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Here’s Hoping We See A Connection Between Words And Actions

Fri, Nov 11, 2020
by Drew McManus
Newly minted League of American Orchestras President and CEO, Simon Woods, published a commentary piece at Medium that spells out his thoughts on issues the field should be prioritizing. By and large, it’s a good read. He hits several strong topics squarely on the nose that a few years ago, were actively avoided such as
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Thinking About 21-22 Season Planning

Thu, Nov 11, 2020
by Drew McManus
The 11/17/2020 edition of NPR broadcast an interview with Dr. Anthony Fauci where he talked about impending coronavirus vaccines and timelines. While he was quite clear that plans can change at any moment, the general population rollout will occur at some point toward the end of April or later. “By the time you get to,
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Updating The Employment Status For Displaced Orchestra Administrators

Wed, Nov 11, 2020
by Drew McManus
Back in September, we examined five months of data that measured the employment status of orchestra stakeholders. By the end of the that time, just over half of administrators were unemployed, with 31 percent indicating they were underemployed and only 17 percent were fully employed. I wanted to take a moment to gather some data
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Is Your Group At A Point Where Your Board Is Ready For Committees?

Tue, Nov 11, 2020
by Drew McManus
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When Eric Rubio reached out with an idea about a guest author post for ArtsHacker my first thought was “what a great topic, I wish I thought of that.” It focuses on the point in an organization’s evolution where a board will begin to operate more efficiently with a standing committee structure. Drawing from recent
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COVID-19 Results And Vaccine Status Checks Are On The Horizon

Mon, Nov 11, 2020
by Drew McManus
While research like Project RESTART-19 is working on helping venues determine which measures help keep patrons as safe as can be expected, providers like Ticketmaster are exploring what can be done at their point of contact as literal gatekeepers. Billboard published an article on 11/11/20 by Dave Brooks that examines how the ticketing provider is attempting
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