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No Surprise: Trump Administration Still Wants To Eliminate The NEA. Here’s What You Can Do About It

Thu, May 5, 2017
by Drew McManus
Trump: Get The F!ck Out
Although it’s been rumored for months that the Trump administration was planning on proposing a budget that eliminates the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), it is now official. The “America First: A Budget Blueprint to Make America Great Again” calls for eliminating the NEA along with steep cuts in the Education Department for arts
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Last Chance To Register For Tomorrow’s Free Google Analytics Webinar

Wed, May 5, 2017
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration People 194
Today is your last opportunity to register for tomorrow’s Click. Click. Done: Developing Your Google Analytics Skills webinar hosted free of charge, courtesy of the Ohio Arts Council. The webinar takes place Thursday, May 25, 2017 from 12:30pm CT – 1:30pm CT when you can join me and Ceci Dadisman as we cover the nuts
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Old Dogs = 0, New Tricks = 1

Tue, May 5, 2017
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration People 183
At a time where mashups and, licensing, and fair use rights are usually points of “aggressive debate,” the Danny Elfman Project contributes a new perspective. It allows filmmakers to use selections from Elfman’s new album, Rabbit and Rogue, in their short film projects…free of charge…but for a specific creative purpose. The available soundtrack is 12:12
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2017 Compensation Report Schedule

Mon, May 5, 2017
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration People 060
Typically, the orchestra compensation reports are published each year in June and by this point in time, much of the initial data collection is complete. Inquiries about when this year’s reports will be published are already rolling in but as it turns out, business has been booming throughout 2017; Perhaps unsurprisingly, that means the entire
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This Item In Trump’s Ed Budget Is A Sucker Punch To Nonprofit Performing Arts Orgs

Fri, May 5, 2017
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration Guy Trump Bird
Among the more beneficial student aid programs, one that flies under the radar is the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). The program cancels outstanding student debt for those who work for the government or nonprofits if they have been making on-time payments for 10 years. President Trump’s proposed budget wants to eliminate the program
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