Drew McManus on the orchestra business.
All of the recent brouhaha at the Grand Teton Music Festival (GTMF) is a good reminder that we can all benefit from focusing on what should be the fundamental duties and responsibilities for board members. It’s all too easy to get wrapped up into turf wars, tribalism, etc. but the entire US nonprofit model relies on board members to remain dispassionate stewards of public trust. The moment it erodes past that …
You know it, you love, it, and it just isn’t the holiday season without it: The Messiah Organist Meltdown. If this holiday classic is new to you, give it moment and hang in there until the end; I’m sure you’ll agree that it’s 0:43 of unfiltered Messiah goodness.
The beleaguered Grand Teton Music Festival (GTMF) continues to make its way through the rapids of a nasty labor dispute and what is apparently a division among board members. In the face of growing pressure from an array of stakeholders that included the music director, musicians, donors, and a large swath of former board leaders and donors calling for his removal, GTMF President and CEO, Andrew Palmer Todd, announced his resignation …
Office gifting doesn’t have to be hard. Fortunately, Arts Admin Merit Badges are the ideal solution to an otherwise irksome quandary. They’re a great way for arts admins to show appreciation for hard work that simultaneously acknowledges special achievements. Order by end of today and they will get to you by the end of this week, right in the nick of time before most groups are out for the holiday. If …
Update: early Friday evening, the GTMF issued a press statement announcing President and CEO, Andrew Palmer Todd, has resigned. It didn’t take long for labor tensions at the Grand Teton Music Festival (GTMF) to go from “them’s fightin’ words” to “this town ain’t big enough for the both of us.” If you’re just getting caught up, here’s a recap: GTMF President and CEO, Andrew Palmer Todd, decided to dismiss three musicians …