2017 Compensation Report Schedule
Mon, May 5, 2017
by Drew McManus
Typically, the orchestra compensation reports are published each year in June and by this point in time, much of the initial data collection is complete. Inquiries about when this year’s reports will be published are already rolling in but as it turns out, business has been booming throughout 2017; Perhaps unsurprisingly, that means the entire
What Every Conductor Still Needs To Know About Working With Marketers
Thu, May 5, 2017
by Drew McManus
Last year, I thoroughly enjoyed taking part in a marketing panel for the Chicago Sinfonietta’s (CS) Project Inclusion Freeman Conducting Fellowship program. Although my schedule precluded participating in this year’s session, I suggested they invite someone outside the group of marketing professionals that took part during the 2016 session. Specifically, a musician who has successfully moved
There’s Never A Bad Time To Check Your Site And Network Security
Wed, May 5, 2017
by Drew McManus
In the wake of the Wannacry ransomware attack, WordPress announced a major security release update yesterday (unrelated to Wannacry) and the timing should be enough for you to take a step back to make sure you’re running the most recent versions of your web platform and network OS. For many groups, all of this is
Hey Get That Violin Case Out Of This Concert Hall! What Do You Think This Is, A Concer…oh wait
Tue, May 5, 2017
by Drew McManus
The 5/15/2017 edition of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram published an article by Azia Branson that reports Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra (FWSO) music director Miguel Harth-Bedoya was ejected from Bass Performance Hall for wanting to bring his daughter’s violin into the lobby with him. FWSO is a resident ensemble of Bass Hall and according to the
All The Good That Comes From Letting Go Of Control
Mon, May 5, 2017
by Drew McManus
If you’ve been searching for something to share with donors, board members, and patrons about the value of classical music, look no further than a program started by Chattanooga Symphony Concertmaster Holly Mulcahy that brings classical music to prisoners. Whatever you think a program like this might entail, do yourself a favor and put that
Time To Sharpen Your Metrics Skills
Fri, May 5, 2017
by Drew McManus
There are just under two weeks left to sign up for Click. Click. Done: Developing Your Google Analytics Skills webinar hosted free of charge by the Ohio Arts Council. The webinar takes place Thursday, May 25, 2017 from 12:30pm CT – 1:30pm CT when you can join me and Ceci Dadisman covering the nuts and bolts of
Time To Be A Net Neutrality Hero (again)
Thu, May 5, 2017
by Drew McManus
The field dodged a bullet in 2015 when net neutrality was threatened but it’s on the chopping block once again. To avoid the latest round of danger, you need to do the heroic thing by contacting the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to let them know how why expect them to protect net neutrality. The new
The Role Of Music Inside Venezuela’s Unrest
Wed, May 5, 2017
by Drew McManus
The 5/4/2017 edition of NPR published an article by Anastasia Tsioulcas that reports Conductor Gustavo Dudamel decision to take a public position on the recent unrest in his native country, Venezuela. In his letter, Dudamel calls on government leaders to cease acts of repression and the cycle of increasing violence that recently resulted in the death
Do Your Job Descriptions Make Unicorns Weep Tears Of Joy?
Tue, May 5, 2017
by Drew McManus
Vu Le has many, many bones to pick when it comes to the finer points of nonprofit admin job descriptions. He’s been focusing on specific items over the past few years at Nonprofit AF (formerly Nonprofit With Balls), but he recently packed everything together in a single post that includes some new, and highly useful,
This Item In Trump’s Ed Budget Is A Sucker Punch To Nonprofit Performing Arts Orgs