Making the Case for Choruses: Three Studies in Advocacy
Michael Gallant | May 31, 2018
Three choral organizations show how united voices can make a difference for themselves and their communities.
Government/Policy
NEA News: 2018 Second Round Grants Announced, House Subcommittee Proposes FY 2019 Increase
Mike Rowan | May 17, 2018On 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.
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What Does Arts Advocacy Look Like in Washington?
Mike Rowan | March 22, 2018
Chorus America communications manager Mike Rowan represented our organization and the choral field at Arts Advocacy Day 2018, and came back with some insider tips on how the process works in our nation’s capital.
The Implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act
What practical changes can music educators expect to see?
Debbie Galante Block | September 13, 2016
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) could be the law that puts music back in all classrooms. ESSA replaces No Child Left Behind, the current version of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. In terms of emphasis on requirements, it might not be that different than No Child Left Behind, but as for philosophy on reform, it is radically different, according to Lynn M. Tuttle, Director of Content and Policy at the National Association for Music Education (NAfME).
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Big Things Can Happen in Small Places
Kelsey Menehan | February 11, 2015
In 2014, the Chorus of Westerly won more than $1 million in Rhode Island state funds to support the renovation of its historic performance hall. Here’s how they did it.
28 American Master Choral Composers
A Repertoire and Recording Listing to Support NEA's American Masterpieces
Chorus America Staff | August 26, 2011
Celebrating America's greatest choral composers, this publication provides repertoire and recording lists for 28 composers from Billings to Whitacre.
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Chorus America Research Memo
NEA's 2008 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts
Chorus America Staff | August 26, 2011
Chorus America illustrates how the National Endowment for the Arts' release of a research memo to the 2008 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts relates to the 2009 Chorus Impact Study.
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With Access and Accommodation for All
Kelsey Menehan | December 1, 2008
Many choral organizations have embraced accessibility for those with disabilities as an important value, even making it part of their policies. When choruses accommodate singers with disabilities, everybody wins.
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Stemming Our Cultural Decline
A Message from Former NEA Chairman Dana Gioia
Dana Gioia | September 1, 2007
Arts education is a civic investment with a tangible return. Dana Gioia emphasizes the need for arts education in all schools and for all children, and cautions against trading off the challenging pleasures of art for the easy comforts of entertainment.
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