Art is Activism
Graphic novelist R. Alan Brooks offers inspiration to artists of all kinds as he shares his belief in the potential of art to change hearts and minds across the world.
House-Senate Talks Advance: Keep Speaking Up for COVID-19 Relief!
Negotiations over the contents of the next COVID-19 federal relief package are accelerating, and the League of American Orchestras is providing the latest news and resources as you join partners from the broader arts and nonprofit sectors in urging Congress to provide critically-needed federal support.
Global Stages / Local Stories
The orchestra field needed information and resources from the League more than ever, so canceling the 75th National Conference amid the pandemic was not an option. So, an online Conference event stretching six weeks, with near-daily sessions starting the first week of May, was born.
Urgent! Ongoing Advocacy Needed as Next COVID-19 Relief Package Emerges
Details of the Senate leadership’s priorities for the next COVID-19 relief package are expected to be released throughout the next several days, setting the stage for negotiations with House leadership throughout next week.
Full Issue – Symphony Summer 2020, Where We Are Now
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Prelude and Table of Contents: Summer 2020
Suddenly, one of the most beautiful things that humans do—gather together to make music—has become one of the most dangerous. As COVID-19 metastasized across the planet, orchestras, conservatories, and concert halls postponed and then cancelled entire swaths of their seasons out of safety concerns. – Bob Sandla
Speak Up this Week as Congress Sets Priorities for COVID-19 Relief
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the U.S. Congress is entering into negotiations over the content of the next urgently-needed major relief package.
Speak up in July as Congress takes action on COVID-19 relief!
Throughout July, House and Senate negotiators will shape a new approach to the expiring Paycheck Protection Program and pandemic unemployment benefits, and will consider enhanced charitable giving incentives, dedicated stimulus funding, and other policies to support workers, employers, and communities.
NEA CARES Act Grants Announced
Today the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced federal grants of $50,000 each to support personnel and facilities costs for 64 orchestras nationwide in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Congress designated $75 million of funding for the NEA to administer within the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, signed into law on March 27, 2020.
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Last updated: June 25, 2020