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Love For Three Logos

Wed, May 5, 2018
by Drew McManus
Just because we’re in a music related field doesn’t mean we should skimp on graphic design. To that end, one of my favorite rabbit holes to lose time in is logo design. During a recent site update for one of my clients, conductor Bruce Anthony Kiesling, we managed to work a version of his logo
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Doug Rosenthal Spent $175 On Arts and Culture Events Last Month. What Did You Spend?

Tue, May 5, 2018
by Drew McManus
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As if you need another reason to live Doug Rosenthall’s writing, he just published an article at Who’s Your Audience? reviewing the arts and culture events he attended last month. What I love about these posts is he includes the ticket price alongside reflecting on the event. Even more fun, he compares each of those
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Looking Forward To An Exciting May

Mon, May 5, 2018
by Drew McManus
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May (and early June) are going to be a jam-packed period of content here at Adaptistration. Here’s what’s in store: An update to the Top-Tier Musician Compensation chart. Taking a deep dive into Seattle Symphony’s new musician retirement plan and the process they used to create a migration plan. The 2018 Orchestra Compensation Reports! I can
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Valuating Art and Culture

Fri, May 5, 2018
by Drew McManus
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Just when I thought my day would be filled with nothing but mind-numbing quantitative tasks, Joe Patti comes along and makes me think. Case in point, he published a fascinating post yesterday examining the value of Arts and Culture to society. Specifically, he pushes back against the what has arguably become one of the cornerstones
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#TBT Doing The Music Director Thing Has Never Been Easier

Thu, May 5, 2018
by Drew McManus
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With all the heavy-duty talk this week about music director misbehavior, it’s time to lighten things up. To that end, let’s kill two birds with one stone by lightening the mood while simultaneously poking fun at the culture of misogyny with a post from Nov 12, 2009. Don Draper’s Guide To Being A Music Director
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