2008 NSO American Residency: South CarolinaThe John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts has accepted the South Carolina Arts Commission's invitation to make South Carolina the site of the National Symphony Orchestra's 2008 American Residency. Between February 8 and 16, 2008, the members of the Orchestra will participate in approximately 150 education and performance activities throughout the state. Read More. 
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What is an American Residency? |
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In 1992, the National Symphony Orchestra of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts began a project unique throughout the world: The American Residencies. On behalf of the Orchestra, the nation's center for the performing arts accepts one invitation each year, making a state or a region the focus of a host of activities. Because of the generous support of many organizations — principally the Kennedy Center and the United States Department of Education — all proceeds from any ticket sales resulting from these events remain within the state to support local arts organizations. Since its inception in 1992, a hallmark of the project has been its responsiveness to the artistic and educational wishes of each state. Each state prepares a list of requests ranging from in-school appearances to workshops for teachers to full orchestral concerts, and prioritizes them for the National Symphony Orchestra, with the Orchestra then fulfilling as many of those requests as logistics, scheduling and budgetary limitations allow. American Residency Goals
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Typical Residencies Activities Include:
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