ACTION ALERT: Time To Call The Capitol Switchboard
Tue, Dec 12, 2017
by Drew McManus
The fine folks over at The National Council of Nonprofits created a chart detailing how the GOP tax plan will impact nonprofits (h/t Opera America). It’s been updated to include the post conference committee version of the bill and goes so far as to examine the dynamic impacts as well as the big, obvious box
Step Three In Preparing For Post Net Neutrality Slowdowns Is Database Optimization
Fri, Dec 12, 2017
by Drew McManus
As expected, the Federal Communications Commission voted to eliminate net neutrality by a partisan line 3-2 vote. The FCC live streamed the hearing and if you didn’t get an opportunity to listen, commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel (who voted against the measure to protect net neutrality) made certain to mention how much nonprofits and individual creators stand to
#TBT Get Ready For An Update To The Women Composer Database Project
Thu, Dec 12, 2017
by Drew McManus
In advance of an update article next week about composer and arts administrator Rob Deemer’s Women Composer Database Project, I wanted to make sure you knew what the project is all and just how important the database will be to the field as it continues to grow. To that end, this pair of articles will
Talking About Sexual Abuse In The Classical Music World With Rachel Katz
Wed, Dec 12, 2017
by Drew McManus
I had the pleasure of talking to WWFM’s Rachel Katz for her program, A Tempo about the sensitive topic of sexual abuse and misconduct. Kudos to Katz and WWFM for tackling such a difficult subject. We talk about how nonprofit performing arts organizations should be responding to allegations and helping to make their environments safer
Commentary: A Question Of Just Cause For Discipline Or Discharge In Minnesota
Tue, Dec 12, 2017
by Drew McManus
On Saturday, 12/2/17 the Minnesota Orchestra presented a concert featuring a guest artist known for writing music inspired by politics, his passion for opera, love, and family relationships. During the second half of the performance, the artist addressed the audience expressing concern over the recently passed GOP tax plan. Before his address to the audience
Here It Is, Your Holiday Moment Of Zen
Mon, Dec 12, 2017
by Drew McManus
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.
Step Two In Preparing For Post Net Neutrality Slowdowns Is Image Compression
Fri, Dec 12, 2017
by Drew McManus
If I could give out gold stars to arts admins who know how to properly compress images for web use, they’d be made out of actual gold. That’s just how big of a deal this is to optimization and page load speed. Although some aspects of the series I’m writing for ArtsHacker about how to
#TBT It’s As Though We Don’t Want To Learn From Our Mistakes
Thu, Dec 12, 2017
by Drew McManus
In the wake of the breaking scandal at The Met, today’s #TBT post focuses on a series of articles that demonstrate that a failure to take Human Resources (HR) policies seriously is going to continue damaging organizations, putting stakeholders at risk, and generally mucking things up for everyone. Here’s a historical overview of what’s come
100 Years Ago In The World Of American Classical Music: Musical Reputations
Wed, Dec 12, 2017
by Drew McManus
In addition to providing a window into the classical music community from 100 years ago, the December 1917 edition of The Etude magazine plants some fascinating seeds of irony. Case in point, one of the lead articles by Genry T. Finck is titled “Music Reputations and How They are Achieved” (page 791). A Prominent lawyer once
Large Donor Burnout: Hype Or Reality