The All New Adaptistration: Ahead of Schedule!
Mon, Sep 9, 2017
by Drew McManus
Today marks the latest benchmark in the Season of Updates with a brand-new design and layout. Here’s a quick overview of what’s new. Increased Focus On Content The biggest change is the move to a full width layout for all pages and posts. It is the first time the site has been designed without any
It’s Time To Turn This Blog Up To 11
Fri, Sep 9, 2017
by Drew McManus
The season of Adaptation Network updates just took things up a notch and jump into podcasting, thanks in large part to push from a colleague who will be my fellow podcaster. I can’t say who she is yet, but soon. What I can say is the podcast will be focused squarely on all things arts
Last Minute Web/Tech Storm Checklist
Thu, Sep 9, 2017
by Drew McManus
As if Harvey wasn’t enough, hurricane Irma is now heading toward Florida. I’ve been helping some of my Venture Platform clients prepare and I wanted to pass along some of the same insights to help other arts organizations in the area can anticipate and mitigate any potential outages. I published a checklist at ArtsHacker that
Why Yes, You Can Add Adaptistration To Your PR List
Wed, Sep 9, 2017
by Drew McManus
A recent inquiry about adding Adaptistration to a PR list made me realize that at one point in time, there was a dedicated press release address but after a host of abuses, it was deactivated. Having said that, you are encouraged to send an add-to-list request via the existing contact form. Just be sure to:
Asset Recovery And Restoration Resources Following A Natural Disaster
Tue, Sep 9, 2017
by Drew McManus
Arts organizations impacted by Hurricane Harvey are just beginning the process of dealing with damaged assets. Music libraries, archives, costume and scenery shops, and a host of related specialty production departments are beginning to sift through material to see what can be salvaged and repaired. Fortunately, there may be some resources to help with those
Houston Symphony Fares Slightly Better Than Opera, Ballet, and Theater Counterparts
Fri, Sep 9, 2017
by Drew McManus
Houston area performing arts organizations have been making good use of social media by keeping stakeholders updated on damage estimates and related news. To that end, it appears that none of the larger budget organizations were spared although some fared slightly better than others.
Everything Tech Providers Wished You Knew About Writing A RFP (plus the stuff they want to keep secret)
Thu, Aug 8, 2017
by Drew McManus
There are only two more days to vote for the 2018 Nonprofit Technology Conference (#18NTC) sessions. I am all kinds of grateful to everyone who has already taken the time to cast a vote for one of my session submissions and if you have yet to vote, I would appreciate you sending upvotes my way.
Only Two Days Left To Take Advantage Of The Featured Listing Discount
Wed, Aug 8, 2017
by Drew McManus
Since its launch last week, ArtsAdminJobs.com (the new home for Adaptistration Jobs) has been doing great. Traffic is strong and there have been new job openings posted from St. Louis symphony and Oakland Symphony but you only have until the end of Thursday to take advantage of the 15 percent off Featured Listing special price.
Houston Arts Groups Begin Tallying Damage From Hurricane Harvey
Tue, Aug 8, 2017
by Drew McManus
Although news continues to develop, the Houston Grand Opera (HGO) and the Houston Ballet, which share space at the Wortham Theater Center, have suffered flooding damage from Hurricane Harvey at that facility. At the time this article was written, the HGO’s website has been out of service for two days and scattered reports have been
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