Drew McManus
How Are You Celebrating Women’s History Month?
Thu, Mar 3, 2015
by Drew McManus
ArtsHacker Sarah Marczynski published an article yesterday drawing attention to March being Women’s History Month and how it impacts the fieldas a whole. It’s an excellent post and all things being equal, there will be a few additional entries at ArtsHacker on that topic. Marczynski’s post made me wonder what else is going on throughout the field
A Gig Of Last Resort. Part 2
Wed, Mar 3, 2015
by Drew McManus
In Part 1, we discovered that there’s something not quite right at the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) where frustration has given birth to disenfranchisement. The musicians feel the institution’s overall commitment to artistic integrity has slipped below acceptable levels whereas BSO president and CEO, Paul Meecham, feels that the group is making tremendous strides and
A Gig Of Last Resort? Part 1
Tue, Mar 3, 2015
by Drew McManus
There’s an interesting article by Tim Smith in the 3/8/2015 edition of the Baltimore Sun that examines the unusual decision by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) musicians to engage the services of a public relations firm. Although hiring a PR firm isn’t unusual in and of itself, it is typically reserved for times of active
Become A Better Communicator By Mastering Screencaps
Mon, Mar 3, 2015
by Drew McManus
How many times have you endured the frustration of exchanging half a dozen email messages when one would have sufficed due to a lack of visual frame of reference for something like a specific element within a website or a piece of print material still in the design stages? Fortunately, one of the most useful
Looking Ahead
Fri, Mar 3, 2015
by Drew McManus
Today marks the end of an incredibly busy stretch of work which means time will once again materialize and we can pick up on a few of the topics waiting patiently on the backburner, such as equal pay for equal work. In the meantime, a few things that slipped my mind but worth mentioning here
