COVID-19
Did You See That The SBA Just Extended Lending Limits For Economic Injury Disaster Loans?
Thu, Apr 4, 2021
by Drew McManus
Last week, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced it is increasing the maximum amount small businesses and nonprofit organizations can borrow through it’s COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and EIDL Advance program. Starting the week of April 6, 2021, the SBA is raising the loan limit for the COVID-19 EIDL program from 6-months of
Reader Poll: Will You Return To The Office/Venue?
Tue, Apr 4, 2021
by Drew McManus
Now that vaccines are rolling out in earnest, more and more arts orgs are starting to talk about bringing their workforce back to the office. While we took a closer look at this topic last week, I’m curious to know what orchestra managers think about returning to work. Granted, there will always be positions that
Things That Keep Me Up At Night
Wed, Mar 3, 2021
by Drew McManus
Last week, the news about a certain west coast orchestra with plans on performing one of the most demanding Mahler symphonies as their post-pandemic season opener arrived in my inbox. Earlier this month I launched a mini-series examining the dangers of musician injuries if an orchestra attempts this type of programming without first allocating time
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
Here’s A Great Idea For Connecting To Your Community
Tue, Feb 2, 2021
by Drew McManus
If you’re looking for a way to connect with your audience that also demonstrates your organization’s commitment to the community, consider having musicians perform at vaccination centers. I’ve seen a few groups talking about this idea and with proper planning, it has the potential for becoming a real win-win scenario. Connecting health and wellness to
