Is US Domestic Economic Policy To Blame For Lower Corporate Sponsorships?
Wed, Dec 12, 2015
by Drew McManus
There’s a fascinating article by Phillip Longman in the 11/28/2015 edition of The Atlantic that examines the impact of increasingly relaxed US economic policies on per capita income. At more than 6,000 words, this is not a quick read but that doesn’t make it any less engaging and the part that intersects with the orchestra
Trifonov And The NYPhil
Mon, Nov 11, 2015
by Drew McManus
While away on vacation, I’ve been following the news about Russian pianist Daniil Trifonov is joining the New York Philharmonic’s board of directors. I don’t know Trifonov but have heard his recordings and think he’s certainly superb musician and based on insight from sources I trust, he’s a good person but I simply can’t figure
Is Your Group Doing Something For #BlackFriday Or #CyberMonday?
Fri, Nov 11, 2015
by Drew McManus
The onslaught of Thanksgiving shopping days are at hand: Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday. In 2013, my inbox was flowing with promotional offers from performing arts organizations but 2014 was a comparative trickle and by the time this article was written, 2015 is similarly sparse. Perhaps performing arts orgs need to get
What We’re Thankful For As Arts Administrators
Wed, Nov 11, 2015
by Drew McManus
In a field where it can become all too easy to feel the pressures of the day to day grind, we sometimes forget to take a step back and acknowledge the things we’re grateful for. To that end, I asked the contributors at ArtsHackers to share a few of the things they are grateful for as
What’s Your #GivingTuesday Story?
Tue, Nov 11, 2015
by Drew McManus
#GivingTuesday, the self described “campaign to create a national day of giving at the start of the annual holiday season” is back for year four and will take place on Tuesday, December 1, 2015. Since its launch, a number of orchestras have participated so let’s open up today’s post to any group taking part in#GivingTuesday
Philadelphia Dines At The Ida Know Buffet
Mon, Nov 11, 2015
by Drew McManus
The 11/21/15 edition of the Philadelphia Inquirer published an article by Peter Dobrin that paints a dreary picture for the Philadelphia Orchestra Association’s (POA) future. In short, and contrary to a stream of public relations messages from the POA to the contrary, the organization continues to struggle reversing the downward revenue spiral that prompted their
Inside The Arts Turns Seven!
Fri, Nov 11, 2015
by Drew McManus
It snuck up on me a bit this year but yesterday was Inside The Arts‘ seventh anniversary and it’s been a great year for its authors, here are some of the highlights. Jason Heath is back to blogging/podcasting with a vengeance after a bit of a sabbatical. It’s great to see the Double Bass Blog
Have You Heard Of Arts & Analytics Yet?
Thu, Nov 11, 2015
by Drew McManus
In addition to making new friends and clients at industry events like the National Arts Marketing Project Conference, you get the opportunity to meet other providers and consultants; case in point, I had the pleasure of meeting Jeff Jordan (VP Client Experience) and Dennis Kunimura (Head Statistician) from Arts & Analytics, a big data start-up
Quality Culture Offerings Is Deal-Breaker For Wall Street Journal’s Best Place To Retire