Drew McManus on the Orchestra business | est. 2003

Current Events

Good News Friday

Fri, Jan 1, 2021
While I don’t know if this is a sign of the times, the quantity of job openings at ArtsAdminJobs.com has really jumped in the last few weeks with five new opening in the last week alone and a total of 24. The Philanthropy System Coordinator at Jacobs Pillow Dance Festival is an interesting looking gig:

Go Watch The Inauguration

Wed, Jan 1, 2021
What are you doing here? History is unfolding and the arts have more hope now than they’ve experienced in a very long time.

Inauguration Day’s Lessons In Streaming

Mon, Jan 1, 2021
It isn’t as though this Inauguration Day isn’t filled with enough significance, but there’s an something special for performing arts orgs in the form of the several live-stream broadcasts that need to operate inside pandemic health and safety guidelines. The inauguration schedule is available at official event website, and was kicked off by an event

Shop Talk Guest and Episode Archives Are A Thing

Mon, Jan 1, 2021
With 13 Shop Talk episodes recorded and more planned, it’s high time for some organization. To that end, there’s a dedicated landing page with links to the main episode archives, guest list with episode links, and a Last Call archive. It’s available 24/7 from the navigation menu under “Archives.” I’m very happy to see the

A Time For Wellness

Fri, Jan 1, 2021
I decided to move the articles originally scheduled for yesterday and today to next week. Considering the insurrection in Washington D.C., they are simply too disconnected. Instead, I want to focus today’s post on the need for wellness. If there was ever a time to remember music’s value as a coping mechanism, it’s now. To
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