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New Union Rules Provide A Glimpse Into The Future Of Our New Normal
Tue, Aug 8, 2020
by Drew McManus
Recently, Joe Patti published an article at ArtsHacker that examines a COVID-19 reopening guide from the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), the union which has members working in performing arts venues, convention centers, movies, and television productions. If you work in an environment that employs IATSE members, it is worth reviewing the guidelines
Turn Portrait Images Into Landscape
Wed, Jul 7, 2020
by Drew McManus
Over the weekend, I posted the following rant about portfolio aspect ratio images on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theorchestrainsider/posts/10158048811978800 Given that it’s always a good thing to balance a rant with something productive on the same topic, I decided to create a free Photoshop template that provides one method for converting a portrait image to landscape. There’s an
The Stupid Simple Way To Schedule Online Meetings
Fri, Jun 6, 2020
by Drew McManus
For the past few years, I’ve been using the online scheduling app Doodle to arrange meetings across a group of participants. Given that it wasn’t something that happened on a regular basis, I never took the time to look at other options. Then Covid-19 came along and some of Doodle’s pain points became more apparent.
Resources To Help Think Through Your Own Circumstances
Thu, May 5, 2020
by Drew McManus
My ArtsHacker colleague, Joe Patti, has been on point this last month with a series of resource articles covering a wide range of legal considerations for nonprofit performing arts organizations navigating Covid-19 topics. His most recent post, Meeting Your Legal Duty Of Care In Post-Covid Reopening, stuck me in that it included an excerpt from
Independent Contractors Are Feeling The Squeeze
Tue, May 5, 2020
by Drew McManus
Along with tracking orchestra manager and musician employment rates here at Adaptistration, I’ve been running a similar survey at ArtsHacker. In addition to a much broader cross section of arts admins, it also measures the impact among independent contractors such as consultants, service providers, practitioners, etc. One fascinating detail to emerge is how much harder
