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Using Metrics To Identify Audience Anxiety

Tue, Feb 2, 2019
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration People 161
There’s nothing quite like having access to unique data and to that end, as the webmaster for all the blogs hosted at Inside The Arts hosted, I can dive into multiple years’ worth of metrics data. Not long ago, I was enjoying some data mining and uncovered a fascinating nugget that identified a key anxiety
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Happy 15th Anniversary Butts In The Seats!

Mon, Feb 2, 2019
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration People 115
Congratulations to Joe Patti’s Butts In The Seats; Musings on Practical Solutions For Arts Management which is celebrating its 15th anniversary! Technically, the official anniversary date was Saturday, 2/23 but I would be remiss not to mention it now as it continues to be one of the most meaningful culture blogs available. If that wasn’t enough, Joe
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I’m Not Sure This Qualifies As “If It’s Not Broke…”

Fri, Feb 2, 2019
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration People 131
Just a small amount of fun to round out your week in the form of this brilliantly sarcastic tweet from @ArtsAdminSay: Let’s get a group of white men together to teach us about diversity and inclusion in the arts. — Shit Arts Administrators Say (@artsadminssay) February 19, 2019 I can’t love this account enough. It’s
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The Latest #MeToo Allegations Result In Music Director Resignation At Bozeman Symphony

Thu, Feb 2, 2019
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration People 195
Multiple news outlets have reported Bozeman Symphony Music Director, Matthew Savery, has resigned amid allegations of “bullying, harassment, mistreatment, discrimination and inappropriate behavior.” According to an article by Rachel Leathe in the 2/1/2019 edition of the Bozeman Daily Chronicle, allegations were presented to the orchestra’s board in a letter dated 1/23/2019. The letter contained 14
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Post 4000

Wed, Feb 2, 2019
by Drew McManus
Today marks Adaptistration’s 4,000th post and by way of a conservative estimate, that’s approximately 3,330,000 words dedicated (mostly) to the business of orchestras over the course of 15 years. 1,000 articles ago, I published something to help mark the 3,000th post occasion and listed the following five goals I hope to accomplish by the time
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