Twenty-two orchestras from across the United States have been selected by the League of American Orchestras to receive Getty Education and Community Investment Grants.
Intended to help stimulate growth and excellence in education and community engagement programming, the grants will fund orchestras' long-term in-school and after-school music programs with social development components, as well as orchestras' health and wellness programs for populations including hospital patients, people with developmental disabilities, homeless mothers, and the families and healthcare providers of these groups. For first-hand video accounts from grantee program stakeholders and others, visit the League's online story bank. Health care providers, parents, musicians, orchestra administrators, and students are featured in videos and articles showing the many ways in which orchestras serve communities. "We are grateful to the Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation for continuing to support this critical program," said League President and CEO Jesse Rosen. "Orchestras continue to expand their vital role in civic and community life, with musicians acting as ambassadors, advocates, and educators. The League is a catalyst in this work, as we share success stories and ideas with the entire orchestral field, helping orchestras deepen their relationship with their communities and develop diverse audiences."A total of $425,000 was awarded for this year's grants, the fourth year of the $ 2 million re-granting program made possible by the Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation. The orchestras, encompassing a full range of budget sizes, will receive individual grants ranging from $15,000 to $27,500 for a variety of community-based programs taking place during the 2015-16 season. A prerequisite for qualifying orchestras was the existence of partnerships with local community or social service organizations.
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