WV Symphony to receive $100,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts as part of the American Rescue Plan

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WV Symphony to receive $100,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts as part of the American Rescue Plan

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (1/31/22) – The West Virginia Symphony Orchestra (WVSO) is pleased to announce they have been approved to receive an American Rescue Plan grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to help the arts and cultural sector recover from the pandemic. The WVSO is recommended to receive $100,000 and may use this funding to save jobs and to fund operations and facilities, health and safety supplies, and marketing and promotional efforts to encourage attendance and participation. In total, the NEA will award grants totaling $57,750,000 to 567 arts organizations in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Washington, DC.

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WVSO nationally awarded $20,000 from National Endowment for the Arts

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WVSO nationally awarded $20,000 from National Endowment for the Arts

The West Virginia Symphony Orchestra (WVSO) received an Arts Works award of $20,000 to support a statewide touring and community engagement project. 

WVSO President Joe Tackett commented, “The WVSO is proud to be receiving support from the National Endowment for the Arts. They are aware of the fine work the orchestra has done in bringing great music to all of the citizens of West Virginia. This money will go a long way in providing concerts in Elkins, Glenville, Princeton, Franklin and other stops on our statewide tour.”

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WVSO's Shiva Shafii accepted to Essentials of Orchestra Management Seminar

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WVSO's Shiva Shafii accepted to Essentials of Orchestra Management Seminar

Shiva Shafii, the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra’s Marketing Director, is 1 of just 30 orchestra administrators selected nationwide to participate in the League of American Orchestras (LOAO) Essentials of Orchestra Management, an immersive ten-day seminar which prepares emerging orchestra managers to lead successfully in the 21st century. The LOAO describes the program as an in-depth overview of orchestra management that builds career networks, and provides an unprecedented view of what is necessary to become an innovative and successful leader in the arts.

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