Current Events
The Venture Platform Is Now Part Of UpStage Technologies
Fri, Jan 1, 2022
by Drew McManus
When I launched The Venture Platform in 2010, the goal of cultivating a successful web development agency specializing in the arts and culture sector seemed like a long-term event but as it turned out, it was a waypoint on the road to something bigger. As of January 1, 2022, The Venture Platform officially became part
Happy Holidays From Adaptistration
Wed, Dec 12, 2021
by Drew McManus
I’m taking the rest of 2021 off from blogging and will be back in the saddle Monday January 3, 2022! Until then, I hope everyone enjoys a safe and relaxing holiday!
One Day Until Launch
Mon, Dec 12, 2021
by Drew McManus
It’s been a busy couple of months as my team and I have been working away for the official UpStage CRM launch and I’m happy to say that all things equal, that will be tomorrow for the sales website. It has a few more pairs of eyes pouring over it but we’re all very happy
Looking For An Ideal Holiday Office Gift?
Tue, Dec 12, 2021
by Drew McManus
Office gifting doesn’t have to be hard. Fortunately, Arts Admin Merit Badges are the ideal solution to an otherwise irksome quandary. And in the age of COVID where everyone is working more with less, showing acknowledgement and appreciation is more important than ever. They’re a great way for arts admins to show appreciation for hard
Quantifying Our Value
Mon, Dec 12, 2021
by Drew McManus
The folks over at LaPlaca Cohen and Slover Linnet released the latest installment in their Culture Track series, Culture + Community in a Time of Transformation, and it’s filled with as much useful information as the initial installment. What’s especially useful is the decision to focus on underrepresented organizations in the previous report: “BIPOC-serving organizations,
