Conference Alert: National Arts Marketing, Development & Ticketing Conference, Chicago
Wed, Jul 7, 2019
by Drew McManus
Who wants to get away to Chicago? Granted, that’s a silly question because everyone wants to visit Chicago, it’s a fabulous city and on July 30 and 31, National Arts Marketing, Development & Ticketing Conference is in town. Along with Ceci Dadisman, I’ll will be leading one of our most popular conference sessions: Click. Click.
Continuing The Discussion About Measuring Artistic Quality
Tue, Jul 7, 2019
by Drew McManus
Yesterday’s post about measuring artistic quality in the wake of contentious labor disputes generated quite a bit of fascinating discussion, both in the comment section and via social media. Clearly, the topic touched a few nerves as the number of direct private messages and emails spiked over 100 by mid-day. I do hope many of
Time To Level Up Your Contract Knowledge
Fri, Jul 7, 2019
by Drew McManus
Did you know ArtsHacker has a contract category? The bulk of content is authored by Joe Patti and covers a wide range of contractual considerations for everything from individual artists through presenters and touring groups. Inside the classical music field, it never ceases to amaze me how little some key executives, board members, music directors,
#TBT Remember The Days When Neoreactionaries Seemed Extreme?
Thu, Jul 7, 2019
by Drew McManus
Back in July, 2014 I published a post about what I defined as the end of the golden age of orchestras and opera. I came to that conclusion, in part, because of the sharp increase in neoreactionary dominated culture. Within that context, neoreactionaries were those who cast themselves as victims within a larger operating environment
Measuring Artistic Quality In The Wake Of Contentious Labor Disputes