Drew McManus on the orchestra business.
One of the more notable aspects of the Nonprofit Technology Conference is the exhibition hall. It’s jam-packed with vendors, especially from the CRM sector. One of the real benefits is being able to do some comparison shopping in real-time. If Vendor A provides a point you haven’t considered, you can walk right over to vendor B to get their view. It’s a great way to build a more realistic apples-to-apples comparison. …
While I’m away at #19NTC, now is the perfect time to check out the flood of new listings at ArtsAdminJobs.com. Seriously, there have been 20 new postings in the past two weeks alone such as the featured listing for Development Director at the Youth Symphony of Kansas City. You’ll find additional listings from: Berkeley Symphony Mondavi Center at UC Davis Philharmonic Society of Orange County Music Academy of the West (several …
I’m off to Portland, OR today for the 2019 Nonprofit Technology Conference (#19NTC) and I hope to see an uptick in professionals representing the nonprofit performing arts community. Compared to most conferences that focus on our respective sectors, NTC draws from the broader nonprofit community. As a result, attendance is much higher and there’s a broader vendor representation, especially from the CRM market. If you’re starting to get burnt out on …
What a week to be away at a conference. At the time this article was written (Sunday, March 10), the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) was in the last few hours before the musicians’ deadline to reach a new agreement before going on strike. Update: the musicians are officially on strike. As of late, I’ve been happy to give labor stoppages a 24-48 hour window to resolve on their own before taking …
I’ll be the first to admit my good fortune when it comes to having and insider’s view into some of my wife’s projects. One of the latest is a brand-new violin concerto written for her by award winning film composer, George S. Clinton. The concerto is unlike anything I’ve encountered; while it’s a formal violin concerto, it’s purposefully written in the style of an epic western film score. Consequently, George and …