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November 17, 2020
Cultural Exchange: Additional Funding Opportunities
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November 17, 2020
Funding Opportunities - U.S. Department of State
State Department Exchange Programs; Cultural Diplomacy Opportunity: Musicians May Apply Now
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November 16, 2020
Cultural Exchange
U.S. State Department programs encourage the creation of links between cultural organizations in the United States and similar institutions around the world by providing grant opportunities for cultural exchange. In the last decade, the number of exchange participants in State Department programs has fallen by more than one-third, and staffing has decreased dramatically.
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November 16, 2020
Take Action: Travel with Instruments
Orchestras, chamber ensembles, and individual musicians frequently travel in order to bring the experience of live music to audiences here and abroad. In order to facilitate domestic and international cultural activity, the League and its members work to support uniform policies that provide reasonable and reliable procedures for traveling with musical instruments.
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February 6, 2012
Success! Air Travel to Improve for Musicians
An important provision that eases air travel for musicians was approved by Congress on February 6, 2012 as part of a broader package of federal aviation programs. The FAA has been operating on a series of short-term extensions since the 2007, and reauthorization has been a lengthy and hotly debated process.
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November 16, 2020
Aviation Policy
When musicians travel, it is essential that musical instruments reach the final destination safely. The League advocates for uniform, reasonable, and reliable aviation policies that accommodate musical instruments as carry-on baggage or as properly handled checked items.
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November 16, 2020
Travel with Instruments
Orchestra musicians traveling with instruments are subject to airline rules, Transportation Security Administration Requirements, and international customs endangered species rules.
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November 16, 2020
Pernambuco Policies and Conservation
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October 24, 2016
Ivory Ban Impact on Orchestras