Top-Tier Musician Compensation 2019
Fri, May 5, 2019
by Drew McManus
It’s time to revisit base musician compensation levels at the top eight highest paying orchestras. For a number of these orchestras, the 2018/19 season marks the end of their existing collective bargaining agreement (CBA). In each of those instances, the outcomes will have a large impact on what many orchestra musicians consider their organization’s ability
#TBT Time To Bone Up On Musician Compensation
Thu, May 5, 2019
by Drew McManus
Now that we have the settlement numbers from Chicago, Cleveland, Philly, and San Francisco, we’re just about ready to see how all of those figures impact the overall standings among the top eight highest paying orchestras. That article comes out tomorrow so today is an ideal time to take a look back at where things
Is It time To Retire Your Print Communication?
Wed, May 5, 2019
by Drew McManus
Virtual show of hands: how many of you still use print newsletters? My hunch is more than a few of raised your hands. Now, for those of you who did, when was the last time you quantified their impact and engagement? Print newsletters and/or magazines are one of those odd evolutionary throwbacks in the world
Building Empathy By Making Every Voice Important
Tue, May 5, 2019
by Drew McManus
Recently, violinist Holly Mulcahy published an article chronicling her latest Arts Capacity program Walker State Faith and Character Based Prison. This was her ninth event at that facility, and it implemented a new approach to building empathy by making every voice important in a shared creative process. In a nutshell, she and her colleagues introduced
The Orchestra 990 Library Is COMPLETE!
Mon, May 5, 2019
by Drew McManus
After a full year of work, the downloadable Orchestra 990 library at the Adaptistration Store is now complete. That means more than 1,100 IRS 990s across 17 seasons, going back all the way to the 1999/2000 season! There’s nothing else like it available and now that there are so many seasons available, I’ve updated the
