Advocacy and Government

 
The Advocacy and Government department of the League acts to improve policies that increase public access to orchestral music and supports orchestras as they advocate for the vitality of music in communities nationwide.

Through our Washington, D.C. office, the League represents orchestras before Congress, federal agencies, and the White House, providing policy makers with clear, coherent, and coordinated information about the public value of orchestras and the music they perform. The League is active in a range of federal policy areas, including arts funding, education, visas for foreign guest artists, cultural exchange, and nonprofit tax issues.

Advocacy is most effective when it starts at the community level. The League provides resources to empower orchestras to be champions for the presence of music in their communities, and supports orchestras as they work to strengthen their civic relationships .

Information in this section includes advocacy tools and tips, the latest news on emerging policy areas, announcements of federal funding opportunities, guides to federal rules and requirements for orchestras; advice on immigration issues, visas, and taxation;  and tips for musicians traveling abroad.

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Current Advocacy Campaigns from League of American Orchestras

	Reinstate IRA Rollover!  January 22, 2010			Orchestras Contribute to Community Vitality  July 07, 2009
	Improve Arts in Education Funding and Research  January 22, 2010			Strengthen Opportunities for Cultural Exchange  March 19, 2009
	Strengthen Arts Education in ESEA  January 22, 2010			Revive the Artist Fair-Market Deduction  March 19, 2009
	Improve the Artist Visa Process  January 22, 2010			Support an Increase for the National Endowment for the Arts in FY10!  March 19, 2009

Previous Advocacy Campaigns from League of American Orchestras

Act TODAY to Extend the IRA Charitable Rollover   December 04, 2009

Support an Increase for the National Endowment for the Arts in FY10!   September 29, 2009

Recent Messages from League of American Orchestras

Ask Your Senators to Support the Arts in the Economic Stimulus Bill   January 28, 2009	Last Chance to Speak Up for IRA Rollover   September 25, 2008
Support the Arts in the Next Economic Stimulus Package!   January 21, 2009	IRA Rollover Gains Momentum!   September 18, 2008