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Polls & Quizzes

Poll: Where Does Your Inspiration Come From?

Fri, Mar 3, 2018
by Drew McManus
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Spoiler: it isn’t unusual for those working inside the orchestra or opera field to find cultural inspiration at anywhere but music-oriented organizations. Over the past five years, I’ve found myself drifting more towards non-orchestra/opera outlets to top off my internal cultural tank. And after a few particularly intriguing conversations, I’m curious to know what readers
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Board Life Cycle Pop Quiz

Wed, Jul 7, 2017
by Drew McManus
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Are you a performing arts organization executive or board member? If so, then get ready because today’s post is a pop quiz. According to Julia Classen, co-founder and president of Aurora Consulting, Inc., adjunct faculty member at the University of Minnesota’s Hubert Humphrey School of Public Affairs, and a senior fellow at the Minnesota Council
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Poll: How Important Is Diversity To Programming

Tue, Apr 4, 2017
by Drew McManus
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Yesterday’s post examining the ratio of programming between living/deceased, male/female, and ethnicity for the 2017/18 season has generated a good deal of discussion throughout social media. Consequently, I’m curious to know what readers think when it comes to diversity in programming. In order to help keep things straightforward, please consider the questions within the context
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Where Do You Think Things Are Headed For The Arts During A Trump Presidency?

Mon, Dec 12, 2016
by Drew McManus
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The 11/23/2016 edition of the Washington Post published a fascinating article by Geoff Edgers that examined the potential impact a Trump administration would have on the arts. In a nutshell, the reaction among most of Edgers’ high profile arts org CEO interviews could be best described as “brace for impact.” But given that today is
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Here Are Some Of The Reasons Why Conductors Don’t Win Music Director Jobs: Poll Results

Mon, Aug 8, 2016
by Drew McManus
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Thanks to everyone who took the time to participate in last week’s poll asking readers to weigh-in on whether or not they thought certain types of artistic activity could help or hurt a conductor’s prospects at landing a music director position at a professional US orchestra. There were just under 300 respondents and the results
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