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Websites with links
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE , descriptions of the projects etc. available. They earnestly wish to counter the impression that the U.S. overseas is an insensitive giant, and acknowledge that cultural programs can counter this by opening doors to sometimes ‘hard-to-reach audiences." http://exchanges.state.gov/education/citizens/culture/
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE landing page. Take an amazing journey through this site. www.state.gov
Nat’l Endowment for the Arts. Choose CREATIVITY in 2002. See the kinds of grants that were awarded: even ‘Bang on a Can"! Food for thought www.arts.endow.gov/learn/Facts/Contents.html
STATE ARTS AGENCIES . This opens to the place you can click on a state and go to its site with info on how they distribute NEA & Challenge America funds among other funding. www.nasaa-arts.org/aoa/saadir.shtml
TEXAS COMMISSION ON THE ARTS site. They have sound bites that must be on a ‘spool’ as it’s different every time I go there. www.arts.state.tx.us
AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS landing page. This group organizes Arts Advocacy Day each year with over 50 national arts trade organizations’ delegates assembling in D.C. for briefings followed by calls upon legislators. Many links and info. www.artsusa.org/
9/11: descriptions of how the arts responded. Again, ideas for presentations on brotherhood, compassion---human values . www.artsusa.org/arts_healing_america
OPERA AMERICA’S singer info including electronic AUDITION notices! www.operaam.org/singmemb.htm
AMERICAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA LEAGUE. Very good, generally current, info on new legislation impacting the arts. Though not as relevant to singers, gives one a good feel for the interests, and the complexities, with which orchestras deal . www.symphony.org
ASSOCIATION OF PERFORMING ARTS PRESENTERS . The largest ‘trade’ organization is expanding whom they serve. This is an important organization striking out to the cutting edge of the new century. Read the paper on Interdependence and you can see where our field is headed. www.artspresenters.org
ANDANTE.COM a subscription site ($9.99 a month?), is major. They have contracts with these orchestras to have live streaming of their concerts! Teatro alla Scala, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Wigmore Hall. Check out what’s in this powerful site. www.andante.com
CLASSICAL IS COOL site. Wall Street Journal says it is the best classical music site. Incredible links and info here. Check it out! Lots of sound bites. I learned of this from Mona Golabek’s "Romantic Hours" on radio- a superb program and an illustration of an appealing ‘recital’ format. www.classicaliscool.com
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