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Drew McManus

Let’s Build A Performing Arts Org Required Vaccination Database

Fri, Aug 8, 2021
by Drew McManus
Shortly after publishing a post about the momentum among performing arts organizations and performing arts centers behind adopting policies that require ticket buyers and employees to provide proof of vaccination, my wife, violinist Holly Mulcahy, posted a query on Facebook asking colleagues about policies at their organizations. Responses started rolling in and it made me
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Looking For Some Free, High Quality Social Media Templates?

Thu, Aug 8, 2021
by Drew McManus
Every so often I post an update to a series of articles that feature some free Photoshop templates I use for creating header images for Twitter and Facebook but this time around I found a set of really nice templates from Kambadastudio. They put together a series of free downloads for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn,
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Be A Part Of The Solution: Vaccination Requirements

Wed, Aug 8, 2021
by Drew McManus
Insisting on verifiable vaccination status to attend concert events is becoming policy at an increasing number of nonprofit performing arts venues. One of the latest is the Walt Disney Concert Hall, owned and operated by the Los Angeles Philharmonic. While the decision to require patrons be fully vaccinated or show proof of a negative coronavirus
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It Isn’t Often You See This Much Potential For Artistic Change

Tue, Aug 8, 2021
by Drew McManus
The 8/3/2021 edition of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette published an article by Jeremy Reynolds that takes a deeper than normal look at the 13 openings at the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO). 13 simultaneous openings at an orchestra of this budget size that isn’t emerging from a major labor dispute and/or financial implosion is highly unusual. What’s
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Now Is The Time To Address The Arts Admin Pay Gap

Mon, Aug 8, 2021
by Drew McManus
On one hand, it’s great to see orchestras hiring back staff members who were laid off or furloughed over the pandemic. At the same time, when I speak with a number of executives it is clear they are having a difficult time not only hiring back those workers, but attracting new employees to fill those
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