Drew McManus
Cellist Steven Brubaker Still Missing
Wed, Jun 6, 2015
by Drew McManus
It has been two weeks since Tucson Symphony Orchestra cellist Steven Brubaker went missing and to date, there has been no new information in the case. According to the Tucson Police Department, Brubaker, 54, was last seen Thursday, May 28th, 2015 in the area of his residence. Brubaker missed a rehearsal, and a performance over
Introducing Venture Arts Incubator
Tue, Jun 6, 2015
by Drew McManus
I’m very pleased to introduce Venture Arts Incubator (VAI), a virtual business incubator and accelerator focused exclusively on for profit businesses that cater to the arts field; everything from retail, service provider, and SaaS businesses will be considered. One of the primary goals is to help new businesses get off the ground and become sustainable
Rub-A-Dub-Dub-Dub, Count All The Men In Your Tub
Mon, Jun 6, 2015
by Drew McManus
One of the more common areas of confusion when working with arts orgs and artists on how to get the most out of website metrics is the difference between www and non-www versions of their domain name and how that impacts their data. For starters, “www” is pronounced “dub-dub-dub” (now the title makes sense) but
Salary Shell Game Survey Results
Fri, Jun 6, 2015
by Drew McManus
We had just under 100 responses to the 6/3/15 survey asking readers their opinion on a variety of questions related to the practice of listing salary as “depends on experience” (DOE) in job descriptions and the results are, to say the least, thought-provoking. Respondents The overwhelming majority of respondents self-identified as job seekers and most
Neo Classical Turns 11
Thu, Jun 6, 2015
by Drew McManus
Among the long running blogs at Inside The Arts, Neo Classical is one of the eldest and today marks the blog’s 11th anniversary. Founded in 2004, Neo Classical’s current author, Chattanooga Symphony Concertmaster Holly Mulcahy, took over in 2007 and since then has published more than 100 articles about the future of classical music. Although
