ACSO eNEWS provides updates and opportunities for California's orchestras and classical music field.

 
Update on the Overtime Law

In the previous ACSO eNEWS, we reported on the changes in the overtime law. However, a federal district judge in Texas issued a preliminary injunction blocking implementation of the Overtime Final Rule, ruling that the U.S. Department of Labor exceeded its authority. Barring a last-minute appeal, the overtime rule will not go into effect as scheduled on December 1 because of this decision. 

Click here to read more about what this means for your organization.
Call for Conference Session Ideas Closes December 2

ACSO invites you to submit breakout session ideas for the 2017 annual conference in Los Angeles, July 20-22. 

This three-day convening is planned around your needs and in response to industry challenges and trends. It is designed to focus on skill-building and to facilitate collaboration, exploration, and connections on multiple levels. 
 
Visit our  Call for Session Ideas Webform to submit your ideas; anything from fully planned sessions to just sending along a speaker suggestion.  Submissions are due this Friday, December 2, 2016.

Article on Community Orchestras in the United States

The National Endowment for the Arts released on an article this week on their website about the importance of community orchestras.

The founding of community choirs, bands, and orchestras date back to the beginnings of the U.S. Religion played a central role in the music of the early colonies, and examples of early musical activity include publication of the Bay Psalm Book in 1712 and the subsequent organization of singing schools in 1717, which represented the first step towards a systematic form of music education. 

Read the rest of the article on the NEA's website .
Next Public Meeting of the California Arts Council 

The next public meeting of the California Arts Council is coming up on December 15th at 10AM in Riverside. If you are anywhere near the Inland Empire that day, please join the CAC for any or all of the meeting and note that they are hosting a Grants Workshop that same day after the Council meeting, also in downtown Riverside. Click here for more information on the meeting and workshop.

The CAC is now accepting applications for six grant programs. For full information on grant opportunities, please visit the Council's website.

Upcoming Dates and Reminders

December 2
Annual Conference Call for Session Ideas Deadline - Submit Today

December 15
Deadline for January's California Concerts Listing

March 3
Youth Orchestras Confab

July 20-22
ACSO Annual Conference - Los Angeles, CA

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