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Success! Air Travel to Improve for Musicians
An important provision that eases air travel for musicians was approved by Congress on February 6, 2012 as part of a broader package of federal aviation programs. The FAA has been operating on a series of short-term extensions since the 2007, and reauthorization has been a lengthy and hotly debated process.
Attracting an Elusive Audience: How the San Francisco Girls Chorus Is Breaking Down Stereotypes and Generating Interest Among Classical Music Patrons
“Learn how the San Francisco Girls Chorus broke down stereotypes of girls’ choirs to generate interest from classical music patrons.” – Author(s): Bob Harlow, Thomas Alfieri, Aaron Dalton and Anne Field
Building Deeper Relationships: How Steppenwolf Theatre Company Is Turning Single-Ticket Buyers Into Repeat Visitors
“To address the problem of falling subscription rates, the Steppenwolf Theatre Company took steps to turn single-ticket buyers into repeat visitors.” – Author(s): Bob Harlow, Thomas Alfieri, Aaron Dalton and Anne Field
Cultivating the Next Generation of Art Lovers: How Boston Lyric Opera Sought to Create Greater Opportunities for Families to Attend Opera
“Learn about the Boston Lyric Opera’s efforts to increase opportunities for families to attend opera performances with the goal of engaging future audiences.” – Author(s): Bob Harlow, Thomas Alfieri, Aaron Dalton and Anne Field
More Than Just a Party: How the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Boosted Participation by Young Adults
“Learn how the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum boosted participation among young people through innovation and a commitment to its longstanding values.” – Author(s): Bob Harlow, Thomas Alfieri, Aaron Dalton and Anne Field
The Columbus Symphony: A Portrait in Stabilization
In 2009, the Columbus Symphony Orchestra faced a $1.5 million deficit with no operating reserves, no line of credit, and a negative cash flow and balance sheet. Through a partnership with the Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (CAPA) forged in 2010, the CSO has built a $1 million balance sheet and has finished in the black each year since 2010.
Conference 2011: Where Mission and Money Meet
It’s oh-so-easy to allow financial constraints to drive institutional decision-making. This session will focus on creating alignment between the orchestra’s mission and the financial realities within which it functions.
Audience Growth Initiative
Performing arts organizations have known that long-term audience members are incredibly loyal and generous and have mainly assumed that the challenge was in attracting newcomers to the experience. It turns out that orchestras are attracting large numbers of newcomers, but are not effectively converting them to long-term customers and supporters.
Download the Operating Reserve Policy Toolkit for Nonprofit Organizations
This valuable resource will help you make a compelling case within your organization for the need to establish an operating reserve.