During the period covered by this research, 65 symphony orchestras undertook structured programs to build EDI culture and capacity as grantees of the League’s Catalyst Fund and 117 symphony orchestras signed up as Annual Partners in the National Alliance for Audition Support. By the 2021-22 season, notable progress had been made by the field as …
No dataset is fully representative, and all statistics are subjective: conventions and biases inform the way we collect, analyze, and interpret quantitative data. Here, we outline the methods and definitions that have shaped the study and explain the steps we have taken to minimize harm. Data sources This report uses annual data collected mostly from the …
We recognize that the demographic categories characterizing labor force data can aid us in understanding the broader themes at play, however they should not lead us to consider demographic groups as homogenous categories with shared experiences. In reality, of course, each group is — in itself — diverse. Data Equity: Conventions and biases inform the …
Orchestra Terms Racial/Ethnic Category Terms (U.S. Census Definitions) Gender terms (Human Rights Commission Definition) Other Terms Jump to another page: This project was supported in part by an award from the Research Grants in the Arts program at the National Endowment for the Arts, Grant #1863433-38-20. Additional funding was provided by a generous grant from the Mellon …
Informing the Work Ahead The League of American Orchestras is committed to supporting the field in finding ways to accelerate the pace of change in equity, diversity, and inclusion. Through our conferences and meetings, our webinars and online resources, our partnerships, our research, and especially through the work of the new Inclusive Stages coalition for …
Musicians Conductors, Including Assistant Conductors and Music Directors Music Directors Staff Members, Including Top Executives Top Executives Board Members Jump to another page: This project was supported in part by an award from the Research Grants in the Arts program at the National Endowment for the Arts, Grant #1863433-38-20. Additional funding was provided by a generous grant …
Our research reveals crucial differences between the experiences of different racial/ethnic and gender groups. Inequities persist in overall representation, and also between orchestra roles and budget categories. From low starting points, some relative progress was made during the period from the 2013-14 season to the 2022-23 season. Specifically, representation improved among Asian or Asian American …
Racial/Ethnic and Gender Diversity in the Orchestra Field in 2023, published by the League of American Orchestras (the League), covers the ten-year time period from the 2013-14 season through the 2022-23 season. It builds on the League’s 2016 report Racial/Ethnic and Gender Diversity in the Orchestra Field (Doeser, 2016), which established a baseline for member …
Learn about member orchestras’ experiences of building programming, relationships, and partnerships; of learning to engage audiences in the stories surrounding the works; and of overcoming obstacles both within and beyond their own organizations
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