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No Surprise: Trump Administration Still Wants To Eliminate The NEA. Here’s What You Can Do About It

Tuesday, February 13th, 2018Thursday, May 25th, 2017 by Drew McManus

Although it’s been rumored for months that the Trump administration was planning on proposing a budget that eliminates the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), it is now official. The “America First: A Budget Blueprint to Make America Great Again” calls for eliminating the NEA along with steep cuts in the Education Department for arts based education initiatives. If you come across any blowback to the notion that Trump’s budget doesn’t …

Last Chance To Register For Tomorrow’s Free Google Analytics Webinar

Wednesday, May 24th, 2017 by Drew McManus

Today is your last opportunity to register for tomorrow’s Click. Click. Done: Developing Your Google Analytics Skills webinar hosted free of charge, courtesy of the Ohio Arts Council. The webinar takes place Thursday, May 25, 2017 from 12:30pm CT – 1:30pm CT when you can join me and Ceci Dadisman as we cover the nuts and bolts of metrics to help you better understand the reporting tools inside Google Analytics. All …

Old Dogs = 0, New Tricks = 1

Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017 by Drew McManus

At a time where mashups and, licensing, and fair use rights are usually points of “aggressive debate,” the Danny Elfman Project contributes a new perspective. It allows filmmakers to use selections from Elfman’s new album, Rabbit and Rogue, in their short film projects…free of charge…but for a specific creative purpose. The available soundtrack is 12:12 in length and is completely free for indie filmmakers to use. In turn, they can also …

2017 Compensation Report Schedule

Monday, May 22nd, 2017 by Drew McManus

Typically, the orchestra compensation reports are published each year in June and by this point in time, much of the initial data collection is complete. Inquiries about when this year’s reports will be published are already rolling in but as it turns out, business has been booming throughout 2017; Perhaps unsurprisingly, that means the entire process of gathering and processing that data is behind where it normally is in May. But …

This Item In Trump’s Ed Budget Is A Sucker Punch To Nonprofit Performing Arts Orgs

Friday, May 19th, 2017 by Drew McManus

Among the more beneficial student aid programs, one that flies under the radar is the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). The program cancels outstanding student debt for those who work for the government or nonprofits if they have been making on-time payments for 10 years. President Trump’s proposed budget wants to eliminate the program entirely. This decision would impact both key stakeholders throughout the nonprofit performing arts field: arts administrators …