Drew McManus
Shop Talk S01E03: Deconstructing Silos
Tue, Sep 9, 2020
by Drew McManus
In the beginning when Artsgod created nonprofit administration, the org chart was a formless void of jack-of-all-trades that covered the face of the deep. Then Artsgod said, “Let there be light” and there was light. Artsgod saw that the light was good; and he separated marketing from development. Artsgod called the light earned income and
In the Age Of COVID, Necessity Is The Mother Of Invention
Mon, Sep 9, 2020
by Drew McManus
Orchestras that aren’t shuttered through 2021 face a similar challenge in that they need to identify venues that meet local, state, and national safety guidelines. The trouble with that is many don’t own their own facility and as the Ft. Worth Symphony Orchestra recently learned, an owner can pull the rug out from under you
Perspective And Pushback To Tommasini’s Commentary On Blind Auditions
Fri, Sep 9, 2020
by Drew McManus
The 9/10/2020 edition of New York Times published a follow-up article to the opinion piece written by Anthony Tommasini in paper’s 7/16/2020 publication. The follow-up is intriguing in that if contains several noteworthy perspectives. The best rejoinders came from groups of respondents. The first, Weston Sprott (recent Shop Talk guest), Alex Laing, Joy Payton-Stevens, and
Indianapolis Symphony Reaches Short Term Deal
Thu, Sep 9, 2020
by Drew McManus
When we last examined the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra (ISO) back in July 2020, things were looking grim; the current collective bargaining agreement (CBA) was expiring in a few months and there was a protracted dispute over back pay and health care benefits. Since then, the organization announced cancelling the entire 20/21 season and fast forward
Woo-Hoo Early Studies Support Digital Content Value
Wed, Sep 9, 2020
by Drew McManus
Now that groups have been experimenting with the world of digital content delivery, we’re starting to see initial studies emerge measuring effectiveness. Ceci Dadisman published an article at ArtsHacker that examines one such study from a special edition of Culture Track that demonstrates patrons find digital content to be valuable. She also examines some specific
