Drew McManus
Who Says The Arts Aren’t Influential?
Thu, Sep 9, 2015
by Drew McManus
Sure, our field does a fine job at handing out recognition awards internally but it is always good to see when groups outside the field identify arts administrators for recognition. To that end, Palm Beach Opera Director of Communications and ArtsHacker contributor Ceci Dadisman has been nominated as a 2015 Movers & Shakers of Palm
Talking About Programming At Facebook
Wed, Sep 9, 2015
by Drew McManus
One area where social media has blogs beat is facilitating discussion; case in point, I posted a question to friends and colleagues yesterday via Facebook soliciting insight on an artistic programming related question and the replies that came back were as thoughtful as they were thought provoking. The discussion thread is fascinating thanks to the
Negotiation Update: Philly Enters Limited Play & Talk, Chicago Lyric Settles, And More
Tue, Sep 9, 2015
by Drew McManus
Following up on our 9/14/2015 list of orchestras with expired agreements, here’s an overview of what’s been going on. Philadelphia Orchestra The employer and musicians initially announced a limited play and talk agreement that will take them through Monday, 9/28/2015, which should come as no surprise that the date falls just after the orchestra is
“Find Your Sanity Amidst Bad News”
Mon, Sep 9, 2015
by Drew McManus
At a time when orchestras are branching out into non-traditional mission related activity, it’s important to remember that regardless of how much some of those efforts mean, they shouldn’t degrade traditional efforts. To that end, it always helps staying grounded with something like the following letter to the editor by Mary C. Caliandro was published
Is It Morally Praiseworthy To Do The Right Thing For The Wrong Reasons? (spoiler alert: no)