Artistic Administration – Page 9

Some Good Thinking On How To Present Sensory Friendly Events

Thursday, July 2nd, 2015 by Drew McManus

When it comes to performing arts and inclusion, one of the more recent issues is introducing elements related to structuring events around attendees with disabilities or developmental differences, especially families with Autistic members. To that end, Sarah Marczynski published a wonderfully informative article at ArtsHacker.com on 7/1/2015 about that very topic that does an excellent job at walking you though the topic if its new to you then diving into a …

Following Up On Contemporary Music And Ticket Sales

Tuesday, March 31st, 2015 by Drew McManus

In case you missed it, there was a fascinating discussion going on in the comment thread of the Five Articles People Should Stop Writing post that evolved into the topic of whether or not contemporary music can attract audiences and sell tickets. Within the thread, I hinted at an article in works on that very topic at Neo Classical and on 3/30/2015 that article went live. The post actually serves as …

How To Lose Donors & Alienate Patrons

Wednesday, February 25th, 2015 by Drew McManus

In case you’ve missed it, the incoming board chair at Carnegie Hall, Ronald Perelman, has made it clear that he wants to fill that venue’s event calendar with more pop acts like the type he remembers from the 1950’s and 1960’s. At least, that’s what he told the New York Times in an article by Robin Pogrebin for the 2/19/2015 edition. The article projects an image of Perelman as a board …

Apparently A Lot Of People Want To KILL DE WABBIT!

Thursday, January 22nd, 2015 by Drew McManus

On 1/16/2015, The New York Philharmonic (NYP) posted a video clip on their Facebook page of the Bugs Bunny At The Symphony II show to help promote their events on 5/15 and 5/16. Since then, it’s racked up more than 3 million views, nearly 25,000 likes, over 1,400 comments, and more than 66,000 shares. For patrons, the show is a regular draw and for orchestras and presenters, it has been a …

Some Good News For Indianapolis

Tuesday, December 9th, 2014 by Drew McManus

According to an article in the 12/6/2014 edition of the Indianapolis Business Journal by Lou Harry, it looks like things are looking better for the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra (ISO) since their bout of labor problems and prolonged executive dysfunction. The article reports that the orchestra’s recent marketing investment in their holiday pops program, “Yuletide Celebration,” has been paying off. For 2014, ISO added VIP seats—which include valet parking and meet-and-greets with …