Who Are You? 2015
Thu, Jan 1, 2015
by Drew McManus
It’s been more than a year since the last Adaptistration reader survey; as such, it is high time to update and revise what we know about who you are and what you find most engaging. These surveys are enormously helpful in guiding Adaptistration’s content and overall direction and I’m sure this survey will be no different. In
When The Going Gets Tough
Wed, Jan 1, 2015
by Drew McManus
Have you had the time to download and read the National Endowment for the Arts’ (NEA) recent report When Going Gets Tough: Barriers and Motivations Affecting Arts Attendance (A.K.A NEA Research Report #59)? It’s on my to-read list but I’ve been hearing from colleagues that it has some intriguing material related to socioeconomic status. I’m
Always Nice To Be Recognized
Tue, Jan 1, 2015
by Drew McManus
Many thanks to Barry Hessenius for including Adaptistration in his recent post My 15 Favorite Nonprofit Arts Blogs. Also on the list is Joe Patti’s Butts In The Seats and having two listings from the same blogging exchange at Inside The Arts in Hessenius’s list was a wonderful treat. It is always gratifying to learn
Talking About 2014 Highs And Lows On ‘A Tempo’ With Rachel Katz On WWFM
Mon, Jan 1, 2015
by Drew McManus
I had the pleasure of discussing the highs and lows of 2014 for WWFM ‘s 1/4/2015 edition of A Tempo with Rachel Katz. We discussed labor disputes at Minnesota Orchestra, The Metropolitan Opera, and Atlanta Symphony and of particular interest is Rachel’s question about similarities and differences (of which there are no shortages). The program
For MN Substitute Pay Disparity, No News Isn’t Good News
Fri, Jan 1, 2015
by Drew McManus
Following up on the One Year Later, Minnesota Orchestra Pay Disparity Continues To Elicit Strong Opinions article from 1/5/2015, I contacted both representatives from the Musicians of the Minnesota Orchestra (MOMA) along with Local 30-73, American Federation of Musicians (AFM), the regional office that represents the MN Orchestra musicians, to inquire whether or not there have
Are You A Jennifer Higdon Fan?
Thu, Jan 1, 2015
by Drew McManus
A bit of shameless vested interest promotion today in the form of advocating an upcoming performance of Jennifer Higdon’s 2010 Pulitzer-prize winning Violin Concerto on March 12, 2015 with the Chattanooga Symphony & Opera (CSO) featuring their concertmaster, Holly Mulcahy. The vested interest part comes into play because Ms. Mulcahy, in addition to being an
Get To Know Zapier: Your Ultimate Connectivity Swiss Army Knife
Wed, Jan 1, 2015
by Drew McManus
If you or your organization have ever attempted to connect or sync data between mutually exclusive apps and software, you likely know the heartache that is dealing with APIs, or application program interfaces, the language that allows one piece of software to communicate with another. Fortunately, there is a growing movement within the tech industry
Time To Play Dress Up
Tue, Jan 1, 2015
by Drew McManus
Among the enduring topics within the field sure to garner more than a few opinions, one with the longest legs is dress codes. Holly Mulcahy tackled the topic as it relates to audience dress codes in an article at Neo Classical from 12/29/2014 that generated some intriguing feedback. Perhaps unsurprisingly, there’s an undeniable degree of
One Year Later, Minnesota Orchestra Pay Disparity Continues To Elicit Strong Opinions
Mon, Jan 1, 2015
by Drew McManus
The Best And Worst Of 2014 article from 12/31/2014 generated a great deal of reader response on the item related to the Minnesota Orchestra Pay Disparity and given that it is nearly one year since this issue transpired, it is high time to revisit the issue and see what may have transpired. For those unaware
New Year’s Resolution: Update Your LinkedIn Profile
Fri, Jan 1, 2015
by Drew McManus
When was the last time you took a good look at your LinkedIn profile? Sure, it is easy to let it slip into backburner purgatory but one of your 2015 new year’s resolutions should be swinging by to review and make necessary updates. One area in particular to take a closer look at is the
