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How To Calculate The Value Of A Volunteer

Thu, Feb 2, 2015
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration People 040
Joe Patti published an entirely useful post at ArtsHacker on 2/11/2015 that provides wonderfully useful resources for calculating the value of volunteer time and using those figures, he walks you through some straightforward calculations that illustrate just how much volunteers, from board members through ushers, add to an organization’s bottom line. If you have 25
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So What’s The Real Story With Gilbert’s Exodus?

Wed, Feb 2, 2015
by Drew McManus
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Ever since the surprise announcement, the field has been abuzz with punditry and speculation about why New York Philharmonic (NYP) music director Alan Gilbert is leaving his position after such a comparatively short age to tenure ratio and amidst a turbulent period in the organization’s evolution via the hall formerly known As Avery Fisher renovation.
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Best Classical Music Blog?

Tue, Feb 2, 2015
by Drew McManus
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Forte, a sheet music notation software company, has decided to hold a “Best Classical Music Website” contest through March 1, 2015 and the winning outlet will apparently be awarded with 3 licenses of their Forte6 (one each of Home, Basic, and Pro versions) software to be given to readers who participated in the contest poll.
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This Handy Living Wage Calculator Drills Down To City Level Data

Mon, Feb 2, 2015
by Drew McManus
ArtsHacker.com
If you work in the field of arts administration, you’ve probably figured out that it isn’t exactly the ideal career if your primary goal in life is to secure a position at the top of the economic food chain. Having said that, and regardless of your position in the field, it’s still good to keep
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Quality Is Still King And Yes, People Know The Difference

Fri, Feb 2, 2015
by Drew McManus
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There’s an intriguing article in the 1/28/2015 edition of the Chicago Tribune by Chris Jones (h/t You’ve Cott Mail) that examines the resurgence of suburban theater in the greater Chicago area. Among the reasons Jones’ lists for their recovery is a new dedication to quality, such as reversing trends toward using synthesized or recorded music
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