2017 – Page 47 – Adaptistration

When It Comes To Federal Funding, It’s Good For The Goose Only When Convenient

Wednesday, February 8th, 2017 by Drew McManus

In the wake of yesterday’s vote to make Betsy DeVos the new Secretary of Education, I only have a short post today. It’s tough to miss the irony of a conservative majority Senate approving a Secretary who is such an inexorable backer of directing public money to private academic institutions (charter schools) when it also espouses the arts and humanities should survive based solely on demand based economics. The field will …

Artist Bios #LoveToHate

Tuesday, February 7th, 2017 by Drew McManus

If there’s a reliable topic that can always get stakeholders talking, it’s artist bios. You’re sure to hear plenty about the mind-numbingly dull regurgitation of “where I’ve been,” “who I’ve performed with,” and “what I performed.” But complaining is easy; writing an engaging and thoughtful bio is hard. This is exactly why so many artists struggle with the task. Those starting out or not overly focused on spotlight oriented positions haven’t …

An Update On The White House Petitions To Save The NEA/NEH

Monday, February 6th, 2017 by Drew McManus

Since last week’s post pointing out potential problems with the White House petitions requesting that the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) not properly registering signatures, it seems that some registrations are being recorded (h/t Brian Wise). As of Sunday afternoon (2/5/17), one petition has 65,239 signatures while the other has 13,312. Personally, I find the former petition to be the better of …

Are You Interested In An Online Learning Platform Geared Toward Arts Orgs And Artists?

Friday, February 3rd, 2017 by Drew McManus

Thanks to some especially thoughtful reader feedback at ArtsHacker.com, the team has been exploring the idea of creating an online learning platform specializing in developing key skills from the perspective of arts managers, practitioners, and individual artists. Although there’s no shortage of online learning outlets, the material in this potential environment would be covered within the context of daily challenges faced by those inside the field. Think of it like regular …

Who’s Your Audience? Turns One

Thursday, February 2nd, 2017 by Drew McManus

One year ago, Inside The Art’s latest blog was launched and since then, Who’s Your Audience? has been a big hit with readers. I had a feeling the blog’s author, Douglas Rosenthal, would be someone readers connect with. Instantaneously charming, his personality rises above typical descriptions such as passionate and enthusiastic. Consequently, he’s an ideal voice to provide an outlet that not only allows him to speak his mind, but share what he describes as delighting …