Resources
The following digital resources, organized by category, provide current and prospective orchestra managers access to a wide-ranging set of electronic materials. No effort to list resources can be completely comprehensive, but what follows is intended as a starting point.
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Artistic Planning
American Composers Alliance
Artists from Abroad
https://www.artistsfromabroad.org/
ArtsVision
Canadian Music Centre
Center for Black Music Research
https://library.colum.edu/archives/collections/cbmr.php
Chamber Music America Composers Equity Project
https://www.chamber-music.org/pdf/2019-CCP/Composers-Equity-Project.pdf
Composers Diversity Collective
https://composersdiversitycollective.wildapricot.org/
Daniels' Orchestral Music Online
https://daniels-orchestral.com/
Edwin A. Fleisher Collection of Orchestral Music
https://libwww.freelibrary.org/locations/departments/fleisher-collection
IMSLP Petrucci Music Library
Institute for Composer Diversity
https://www.composerdiversity.com/
Institute of American Indian Arts
https://iaia.edu/explore-programs/performing-arts/
Latin American Music Center
Latin Orchestral Music
http://www.latinorchestralmusic.com/
MOLA Public Resources
https://mola-inc.org/p/public-resources
Music by Black Composers
https://www.musicbyblackcomposers.org/
Naxos Music Library
https://www.naxosmusiclibrary.com/
New Music USA Online Library
http://library.newmusicusa.org/
Orchestra Planning and Administration System (OPAS)
Orchestra Repertoire Report
https://americanorchestras.org/learn/artistic-planning/orchestra-repertoire-report/
Sphinx Catalog of Latin-American Cello Works
https://www.sphinxmusic.org/the-sphinx-catalog-of-latin-american-cello-works/
Symphony Orchestra Library Center
http://www.orchestralibrary.com/
The Harry Fox Agency
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Artistic Planning | Blogs, News & Case Studies | Career Development | Equity, Diversity & Inclusion | Management & Governance | Patron Development | Service Organizations, Associations & Unions
Blogs, News & Case Studies
ArtsJournal
Aubrey Bergauer - Changing the Narrative
https://www.aubreybergauer.com/
Drew McManus - Adaptistration
League360
https://league360.americanorchestras.org/home
Music Business Worldwide
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/
Musical America News
https://www.musicalamerica.com/news/
Polyphonic.org Archive
https://iml.esm.rochester.edu/polyphonic-archive/blog/
SMU DataArts
Symphony Magazine
https://americanorchestras.org/symphony-magazine/
Symphony Orchestra Institute Harmony Archive
https://iml.esm.rochester.edu/polyphonic-archive/articles/harmony-archive/
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
The Eastman Case Studies
https://iml.esm.rochester.edu/EastmanCaseStudies/
The Hub - League of American Orchestras
https://hub.americanorchestras.org/
Wallace Foundation Building Audiences for the Arts
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Career Development
Americans for the Arts Jobs
ArtJobs
Arts Admin Jobs
Arts Consulting Group
Association of Arts Administration Educators Program Listing
https://artsadministration.org/programs/
Association of British Orchestras Jobs
Essentials of Orchestra Management
https://americanorchestras.org/learn/leadership-management/essentials-of-orchestra-management/
League Jobs Center
https://americanorchestras.org/learn/human-resources/jobs-center/
Musical America Jobs
https://jobs.musicalamerica.com/jobseeker/search/results/
Musical Chairs
https://www.musicalchairs.info/
MusiciansWay.com
https://www.musiciansway.com/music-careers/
National Instrumentalist Mentoring and Advancement Network
OrchestraCareers.com
https://www.orchestracareers.com
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Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Center for Black Music Research
https://library.colum.edu/archives/collections/cbmr.php
Chamber Music America Composers Equity Project
https://www.chamber-music.org/pdf/2019-CCP/Composers-Equity-Project.pdf
Composers Diversity Collective
https://composersdiversitycollective.wildapricot.org/
Edwin A. Fleisher Collection of Orchestral Music
https://libwww.freelibrary.org/locations/departments/fleisher-collection
Institute for Composer Diversity
https://www.composerdiversity.com/
Institute of American Indian Arts
https://iaia.edu/explore-programs/performing-arts/
International Alliance for Women in Music
Latin American Music Center
Latin Orchestral Music
http://www.latinorchestralmusic.com/
League Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Resources Center
https://americanorchestras.org/learn/equity-diversity-inclusion/
Music by Black Composers
https://www.musicbyblackcomposers.org/
Musician Fellowship Programs
https://www.sphinxmusic.org/fellowship-programs/
NASAA Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Resources
https://nasaa-arts.org/nasaa_research/diversity-equity-and-inclusion/
National Alliance for Audition Support
https://www.sphinxmusic.org/national-alliance-for-audition-support/
Orchestrate Inclusion
http://www.orchestrateinclusion.com/
Sphinx Catalog of Latin-American Cello Works
https://www.sphinxmusic.org/the-sphinx-catalog-of-latin-american-cello-works/
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Artistic Planning | Blogs, News & Case Studies | Career Development | Equity, Diversity & Inclusion | Management & Governance | Patron Development | Service Organizations, Associations & Unions
Management & Governance
BoardSource
Center for Creative Leadership
ClickUp
Hill Strategies
https://hillstrategies.com/arts-research/
League of American Orchestras Learning and Leadership Development
https://americanorchestras.org/learn/learning-and-leadership-programs/
League of American Orchestras Noteboom Governance Center
https://americanorchestras.org/learn/governance/
Nonprofit Strategy Revolution
https://www.lapiana.org/insight/the-nonprofit-strategy-revolution-2/
Quickbooks
https://quickbooks.intuit.com/
Society for Human Resource Management
Strategyzer Canvases
https://www.strategyzer.com/canvas
Wrike
Patron Development
Association of Fundraising Professionals
AudienceView
Bloomerang
Candid
Canva
Capacity Interactive
https://capacityinteractive.com/
DesignHill
DonorPerfect
Facebook Creator Studio
https://business.facebook.com/creatorstudio/
GiveSmart Resources
https://www.givesmart.com/resources/
Grants.gov
Hootsuite
Linktree
Little Green Light
https://www.littlegreenlight.com/
Mailchimp
National Arts Marketing Project
https://namp.americansforthearts.org/
PatronManager
Raiser's Edge
https://www.blackbaud.com/products/blackbaud-raisers-edge-nxt
Salesforce
Spektrix
Tessitura Network
https://www.tessituranetwork.com/
Theatre Manager
https://www.artsman.com/products/theatre-manager/
TRG Arts
VBO Tickets
Wallace Foundation Building Audiences for the Arts
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Service Organizations, Associations & Unions
American Arbitration Association
American Bandmasters Association
http://www.americanbandmasters.org/
American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada (AFM)
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)
Americans for the Arts
https://www.americansforthearts.org/
Association of Arts Administration Educators (AAAE)
https://artsadministration.org/
Association of British Orchestras
Association of Independent Music Publishers
Association of Major Symphony Orchestra Volunteers
Association of Performing Arts Professionals (APAP)
Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI)
Chamber Music America
https://www.chamber-music.org/
Chorus America
https://www.chorusamerica.org/
Grantmakers in the Arts
Independent Sector
https://independentsector.org/
International Alliance for Women in Music
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States, Its Territories and Canada (IATSE)
International Conference of Symphony and Opera Musicians (ICSOM)
International Council of Fine Arts Deans
International Society for Music Education
International Society for the Performing Arts
League of American Orchestras
https://www.americanorchestras.org/
MOLA: An Association of Music Performance Librarians
Music Business Association
Music Teachers National Association
National Assembly of State Arts Agencies
National Association for Music Education
National Endowment for the Arts
National Labor Relations Board
New Music USA
Nonprofit Leadership Alliance
https://www.nonprofitleadershipalliance.org/
Opera America
Orchestras Canada
Organization of Canadian Symphony Musicians (OCSM)
Regional Orchestra Players' Association (ROPA)
Society of European Stage Authors and Composers (SESAC)
Sphinx Organization
Strategic National Arts Alumni Project
Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
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