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June 10, 2020
Conference 2020 - Engaging Audiences in the Post-pandemic World: the Evidence for Change
How is our relationship with arts and culture being reshaped by the pandemic and its legacy? What will the audiences and communities we serve need from us in the future? And how might the orchestral experience evolve in order to best meet these needs?
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June 5, 2020
Conference 2020 - Aligning Strategic Facility Initiatives with COVID-19 Response
Drawing from the expertise of facility management leaders at Minnesota Orchestra and the San Diego Symphony, as well as an architect, a mechanical engineer, and a building sustainability expert with expertise in performance venues, this panel shared immediate facility management steps you can take today to support the health and well-being of your staff, patrons, and facility during COVID-19.
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June 11, 2020
Conference 2020 - Roadmap to Reopening: How We Will Gather and Bring People Back
The decisions as to when and how orchestra musicians will gather again – in rehearsal, for performances, and in smaller groups and large ones – are informed first and foremost by the health and safety of all participants. Musicians will come together to rehearse before doors are opened to concert halls and other public spaces, and the use of varied musical instruments has unique implications.
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November 10, 2020
Balancing Acoustics and Physical Distancing as Orchestras Return to their Halls
When we gather to convey a message through music, both audiences and artists crave the full breadth of sound. As we return to live performances in our concert halls, we must balance the need to create a safe space for performers and audiences with artistic expression and acoustics.
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November 5, 2020
Four Steps to an Open Communications Culture for Orchestras
How we engage with colleagues serves as one of our biggest assets for success and directly influences our ability to accomplish our work. But what happens when, behind the scenes and off the stage, establishing and sustaining harmonious connections between people feels difficult, or even impossible?
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April 16, 2026
Request for Proposals: 2027 Operations Intensive Host Orchestra
In conjunction with the launch of League of American Orchestras’ new Orchestra Intensives this year, we are looking for a host orchestra to serve as a “living laboratory” for our Orchestra Operations Management Intensive in early 2027.
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June 24, 2021
Critical Provocations
Artist/scholar Dr. Tanya Kalmanovitch, who led a panel discussion on artistic engagement with climate change, shares her opening provocation from the webinar and discusses her Tar Sands Songbook project.
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February 17, 2021
2020-21: The Resiliency Season
The orchestra field spent the summer of 2020 listening, learning, negotiating, testing, analyzing, soul searching, and innovating. The goal: laying a foundation for a viable future and creating a structure for, if possible, a 2020-21 season.
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February 2, 2021
Navigating Uncertain Times
Witnessing the dramatic changes seen through 2020 – brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic and the national conversation on racial justice, among other factors – The Wallace Foundation commissioned AEA Consulting to create a scenario planning toolkit, seeking a way to help arts and culture organizations deal with the likelihood of a “new normal” featuring few certainties.
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May 5, 2020
Conference 2020: Creating a Roadmap to Reopening
Eventually, we will be able to return to our halls. How can you make sure your organization is best prepared for re-opening? From facility management steps that can be taken now to research on audience perspectives and the science of re-opening, you will find a plethora of practical advice to help guide you along your journey.