Low-latency practice rooms
on campus nearly eliminated the audio-visual lag between virtual performers, allowing faculty to hold live lessons safely.
2021 Impact Report to Donors
Stronger Together | 2021
Thank you…
for standing with Peabody to uplift and support the arts. Your dedication helped our students, faculty, and staff come together to innovate, adapt, and build community in a year unlike any we have endured before.
We are truly stronger together. This year, we set the bar higher and accelerated our commitment to training the next generation of 21st-century artists. Our partnerships — strengthened by your philanthropy — show how we can make Peabody, Baltimore, and the world better when we invest in the arts. We celebrate you for making all our achievements possible.
Peabody Philanthropy
by the numbers
Your generosity is a sign of trust.
Thank you for making this a record-breaking fundraising year at Peabody!
1,088
Donors like you gave to the Institute last year
$9,737,273
In gifts were made to support Peabody
Peabody Partnerships Powered by Philanthropy
Innovation
300 COVID-safe zipper masks
were distributed to brass and woodwind students so they could practice and perform safely.
147 instruments loaned
to Conservatory and Preparatory students
14,279 COVID tests
administered on campus
2,008 Preparatory students
received remote instruction
375 Conservatory students
received remote instruction
Excellence
205 performances presented virtually
including living room concerts, live concert hall performances, and guest artist workshops from the Preparatory and Conservatory
5,135 viewers attended virtual performances
from 36 countries
$500,000 in emergency support awarded
to student facing COVID-19 hardship
191 career coaching
sessions delivered
31 Career Development Grants
awarded
$17.5 Million in scholarhips awarded
to Conservatory students
$646,100 in scholarships awarded
to Preparatory students
Diversity
108% Increase in enrolled Conservatory students
who identify as either biracial, indigenous, or people of color from 59 in 2015 to 123 in 2020
36 guest speakers joined Peabody
at campus-wide community conversations on anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion
Community Connectivity
The Next Normal: Arts Innovation and Resilience in a Post-COVID World
The Peabody Institute convened arts industry leaders to explore the path forward for artist and organizations and the long-term, post-COVID landscape for the performing arts
15 Leaders
in the arts industry participated
1,300 people
registered for the day-long event
Lunch & Learn Series
Peabody partnered with the academic leadership of peer conservatories to present an educational series spotlighting excellent teaching and innovative pedagogy, including sessions on Diversity and Anti-Racism in the Conservatory Sector and Trauma Informed Pedagogy
22
sessions delivered
3,149
unique registrants
61 presenters
from 27 different conservatories, symphonies, and arts organizations
Interdisciplinary Experience
The Peabody Institute and Johns Hopkins Medicine continue their partnership to co-create site-specific arts programs in high-stress clinical environments
650 listeners
logged in to virtual programs
58 patients
visited the Peabody clinic
4 health workshop delivered
covering topics from mindfulness to nutrition
10% of Undergraduates
enrolled as dual-degree students
12 Hopkins at Home classes
taught by Peabody faculty and available to the public
Fred Bronstein, Dean of the Peabody Institute
This was an extraordinary year at Peabody — one that taught us countless lessons. We have learned how to effectively leverage technology, expand our view of the performance experience, and be even more appreciative of what it means to be able to gather and participate in person.
Thanks to the wonderful donors, like you, who support Peabody, we have continued to thrive and meet obstacles with resilience and grace . Thank you for being a part of this last year and for helping us find new ways to meet our mission of providing a performing arts education that ensures our graduates have the tools to pursue meaningful careers, to enrich their communities, and to be leaders for change.
Your generosity inspires our students to innovate and create, knowing that there is a dedicated audience committed to their art. I am proud of the tremendous flexibility, creativity, and good spirit I have witnessed from our faculty, staff, and students who have united to fulfill Peabody’s mission during these most challenging times. I hope you are proud of the important work your giving inspires every day at Peabody.
It is my pleasure to share the impact of your philanthropy over the 2020–21 academic year in this report. I could not be more excited about our direction, through Peabody’s Breakthrough Plan 2024, to train a new generation of artists dedicated to excellence, innovation, and a more diverse and equitable world through music and dance. I look forward to seeing you all on campus soon for in-person performances and events. Thank you for your support of Peabody and our students.