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December 13, 2023
Year-End News on Ticketing, Arts Education, Musical Instruments Policy and More!
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
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November 30, 2023
Urge Your Representative to Cosign a Letter Urging Improved Access to Arts Education
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.
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October 6, 2023
Urge Congress to Support FY24 Arts Funding!
With just hours left on the clock last weekend, the U.S. Congress managed to pass a 45-day continuing resolution that prevented a shutdown of the federal government. However, the upheaval in the leadership of the House majority makes for an uncertain path toward finding a funding compromise before the threat of a shutdown looms once again.
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September 26, 2023
Autumn Policy Updates: Shutdown Prospects and More
In This Issue: Deadline Looms for Federal Funding Agreement; Polling Data Shows Strong Support for Universal Charitable Deduction; U.S. Department of Labor Proposes Updated Overtime Rules; Take Action! Strengthening Federal Arts Education Policy; SBA Continues Shuttered Venue Grant Closeout; IRS Issues ERTC Moratorium
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July 5, 2023
Conference 2023: Youth Perspectives on Engaging with Orchestras
Deepen your understanding of the priorities of the next generation as we review the findings of a nationwide survey of current high school youth orchestra students, undergraduate and graduate music majors, and recent graduates.
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July 5, 2023
Conference 2023: Diversifying your Audience Through Non-Classical Programming
Three seasoned orchestra professionals discuss how they collaborate with their teams to build non-classical programming that not only entertains the masses, but also expands their orchestras’ reach into their communities.
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July 5, 2023
Conference 2023: Commissioning and the Redefinition of Audience
Hear from a panel of composers and administrators about recent examples of using the commissioning process as a catalyst for deepening audience engagement.
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July 5, 2023
Conference 2023: “Americanizing the American Orchestra” at 30: A History and a Provocation
The history of a seminal report addressing major issues facing the field, as well as reflections on it and visions for our collective future.
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July 5, 2023
Conference 2023: Shared Services: How the Downtown Pittsburgh Cultural Organizations Benefit by Working Together to Lift All Boats
Orchestras large and small can benefit from cost savings, and one model is to partner with sister organizations in the same community. The Pittsburgh Cultural District’s unique program of Shared Services, an innovative operational collaboration, provides the seven major arts organizations in the district with scaled fees depending on budget to purchase healthcare together, to screen Tessitura data for marketing mailings across the district, and to create joint brochures and marketing campaigns.
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November 21, 2022
Post-Election Update and Peek at 2023
In This Issue: Short-term Priorities for Year-End Legislating, Prepare for 2023 and Beyond, and Odds and Ends