Catalyst Guide: Audience Diversification
In this Catalyst Guide, learn from fifteen orchestras that are making progress towards engaging younger and more racially diverse audiences.
In this Catalyst Guide, learn from fifteen orchestras that are making progress towards engaging younger and more racially diverse audiences.
Canada has announced that, beginning January 8, 2024, Canadian-issued import and export permits will now be required for travel in and out of Canada with ivory, in addition to the required permits already issued by a musician’s home country.
The most effective advocacy is between a constituent and a member of Congress. Simply put, it is in every orchestra’s best interest to show your elected officials – at all levels – the kinds of programs you offer and the variety of partners with which you work.
This 60-minute webinar focuses on principles, processes, and goals of “good governance” in orchestras that might be overdue for a rethink.
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In This Issue: Ticketing Legislation Advances in U.S. House and Senate; Congressional Letter Urges U.S. Secretary of Education to Improve Access to Arts Education; Prepare for FY25 NEA Grant Applications; Traveling with Ivory: Canada Announces New Permit Rules; Visa Petitions to Texas Service Center
Underscoring the significant successes of the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation Orchestral Commissions Program’s ongoing 30-orchestra consortium, the League of American Orchestras and American Composers Orchestra (ACO) have announced the formation of a second consortium taking place from 2024-26.
The Orchestra Repertoire Report from the Institute for Composer Diversity, produced in partnership with the League of American Orchestras, examines the programming of BIPOC, women, non-binary and living composers by U.S. orchestras.
Please take a moment to urge your member of the U.S. House of Representatives to cosign a letter organized by Reps. Suzanne Bonamici (OR) and Chellie Pingree (ME) to U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona urging the Department to take action to track and improve the status of arts education in our schools.
As a board member, the skills you bring to the boardroom can be the difference between success and failure for your orchestra. View or download this PDF for a summary of benefits and activities you will receive as a board member of a member orchestra.