Current Events
Due Diligence On Your Donors
Tue, Mar 3, 2022
by Drew McManus
There’s a thought-provoking article by Peter Whoriskey in the 3/7/2022 edition of the Washington Post that examines the extent Russian oligarchs have contributed to US nonprofits, including those in the arts and culture sector. According to the article, the Anti-Corruption Data Collective has been uncovering the depth oligarch money has been funding arts and culture.
Malicious Misinformation In Action And What You Can Do To Stop It
Tue, Mar 3, 2022
by Drew McManus
As a follow-up to last Friday’s post about reviewing your cybersecurity plans, I have a real-world example for item #5 from that list: “Keep a very close eye on your websites and email clients to make sure they are not compromised and being used to spread malware or misinformation.” Since the invasion of Ukraine, there’s
At Least There’s No Shortage Of Things To Fix
Tue, Feb 2, 2022
by Drew McManus
The folks over at LaPlaca Cohen and Slover Linnet released the latest installment in their Culture Track series and as always, it’s filled with wealth of useful information. The results from this round included surveys and research from the latter half of 2021 and by this point, the group had a much deeper well to
Just In Case You Thought Unionization Was On The Decline In The Arts And Culture Sector
Wed, Feb 2, 2022
by Drew McManus
Back in January, 2022 one of the largest museums in the country, employees at the Art Institute of Chicago voted to join the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees by a vote of 142-44. That’s a 76 percent majority. As reported by artnews.com in an article by Alex Grengerger, the decision by workers
Want To Bail On Spotify But Don’t Know How To Migrate Playlists?
Mon, Feb 2, 2022
by Drew McManus
No, this isn’t a post about the doins a-transpiring with the political fight going on at Spotify. But it is a post with a resource on how to go about migrating away from Spotify without losing your playlists. Personally, I’ve never been a fan of Spotify’s service. It’s too difficult to use and had to
