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Drew McManus

A Year Wiser With Remote Working

Fri, Mar 3, 2021
by Drew McManus
Joe Patti beat me to the punch with his blog post yesterday that references an article by Rani Molla in the 3/23/21 edition of vox.com that reports on some research from various academic and corporate sources. What really jumps out at me are the way data is used to confirm or refute assumptions, such as
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Candidate Resumes Are Officially A Thing At Arts Admin Jobs

Thu, Mar 3, 2021
by Drew McManus
Thanks to the very strong response from everyone about the idea of including job seeker resumes at Arts Admin Jobs, I decided to get that out sooner than later. There were some fabulous ideas in the feedback survey that ultimately made it into the final cut, such as the option of including a video and
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Donate Like Capitalism Depended On It! (spoiler: because it does)

Wed, Mar 3, 2021
by Drew McManus
We live in a time where the Top 0.1% own more than the bottom 80% but we hear more and more about donor burnout. US nonprofit performing arts organizations, and by extension artists, rely on the largess of these large donors so why are they not stepping up to strengthen safety nets to similar levels
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Shop Talk S01E15: Musician Injuries Could Soar After COVID: Musician Perspective

Tue, Mar 3, 2021
by Drew McManus
This is the second in a series of podcasts focusing on the topic of what orchestras of all budget size should be considering when planning for post-COVID concert activity. This installment focuses on what musicians think so I invited a trio from each major section of an orchestra: strings, brass, and winds. Guests Jon Boen,
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The Risk Of Physical Injury Is Only Half Of The Equation

Mon, Mar 3, 2021
by Drew McManus
Everyone is in for such a treat with tomorrow’s Shop Talk episode on the topic of what orchestras of all budget size should be considering when planning for post-COVID concert activity. This installment features a panel of musician stakeholders and one of them, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Principal Bassoon Catherine Chen, proposed one of the most
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