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Here’s Something I Wish Every Arts Org Conference Had

Wed, Apr 4, 2018
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration People 096
Inside my file of crazy ideas that will never happen is a page that reads simply “every nonprofit performing arts manager spend one year attending conferences other than those run by the usual service org suspects.” While there’s no such thing as a perfect conference, there are no shortage of methods and attitudes that are
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We Are The Very Model Of A Modern Major Orchestra

Tue, Apr 4, 2018
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration People 214
There’s an article by Mark MacNamara in the 4/17/18 edition of the San Francisco Classical Voice that casts a retrospective eye toward one of the first new model orchestras, the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. In addition to Orpheus, the article examines a few of the other ensembles that have attempted to walk a similar path. If
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Today Marks The Beginning Of The End For Net Neutrality

Mon, Apr 4, 2018
by Drew McManus
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Today marks the beginning of the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) repeal of net neutrality. While portions of the repeal are scheduled to be rolled out at later dates, they mostly deal with issues that won’t have any direct impact on the nonprofit performing arts sector (such as data collection requirements). Having said that, you shouldn’t expect
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“There is a difference in creating a musical market and a musical community.”

Fri, Apr 4, 2018
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration People 079
If you’re a regular reader, you probably know that my wife, Holly Mulcahy, is the concertmaster of the Chattanooga Symphony. Since we live in Chicago, that tends to catch people off guard. Wait, you live in Chicago, but perform in Chattanooga…Chattanooga, Tennessee, right? Musicians commuting long distances is nothing new but using the commute to
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#TBT Venture Event Manager Plugin Is Now Available At The WordPress Repository

Thu, Apr 4, 2018
by Drew McManus
Granted, today’s headline is definitely a current event and while having the plugin available at the WordPress repository is a big step, it did bring to mind the past seven years of progress with The Venture Platform that led to this latest development. It seems like it was only yesterday when the entire platform was
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