It’s Time To See How Much You Really Know About Musicians
Thu, Feb 2, 2016
by Drew McManus
A discussion thread from the 2/22/16 article about musician paid vacation time got me thinking about how much those inside (and out) of the field really know about the business. Although information and transparency is somewhat better now than it was 15 years ago, most stakeholders still tend to know a lot about the terms
Take A Friend To The Orchestra Survey Results And A 14 Year Anniversary
Wed, Feb 2, 2016
by Drew McManus
First off, a thousand thanks to everyone who took the time to vote on whether or not the Take A Friend To The Orchestra initiative should return in 2016. There were just over 500 votes cast and although the overwhelming majority of those favored the return, the cumulative number still fell short of the 1,000
Who Doesn’t Love Free Upgrades?
Tue, Feb 2, 2016
by Drew McManus
I’m very happy to announce that beginning this week, Adaptistration Job’s reach is getting a bit bigger thanks to including the most recent listings in not just Adaptistration’s weekly email summary but the weekly email summary’s for Inside The Arts and ArtsHacker! This increases the site’s reach by more than 35 percent all without passing along any cost to employers posting their openings.
Unraveling The Mystery Of Paid Vacation Weeks
Mon, Feb 2, 2016
by Drew McManus
A few weeks ago during one of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra negotiation articles, I indicated that we would take some time to examine a topic we’ve never studied before: vacation time. Although vacation time seems like a fairly straightforward item to those outside the field, there’s actually quite a bit more going on under
Is Your Organization On The IRS’ Naughty List? Here’s How You Can Find Out…
Fri, Feb 2, 2016
by Drew McManus
Diamonds may be forever, but not tax exempt status. Each year, the Internal Revenue Service automatically revokes an organization’s tax exempt status for failing to file a Form 990-series return or notice for three consecutive years. According to the IRS’ records, 41,479 organizations had their exempt status automatically revoked in 2015 and yes, some of those
“Crudely Worded Criticism” Brings Court Case To A Close (for now)
Thu, Feb 2, 2016
by Drew McManus
It has been just over eight months since we last examined the court battle between the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra (BPO) and their former principal oboist, Pierre Roy. After losing an arbitration over his dismissal, Roy sought to overturn the decision in federal court but according to an article by Dan Herbeck in the 2/16/2016 edition of the The Buffalo News, the judge refused to overturn the decision.
This Is How I Get Things Done
Wed, Feb 2, 2016
by Drew McManus
Lifehacker.com has a long running feature titled “How I Work” and it routinely produces some fascinating content focusing mostly on creatives and tech professionals. That’s great, but wouldn’t it be nice to have something along the same lines but about arts managers? Well today’s your lucky day! Over at ArtsHacker.com, we kicked off the first of
So Far, It’s Still All About Millennials
Tue, Feb 2, 2016
by Drew McManus
Early results from this year’s reader segmentation survey indicate that Millennial readers continue to comprise the majority of overall Adaptistration readers. Based on the nearly 150 replies at the time this article was written, Millennial readers comprise a slightly higher percentage of overall readers compared to last year’s survey. Having said that, there are some
Avoiding Lawyer-Director Bear Traps
Mon, Feb 2, 2016
by Drew McManus
There’s a superb post today at ArtsHacker, written by Joe Patti that examines problems that regularly fly under the radar related to board members who are also attorneys. The lawyer may be faced with serving dual conflicting roles, one as a lawyer providing legal advice and the other as a director with a duty to
What Do You Call A Conservatory Grad Who Couldn’t Win An Orchestra Job?