Drew McManus on the Orchestra business | est. 2003

So Many New Gigs

Wed, Mar 3, 2019
by Drew McManus
While I’m away at #19NTC, now is the perfect time to check out the flood of new listings at ArtsAdminJobs.com. Seriously, there have been 20 new postings in the past two weeks alone such as the featured listing for Development Director at the Youth Symphony of Kansas City. You’ll find additional listings from: Berkeley Symphony
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Off To Portland For #19NTC

Tue, Mar 3, 2019
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration People 152a
I’m off to Portland, OR today for the 2019 Nonprofit Technology Conference (#19NTC) and I hope to see an uptick in professionals representing the nonprofit performing arts community. Compared to most conferences that focus on our respective sectors, NTC draws from the broader nonprofit community. As a result, attendance is much higher and there’s a
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Planning Ahead For A Busy Week And A Quick CSO Update

Mon, Mar 3, 2019
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration People 168
What a week to be away at a conference. At the time this article was written (Sunday, March 10), the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) was in the last few hours before the musicians’ deadline to reach a new agreement before going on strike. Update: the musicians are officially on strike. As of late, I’ve been
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Branding A Concerto

Fri, Mar 3, 2019
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration People 120
I’ll be the first to admit my good fortune when it comes to having and insider’s view into some of my wife’s projects. One of the latest is a brand-new violin concerto written for her by award winning film composer, George S. Clinton. The concerto is unlike anything I’ve encountered; while it’s a formal violin
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When Being A Copy Cat Is A Good Thing

Thu, Mar 3, 2019
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration People 174
Finding a good WordPress plugin is harder than it sounds. There’s a lot of junk out there but it’s still possibly to uncover a gem of something that delivers on not only features and functionality but uses optimized code that won’t slow down your site or throw conflicts with other plugins and themes. I published
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