First of all, a great big thank you to all of the groups who have already completed the 2011 Orchestra Website Review surveys. We already have nearly twice the number of completed surveys as last season’s review but today is the deadline to complete the survey for your organization so don’t wait.
Month: September 2011
A Predatory Practice That Is Sucking This Field Dry
There is a gang of predatory vendors out there sucking some arts organizations dry without those groups even realizing it. So it’s time to kick open the shutters and blinds and shed some light on these disreputable practices.
Things That Make You Go Buh?!? Craviso To Louisville
The news started trickling in toward the middle of last week but an article by Gabe Bullard in the 9/16/2011 edition of WFPL.com made it official when it reported that consultant Ralph Craviso had been selected by the Louisville Orchestra (LO) and their musicians to become involved in the mediation of their labor dispute. The only question in my mind upon hearing the news was “What, was Governor Scott Walker busy?”
What's a Performing Arts Executive Worth?
I had the pleasure last week of recording a segment for WQXR.org’s Conducting Business program with host Jeff Spurgeon on the topic of executive compensation within the performing arts field. In addition to myself was Debra Oppenheim, the co-founder of Phillips Oppenheim, an executive search firm that specializes in arts institutions. It was a terrific discussion that didn’t shy away from a number of really tough issues related to this topic.