The Future
Who Knew Genealogy Was The Gateway To Community Relevance For The Arts
Thu, Jul 7, 2014
by Drew McManus
Joe Patti just came back from his vacation to Germany and like most arts administrators, he apparently had a difficult time turning off the arts management gears. But that’s good news for us as Patti used his time originally designed for genealogy research to share some realizations in an article at Butts In The Seats
A Positive Message About Change And Adversity
Wed, May 5, 2014
by Drew McManus
On 5/20/2014, Opera America (OA) published a statement about the San Diego Opera and related issues as they apply to the opera field. The statement acknowledges the difficulties opera organizations have been experiencing since the economic downturn but unlike similar efforts (remember Red Alert?) it conveys a meaningful upbeat message that doesn’t fall prey to
Service Organizations And Principles
Thu, Apr 4, 2014
by Drew McManus
There’s a fascinating article by Lee Rosenbaum in the 3/27/2014 edition of her CultureGrrl column where she discusses the decision by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) to denounce one of their members for selling off key items from their collection in order to pay for debts and build the endowment. According to Rosenbaum, the
Do Virtual Relationships Have Value?
Wed, Dec 12, 2013
by Drew McManus
Joe Patti published a fascinating post on 12/2/213 at Butts In The Seats titled Thanks For The Virtual Relationship which examines an experiment Patti conducted on whether or not relationships outside the traditional face-to-face workplace structure can influence something as fundamental as finding employment. Setting aside my unconscious role in Patti’s experiment, he acknowledges some
The Golden Age Of Orchestras & Operas Are At An End