Drew McManus on the Orchestra business | est. 2003

The Arts Admin Job Offer: Know When To Walk Away…And Know When To Run

Tue, Oct 10, 2018
by Drew McManus
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If I had a nickel every time I’ve seen a good manager leave the field because s/he walked into a toxic environment that burned their spirit to a crisp, I could have retired by now. Simply put, that fire under your current frying pan may be hotter than you think. As a result, it’s a
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No One Really “Wins” A Job

Mon, Oct 10, 2018
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration People 151
It’s funny to see which habits I internalized from my academic years as a music performance major stick with my vocabulary decades past the decision to pivot away from that career path. For example, it doesn’t matter if we’re talking about an arts administrator being the finalist for a new position or a musician being
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