Diversity & Equity
Are You Aware Of The Women Composer Database Project?
Thu, Mar 3, 2017
by Drew McManus
On 3/16/2012, composer and arts administrator Rob Deemer wrote an article for NewMusicBox that included a list of women composers. His motivation was rooted in discussions from that time about women composers and since then, that simple list has grown into a full-fledged database project. I contacted Deemer to learn more about how the project
Recent News On Diversity And The Arts
Wed, Feb 2, 2012
by Drew McManus
Kudos to Joe Patti over at Butts In The Seats for posting a terrific article on 2/27/2012 that examines some recent events in Oregon about changes in state arts funding that would connect funding to diversity levels among an organization’s board and staff (office and artists).
The Key To Diversity Is Ownership
Fri, Nov 11, 2004
by Drew McManus
Over the last few weeks, there’s been an ongoing examination and discussion here at Adaptistration about some attitudes which are becoming all too common among the board membership and administrators in the orchestra industry; mainly the lack of diversity at the board level and the seemingly willful neglect of cultivating an ethnically diverse patron base.
Some Good News About Outreach And Diversity Out Of Baltimore