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June 18, 2021
76th National Conference: On-Demand Recordings
Nearly 1,400 orchestra professionals gathered online from June 7-17 for a bold, new online Conference experience. After a year of radical change, we heard from many new voices bravely exploring what we want the future to look like and how—together—we’ll get there.
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March 30, 2021
Highlights from Shuttered Venues SBA Webinar
The Small Business Administration (SBA) presented a webinar today outlining key eligibility and application requirements for the Shuttered Venue Operators Grants (SVOG) program, which is set to open for applications on Thursday, April 8, 2021.
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March 24, 2021
Musicians’ Voices: Adversity and Innovation in the Time of COVID
We are now beginning to slowly emerge from a pandemic that has changed our lives, our industry, and our relationship with technology forever. What have we gained? What gifts did we find? What will we take with us or leave behind?
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October 8, 2021
Agency Nominations, Policy Updates, and More
In This Issue: Still Time to Act on Arts and Recovery, Reminder! New Charitable Giving Incentives Encourage Donors to Give More, Shuttered Venue Operators Grants: Reporting Requirements Coming Soon, International Guest Artists Experiencing Visa Delays and Complications, Dr. Maria Rosario Jackson Nominated to Lead National Endowment for the Arts, Arts Education Legislation Nears Introduction, October is National Arts and Humanities Month
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September 10, 2021
U.S. Artist Visas and International Travel in the Age of COVID: Latest Update
In this free 75-minute webinar, experts from Tamizdat and the hosts of ArtistsfromAbroad.org – the Association of Performing Arts Professionals and the League of American Orchestras – describe what it takes to secure U.S. artist visas and navigate COVID-19 travel restrictions right now.
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April 17, 2020
Latest News and Action on COVID-19 Federal Relief Efforts
In This Issue: White House to Defer to States on Re-Opening; League Calls on Congress to Expand COVID-19 Relief; Weighing In on the Fine Print of Loan Programs; Reminder! League Federal Relief Resources
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May 27, 2020
Conference 2020 - Surfing the Digital Wave: Increase Your Orchestra's Footprint in Local and Global Arenas
Today’s complex audiences crave a deeper connection to music makers both locally and globally. To provide this, orchestras require an understanding of how listeners and music fanatics relate to and consume music in the digital world.
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July 20, 2021
A new initiative in the arts from The Wallace Foundation
The Wallace Foundation has announced a five-year, $53 million initiative focusing on arts organizations of color, and is inviting eligible arts organizations to apply. Wallace is also inviting researchers to submit proposals for studies associated with the initiative. The open call to submit applications runs through August 13, 2021.
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November 5, 2015
Tips for Traveling by Air
Musicians have long encountered difficulty and uncertainty when traveling with musical instruments by air. Immediately following the events of September 11, 2001, a national coalition of concerned organizations including the League of American Orchestras and the American Federation of Musicians, began influencing policy and crafting tips for making reservations, packing instruments, and calmly dealing with last-minute problems.