The Score | New and Improved: Orchestra Statistical Report

The League has been collecting data from orchestras since 1946. Its Orchestra Statistical Report (OSR) is the largest orchestra data set in the U.S, and the financial and operational data it captures is widely used by participating orchestras to inform strategy, management, and case-making. Beginning with fiscal year 2015, OSR data is being collected on the League’s behalf by DataArts (formerly the Cultural Data Project) and integrated with its flagship service, the Cultural Data Profile (CDP). The CDP is used by thousands of cultural nonprofits, and orchestras that already use it will find that their OSR is half complete. The new survey is shorter than the old OSR—and quicker and easier to complete. Survey participants will continue to receive the League’s detailed OSR benchmarking report, and will also gain access to business intelligence tools from DataArts. The deadline to complete the survey is October 31. For more information, visit americanorchestras.org/OSR.