Drew McManus on the Orchestra business | est. 2003

Forward Thinking Arts And Culture Organizations Are Only As Good As Their People

Fri, Apr 4, 2021
I’m very pleased to say Arts Admin Jobs’ Candidate Database is officially open for business! To help celebrate, I’m running a 25% off launch special, which brings the monthly cost down to only $15/mo. Act fast, it’s only good through May 31, 2021. But wait, there’s more… I have something special for job seekers as

Did You See That The SBA Just Extended Lending Limits For Economic Injury Disaster Loans?

Thu, Apr 4, 2021
Last week, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced it is increasing the maximum amount small businesses and nonprofit organizations can borrow through it’s COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and EIDL Advance program. Starting the week of April 6, 2021, the SBA is raising the loan limit for the COVID-19 EIDL program from 6-months of

Reader Poll: Will You Return To The Office/Venue?

Tue, Apr 4, 2021
Now that vaccines are rolling out in earnest, more and more arts orgs are starting to talk about bringing their workforce back to the office. While we took a closer look at this topic last week, I’m curious to know what orchestra managers think about returning to work. Granted, there will always be positions that

Get Your Goals On

Tue, Apr 4, 2021
Yesterday’s three-hour workshop for the 2021 Museums and the Web virtual conference was a big hit. My thanks to #MW21 for the invitation to participate! It was well attended, and participants were very engaged. This iteration of the session included some new material, such as the component from my co-host, Ceci Dadisman’s, portion on tracking conversions

What Employers Are Looking For In Job Candidates: Survey Results

Mon, Apr 4, 2021
On March 18th, I launched a poll asking employers what they would find most valuable in job candidate profiles. Those responses have helped shape the sorts of search filters being designed for the new Arts Admin Jobs Candidate Database. A few the responses were genuinely surprising. The Three Most Important Items Hands down, the three