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Chorus America's High Notes blog is curated by the Chorus America staff. Here, find articles on what our members are up to, and links to the latest news and commentary on the issues that matter to the choral field. High Notes also includes information about policy issues and advocacy alerts.

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Chorus America is a member of the Performing Arts Alliance (PAA), a national coalition of nonprofit arts service organizations advocating for federal policies that impact the nonprofit performing arts sector. Membership in Chorus America includes membership in PAA and you can learn more about PAA's policy agenda in the PAA Advocacy Center.

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  • NEA News: 2018 Second Round Grants Announced, House Subcommittee Proposes FY 2019 Increase
    by Mike Rowan

    On May 9, the National Endowment for the Arts announced the recipients of its second round of 2018 grants. We are excited to see many of our partners and choral organizations represented on the list of awarded grants in arts education, presenting and multidisciplinary works, and music, shown at the end of this announcement.

  • President's Budget Proposes Elimination of the NEA
    by Chorus America Staff

    Last week, the president released his proposed budget for fiscal year 2019. The proposal includes a provision to eliminate the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), along with several other cultural agencies.

  • First Round of 2018 NEA Grants Announced
    by Mike Rowan

    The National Endowment for the Arts announced the recipients of its first round of 2018 grants, and Chorus America is honored to be the recipient of a $90,000 award. We are also excited to see many of our partners and choral organizations represented in the list of awarded grants, including:

    American Composers Forum
    Boston Children’s Chorus
    Brooklyn Youth Chorus

  • Tax Reform and Your Chorus
    by Chorus America Staff

    This week, the House and Senate plan to vote on a final comprehensive tax reform package that will have immediate implications for choruses and all nonprofits.

  • Coming Soon! A New, Improved Chorus Operations Survey
    by Chorus America Staff

    Our Chorus Operations Survey (COS) is the most comprehensive source of data available on choruses and the choral field. This year, through a new partnership with DataArts, the leading arts and culture researcher, the COS will become an even more powerful tool.

  • Hurricane Harvey Information and Resources
    by Chorus America Staff

    Chorus America’s thoughts are with all those affected by the terrible destruction of Hurricane Harvey. We know that the communities in Harvey’s path include many choruses and artists. 

  • Federal Arts Funding Update
    by Chorus America Staff

    Yesterday, the U.S. House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee approved a bill that calls for the National Endowment for the Arts to be funded at $145 million in FY 2018.

  • Good News for FY17 Arts Funding
    by Chorus America Staff

    This week, the House and Senate passed an FY17 omnibus spending bill that includes increased funding for the arts.

    The budget allots $149,849,000 to the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA); this increase is encouraging, as the president's initial budget proposed a $15M cut to the agency for the rest of FY17.

  • 5 Ways You Can #SAVEtheNEA
    by Chorus America Staff

    With the recent release of a budget proposal from President Trump that would eliminate all funding for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), now is the time to act to #SAVEtheNEA. 

  • Choral Field Building Study Released by BHS
    by Mike Rowan

    The Barbershop Harmony Society (BHS) announced the public release of the Choral Field Building Study on Monday, March 6, in an article on the Society's website.

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