OPERA America provides an array of programs and resources to administrators working in areas of artistic administration, development, education and community engagement, finance and human resources, marketing and public relations, performer development, and technical production.
Additional resources for administrators are available in Industry Resources.
The annual Opera Conference is the largest assembly of opera administrators, artists, trustees, and associates in the world.
Provide focused discussion and networking for opera company staff, trustees, artists, and educators working in shared professional specialties.
OPERA America’s pre-eminent national convening dedicated to improving the quality and quantity of new American opera.
Over the past five decades, OPERA America has awarded $20 million to opera companies and artists across North America.
OPERA America’s National Opera Center is a communal home for opera’s performers, creators, producers, and friends from across the performing arts.
OPERA America offers customized board and staff workshops to support opera companies in optimizing their operational and financial health.
Interactive maps and lists of OPERA America's organizational and individual members.
OPERA America’s signature leadership development initiative is a yearlong program for rising leaders in opera administration.
OPERA America's ten-part online course about the fundamentals of opera administration.
Supporting BIPOC administrators who are at the threshold of taking their next leadership step by pairing them with more seasoned leaders.
Pairing the field’s most promising female professionals with opera leaders to support their career goals.
Discussions at the annual Opera Conference for first-time general directors and chief staff officers at Budget 1 Professional Company Members.
A communal listing of upcoming performances and events by opera companies across North America.
An international initiative to showcase the ways opera companies and artists enrich the livelihood and civic fabric of their communities.
OPERA America offers print and digital opportunities for opera companies and businesses invested in American opera to promote their offerings.
Extends the benefits of your hometown opera subscription to dozens of opera companies across North America.
OPERA America's comprehensive database of American and Canadian operas and music-theater works produced since 1991.
OPERA America's Performance Database is an ongoing listing of operas presented by member companies in North America.
OPERA America’s Technical/Production Directory offers a catalogue of rentable opera productions and technical resources across North America.
A national anti-harassment and respectful workplace initiative for companies and individuals working in the industry.
The opera industry relies on your participation in advocating for a supportive network of policies that strengthen the arts in American life.
An action group of opera stakeholders from all sectors of the field dedicated to advancing gender equity in the industry.
A group of opera stakeholders from all sectors of the field who are committed to enriching our art form and industry by seeking racial equity.
A national listing of administrative and leadership jobs in the opera industry.
Consultation letters support visa petitions for international artists to work at American opera companies.
OPERA America's online community exclusively for opera teaching artists.
Opera America Magazine is a quarterly publication for the opera industry: the people who create, produce, perform, and enjoy opera.
OPERA America’s Annual Field Report provides a comprehensive overview of the industry’s financial health.
Across the Board is OPERA America's semiannual newsletter for opera company trustees.
The report explores concepts and strategies of civic practice and provides resources to help opera companies incorporate it into their work.
