Look Like A Genius!
Wed, Jul 7, 2015
by Drew McManus
One of the single most daunting problems arts orgs face when converting to responsive design is embracing the mobile first concept; meaning, you no longer envision website design from a desktop-only or desktop-first perspective. Instead, you need to begin with the mobile browser environment and work your out from there. Sure, that sounds great but
Talking Venture Arts Incubator With The SoundNotion Crew
Tue, Jul 7, 2015
by Drew McManus
Last Sunday, 7/11/2015, I had the pleasure of appearing on SoundNotion.tv to discuss everything related to Venture Arts Incubator (VAI). I also fielded some questions about the most recent Orchestra Compensation Reports and we also managed to fit a bit of time in at the end to chew over Apple Music and the future of streaming as
Listen To Star Wars: The Force Awakens Director JJ Abrams Talk About The Importance Of Orchestral Music
Mon, Jul 7, 2015
by Drew McManus
If you’re feeling down over the impending death of classical music (don’t worry, it’s not dying) then take a moment to watch this clip of the 7/10/2015 Star Wars: The Force Awakens comic-con panel featuring director JJ Abrams talk about the importance of orchestral music. If that weren’t enough, Abrams just turned a live orchestra
Wildflowers As An Event Marketing Force Multiplier
Fri, Jul 7, 2015
by Drew McManus
I’ve been meaning to write about this for a while and kept getting sidetracked but it isn’t often that a mailer catches my attention these days so kudos to the New York Philharmonic for their campaign to promote their 50th anniversary of Concerts in the Parks series by sending out a mailer which included a
What We’ve Got Here Is A Failure To Communicate
Thu, Jul 7, 2015
by Drew McManus
Chattanooga Symphony concertmaster Holly Mulcahy published an intriguing article on 7/8/2015 that takes an unfiltered look at why those in our field may be getting what they are asking for when lamenting that no one seems to care about orchestra music. The good news is that yes, people really do care but the other side
NAMPC 2015 Registration Is Open
Wed, Jul 7, 2015
by Drew McManus
The good folks at the National Arts Marketing Project Conference (#NAMPC) have officially opened the registration gates for the Nov 6-9 conference and early-bird registration will save you anywhere from $50-$75 on the full conference fee. As mentioned back in May, I’ll be leading a session titled Click. Click. Done. Developing Your Google Analytics Skills
Venture Is… 2015
Tue, Jul 7, 2015
by Drew McManus
On Monday, 7/6/2015 Ceci Dadisman published an article at ArtsHacker.com about a video production resource for budget conscious arts orgs and it looks like a great resource. In addition to custom video production, it is worth pointing out that if you have some Adobe After Effects skills under your belt, there are some wonderful turn-key
Heading Toward A Dark Place In Hartford
Mon, Jul 7, 2015
by Drew McManus
The Hartford Symphony Orchestra (HSO) appears to be the latest candidate for a particularly ugly labor dispute. Over the past month, several news outlets have been reporting on a deteriorating situation that appears to be headed toward one of two options: an imposed collective bargaining agreement (CBA) or a work stoppage. The 7/1/2015 edition of
The IRS Moves One (Tiny) Step Closer To Open Source 990 Data
Fri, Jul 7, 2015
by Drew McManus
The 6/30/2015 edition of The Chronicle Of Philanthropy has an article by Suzanne Perry (h/t Joe Patti) that reports on the legal battle over making Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form 990 filings available in “machine-readable format.” Granted, that phrase covers a lot of ground so don’t expect the final result to measure up to open
Some Good Thinking On How To Present Sensory Friendly Events
Thu, Jul 7, 2015
by Drew McManus
When it comes to performing arts and inclusion, one of the more recent issues is introducing elements related to structuring events around attendees with disabilities or developmental differences, especially families with Autistic members. To that end, Sarah Marczynski published a wonderfully informative article at ArtsHacker.com on 7/1/2015 about that very topic that does an excellent
