When An Academic Exercise Becomes Reality
Tue, Jan 1, 2008
by Drew McManus
During the beginning of November, 2006 I had the pleasure of conducting a mock negotiation exercise with the MBA students from the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Bolz Center for Arts Administration program. That exercise had the future arts administrator’s playing the role of orchestra musicians who were presented with a bargaining proposal from management that called
A Conductor’s View Of The Orchestra: Junichi Hirokami
Mon, Jan 1, 2008
by Drew McManus
Given the fact that the Columbus Symphony Orchestra is currently considering drastic cuts to the organization’s budget and numbers of full time musicians, it is poignant to hear about how the orchestra’s Music Director, Junichi Hirokami, feels about the musicians and the musical product they produce. It also provides some insight as to why he
Strategic Planning Poll Results
Fri, Jan 1, 2008
by Drew McManus
This week’s Adaptistration poll on the value of artistic stakeholder input on an orchestra’s strategic planning process produced results that were both intriguing and not the least bit surprising…
Examining Dynamic Reactions At Columbus
Thu, Jan 1, 2008
by Drew McManus
Although the news is barely one week old, patron reaction to the proposed budget cuts at the Columbus Symphony Orchestra have been intriguing. Sources for public response include the Columbus Dispatch, The Cincinnati Enquirer, and several blogs and social networking groups. Typically, community response includes a small amount of very opinionated voices on both sides
An Adaptistration Poll: Strategic Planning
Wed, Jan 1, 2008
by Drew McManus
How important do you think it is for a strategic planning process to include input from the organization’s artistic stakeholders, (conductors and ensemble musicians)? Should the board determine financial prospects first and then allow voices from the artistic stakeholders to offer input in the planning process? Is it appropriate for artistic stakeholders to express public
Back To The Future In Columbus
Tue, Jan 1, 2008
by Drew McManus
The nice thing about getting old is history makes a nice cushion to fall on. That’s exactly the case here at Adaptistration when it comes to recent events at the Columbus Symphony Orchestra. Going back to 2004 when the Columbus Symphony Orchestra had their last negotiation (a reopener), the organization was asking musicians for substantial
Junichi Hirokami: Leading From The Front In Columbus
Mon, Jan 1, 2008
by Drew McManus
Before everyone starts to draw parallels between recent events at the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra and what is unfolding at the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, I think it is worthwhile to point out one significant distinction with regard to the approach each orchestra’s respective music director has opted to pursue following a series of proposed budget cuts…
Onto The Business Of Fundraising In Jacksonville
Fri, Jan 1, 2008
by Drew McManus
The Jacksonville Symphony Association (JSA) and the Jacksonville Symphony Players’ Association (JSPA) distributed a joint press release today announcing details for the Radiothon fundraising event scheduled this weekend…
An Emotional Bear Trap
Thu, Jan 1, 2008
by Drew McManus
Joe Patti, my Inside The Arts blogging cohort, posted an absolutely fascinating piece on 1/15/2008 which recounts his recent experience attending the "Learning to Lead" session at the Association of Performing Arts Presenters Annual Conference. Although the post is relatively short, it is chocked full of meaningful observations into the root of negative learning cycles
BREAKING NEWS: Tentative Agreement in Jacksonville
Wed, Jan 1, 2008
by Drew McManus
The musicians of the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra released the following press release at 2:19PM CT announcing a tentative agreement which provides for Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra concerts to resume this week. (UPDATE: The Jacksonville Symphony Association distributed a press release about approximately 90 minutes after the musician release. It is included at the end of this
