March 2016 – Page 4 – Adaptistration

Are You Anxious About How The National Election May Impact The Arts?

Thursday, March 10th, 2016 by Drew McManus

It’s difficult to imagine that anyone in the US isn’t aware of the carnivalesque spectacle that has become the national presidential election but for those who work in the arts, have you given any serious thought about how those elections might impact the field? Just imagine what might transpire if one of the more extreme candidates wins. Check that, you don’t really have to imagine. Instead, you can follow along in …

A Handy Resource For Writing Headlines

Wednesday, March 9th, 2016 by Drew McManus

tven for seasoned professionals, writing powerful and effective headlines isn’t always second nature. In a field where so many segments have witnessed a dramatic shift in marketing nomenclature, the task becomes that much more difficult. More than a few of the older conventions no longer apply so if you have more than a decade of experience in the field, it never hurts to brush up on new standards. To that end, …

This Is The Musician You’ve Been Looking For

Tuesday, March 8th, 2016 by Drew McManus

Hugh Sung is a classical pianist, techie, and author dedicated to helping folks discover the joy of making music. At the end of 2015, he launched A Musical Life podcast which includes interviews with the likes of Jennifer Higdon and David Kim but his most recent episode includes a 55 minute interview with Neo Classical author and Chattanooga Symphony & Opera concertmaster, Holly Mulcahy. The interview dives into areas of Mulcahy’s …

Tax Day

Monday, March 7th, 2016 by Drew McManus

I spent the weekend preparing taxes so no new post today, however, it seems fitting to point over to a finance related resource. To that end, Samantha Teter authored a wonderfully useful post on 2/29/2016 at ArtsHacker titled Financial Resources For New Executives that’s absolutely worth your time. It’s filled with plenty of useful resources but there’s added value via Teter’s perspective serving as her organization’s Interim Executive Director for the …

What’s Your Group Doing For Music In Our Schools Month?

Friday, March 4th, 2016 by Drew McManus

March is National Association for Music Education’s Music In Our Schools Month, an annual celebration which, according to NAFME, “engages music educators, students, and communities from around the country in promoting the benefits of high quality music education programs in schools.” The National Education Association provides some useful teacher resources in the form of lesson plans but I’m curious to know what your group is up to for #‎MIOSM2016‬. I know …