Statement of Solidarity with the LGBTQIA+ Community, June 2021
In Pride Month and beyond, the League celebrates and stands in solidarity with LGBTQIA+ people.
In Pride Month and beyond, the League celebrates and stands in solidarity with LGBTQIA+ people.
Orchestras are at the epicenter of American artistic ingenuity. Our new series of periodic media briefings spotlights the stories and trends you might have missed, highlighting the spirit of innovation found at orchestras across the country.
Today, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced policy changes that will support improved visa processing, specifying opportunities for artist visa petitioners.
Recipients to Share their Award-Winning Education and Community Engagement Work at the League’s 76th National Conference, Online June 7-17
On May 26, 2021, the Small Business Administration (SBA) posted a new set of Frequently Asked Questions for Awardees approved for a Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG), as grant notifications for the first award recipients for this critical form of COVID-19 relief are issued this week.
In a call with Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) stakeholders today, the Small Business Administration (SBA) provided information in response to applicant uncertainty over the timing and next steps in processing grant applications.
Disbursing 76 Grants over Three Years, $2.1 Million Grant-Making Program Has Helped Create Change in the Orchestra Field Through Programming and Policy Changes, Organizational Alignment, and Fostering of Community
Nearly 60 orchestras have been awarded FY21 Grants for Arts Projects (GAP), Part 2 awards by the National Endowment for the Arts to commission new works, support composer residencies, produce community engagement programs, present online performances, and support afterschool music education for young students.
American Rescue Plan: State and Local Funding in Motion; Latest Shuttered Venue Operators Grants Updates; International Mobility: Visas and Travel with Instruments; Charitable Giving Provisions Introduced in Congress
The SBA is advising stakeholders that further information about next steps in Shuttered Venue Operators Grants program will continue to be released this week and next. The League participated in a call this afternoon with SVOG administrators.