Drew McManus
Black Orchestral Network Lays Out Plan For Meaningful Progress On Orchestral Inclusivity And Equity
Mon, May 5, 2022
by Drew McManus
The Black Orchestral Network (BON), a newly formed organization comprised of Black members from more than forty orchestras, announced Monday, May 9, 2022, as a Day of Solidarity. The campaign has received early support from Gateways Music Festival and Working IDEAL along with community support from the Black Music Action Coalition. BON lays out their
Words Matter
Wed, May 5, 2022
by Drew McManus
Joe Patti published a fantastic article on 5/3/22 that examines labels attached to common nonprofit circumstances, like using “give” when communicating with patrons about donations. We’ve all encountered this at one point or another; retail stores frequently call customers “guests” and to a large degree, those changes are driven by expectations. Patti presents a few
Arts And Culture Employers Prefer Arts Admin Jobs
Tue, May 5, 2022
by Drew McManus
Recently, I distributed a survey to all the arts and culture employers that have posted job listings at Arts Admin Jobs (AAJ). The survey asked them to rate their user experience and return on investment compared to four other well known jobs boards that specialize in the arts and culture sector+. Out of 896 employer
#TBT Artist Promo Photos…NSFW Edition
Thu, Apr 4, 2022
by Drew McManus
No, this isn’t a post about NSFW artist photos (although that could certainly be a topic). Rather, an arts marketing colleague recently posted a note on FB lamenting the amount of effort it was taking to secure suitable promotional photos from artists. I’ll be the first to admit this is a trigger issue for me
It’s Time To Change up The Conversation On Concert Attire