April 15, 2016

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Good to Know

AB 2855 Fails to Advance in California Legislature

A bill that would have required nonprofits to disclose administrative and overhead expenses has failed to advance in the California Legislature. Hundreds of nonprofits throughout California participated in an organized letter writing campaign that successfully halted the bill. Read the CalNonprofits press release here.

Be Aware of This Law

The Emergency Exit Announcement law (California Health and Safety Code Section 13113.6.) states that "any person, public or private firm, organization, or corporation, that owns, rents, leases, or manages a facility that hosts a ticketed event for live entertainment shall make an announcement of the availability of emergency exits prior to the beginning of the live entertainment."

Failure to comply with this law will result in a misdemeanor. Compliance can be easy and painless by just adding to your existing "welcome and please turn off all cell phones" remarks, "please look around your seating area for the nearest available exit."

Read the law in its entirety on CA.gov

First Ever Live Webcast of a Major Orchestra's World Premiere

San Francisco Symphony to offer live webcast of the world premiere of Auditorium by Mason Bates via "Facebook Live" on April 27, 2016.

Read the press release here.

Grantmaking Strategies Report Made Public

The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Performing Arts Program has released its findings about performing arts grantmaking strategies.

Read the blog summary and the full report.

Professional Development & Consulting Grant Opportunity

The Professional Development and Consulting grant program (PDC) is back for a second year. The program assists arts organizations in building their capacity for success through professional development or consulting services. The California Arts Council has increased its allocated investment in the program in response to high demand from the field, offering up to triple the number of grants this year. The application deadline is April 21, 2016. Guidelines and application are available now.

CDC Becomes DataArts

Prior to the DataArts Platform and new Cultural Data Profile launch, all participating organizations should verify their account's administrative user. Go to http://culturaldata.org/log-in and under the My Account area update the name, email address, and phone number for your organization's administrative user. Contact the DataArts support center by email or call 877-707-DATA with any questions.

ACSO Annual Compilation

ACSO's 2014-15 statement of income and expense is here.

Our Featured Orchestra

The Santa Cruz Symphony is located in the heart of picturesque seaside Santa Cruz and just minutes from some of Northern California's most beautiful beaches. Over the past half century the symphony has grown from humble beginnings to become one of the finest orchestras of its size in California, earning frequent critical acclaim. The symphony delights audiences of all ages with wonderful music year round.

Find out more here.

Welcome New Members

Individuals

Anthony Crespo California Polytechnic State University	Scott Reed Music Academy of the West
Sunshine Deffner California Symphony	Bettina Swigger Festival Mozaic
Stephen Friedlander Carmel Bach Festival	Allison Thompson San Francisco Symphony
Karen Ivy Oakland Symphony	Scott Vandrick Pasadena Symphony and POPS
Lawrence Lohr J. Lohr Vineyard & Wines	Kay Whitten Fresno Philharmonic

Organizations

Stonelake Youth Symphony

Elk Grove

Take to the Road - Summer Music Festivals Abound in California!

Ojai Music Festival; Festival Mozaic; Music in the Vineyards

California is home to some of the most fabulous Music Festivals in the world. Find a festival near you here.

Links at Your Fingertips

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