-free transfers of up to $100,000 per year (up to $200,000 for married couples) from their Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA) to qualified charities.
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December 2, 2020
Don’t stop now! Weigh in with Congress on Year-end COVID-19 Relief
Orchestras continue to speak up in partnership with the League and the broader arts and nonprofit sectors, and the many months of connecting with Congress are truly making a difference. Please don't stop now!
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April 24, 2020
New Funds for PPP and SBA Loans, Halt on Immigration, Arts Ed and Teaching Artistry Amid COVID-19, and NEA Awards Funds to States
Congress Acts on New Funds for PPP and SBA Loans; Executive Order Halts Immigration, Calls for Review of Nonimmigrant Programs; Arts Education and Teaching Artistry Amid the COVID-19 Crisis; NEA Awards CARES Act Funding to States
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November 9, 2020
A Post-Election Message from Our CEO and President, Simon Woods
Dear Friends, This has been an extraordinary, stressful, and transformative time in the life of the country, bringing relief for many and disappointment for others. At the League of American Orchestras we hope for a future that is rooted in decency, respect, and humanity...