Putting Youth First
Whether your orchestra provides a one-time educational concert or an intensive instrumental training program, watch a 60-minute webinar designed to assist you in helping your students reach their full creative potential.
Ticket Sales and Revenue Benchmarking Report
New data from the League’s partnership with the Arts Advisory Board for the Arts (ABA) investigates up-to-the-minute trends in audience attendance, ticket sales, and revenue.
DHS Proposes New Fees: Includes Steep Increases for Artist Visas, Harmful Policy Changes
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a proposed rule that would impose very steep increases to some of its filing fees, including for O and P artist visas applications filed by U.S. petitioners. The comment period is open until March 6, 2023, and DHS and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) expect to take several months to review public feedback and consider adjustments.
FY23 NEA Grants to Orchestras
52 orchestras are direct grant recipients of Grants for Arts Projects (GAP), Part 1 awards totaling $1.255 million and 15 orchestras are receiving Challenge America grants totaling $150,000, plus there are a great number of orchestral- and instrument training program-related projects receiving NEA grants.
League of American Orchestras Establishes Anne Parsons Leadership Program for Women and Non-Binary Orchestra Professionals
Honoring Anne Parsons, the transformative orchestra field leader and mentor who passed away in 2022, the three-year pilot mentoring program aims to effect structural change by supporting women and non-binary orchestra professionals in their career progressions, and ultimately improving gender equity within the C-suite.
Audience Diversification Strategies Benchmarking Report
Learn about the current status of orchestras’ audience diversification priorities and efforts, and the types of change being implemented in the field, along with results achieved so far.
Happy Holiday Policy News: Arts Funding Increases and New Charitable Giving Incentives Win Approval
In the final days of 2022, Congress has come to an agreement on a year-end funding deal that includes victories for two League policy priorities – federal appropriations and enhanced charitable giving incentives.
2023 Calendar of Opportunities: 118th Congress, 1st Session
Nearly every orchestra participates in a 4th of July celebration. Your elected officials will be looking for opportunities to be part of civic events like yours.
Spotlight: Penny Van Horn
Penny Van Horn is Life Trustee of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chair of the Solti Foundation U.S.
Protected: We Are What We Play, Part 2: How to Diversify Orchestra Programming
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