Hero For Hire
Tue, May 5, 2009
by Drew McManus
Well, I wouldn’t go that far but it is was very humbling to run across this article in the 5/25/2009 edition of sbj.net (Springfield Business Journal Online), thanks to SBJ for taking an interest in the projects and to Ron Spigelman for calling me a “truth seeker” – which sounds vaguely like Marvel comics character.
Mission Accomplished?
Mon, May 5, 2009
by Drew McManus
It has been a little while since we checked in on the situation brewing at the Shreveport Symphony Orchestra (SSO) and since both parties involved in the dispute have recently issued statements; it is high time for an update. If you’re not already familiar with previous events, here is what has happened so far…
Why Do You Rob Banks?
Fri, May 5, 2009
by Drew McManus
“Because that’s where the money is.” In the same manner, if you want creative outreach programs, let the musicians figure out how to do it and let them oversee the monetary distribution process. To that end, I discovered a program here at the Springfield (MO) Symphony Orchestra (SSO) designed to do exactly that and I
When Everything Comes Together
Thu, May 5, 2009
by Drew McManus
Only time for a brief post today as things here in Springfield are keeping me busy with 16 hour days but it’s worth it to enjoy the unique satisfaction of a productive, sincere, and provocative board retreat. The first half of the retreat went off without a hitch and everyone walked away feeling invigorated and
Some Quick Revisionism
Wed, May 5, 2009
by Drew McManus
Given the popularity of the article from May 12, 2009 which examined the recent and projected base musician compensation levels at the largest budget orchestras, it seems poignant to point out that shortly after the article was published the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) announced that musicians have agreed to salary and service concessions through the
Off To Springfield
Tue, May 5, 2009
by Drew McManus
I’ll be in Springfield, MO for the remainder of the week working with the Springfield Symphony Orchestra on a capacity building strategic planning program but that doesn’t mean I won’t be blogging for the remainder of the week. There’s news brewing from the Southwest and Ark-La-Tex regions that will need reporting and I have yet
Giving It All Up For Just A Little Bit More
Mon, May 5, 2009
by Drew McManus
The 5/17/2009 edition of the Chicago Tribune published an article by John von Rhein that takes a much broader look at orchestra employee expenses than most traditional media articles on the topic. Instead of focusing primarily on expense reduction initiatives focused squarely on orchestra musician salary cuts and those from administrators and staffers, he takes
As Seen In…
Fri, May 5, 2009
by Drew McManus
A recent pair of posts from Bruce Hembd at horndogblog.com about his recent efforts into tracking where his content was popping up over the web got me thinking (and his findings are fascinating: here and here). It made me wonder how many times Adaptistration has been appearing (legitimately) in non-blog formats over the past several
Meet The New NEA Chairman
Thu, May 5, 2009
by Drew McManus
It looks like all of the initial chatter about Michael Dorf leading the National Endowment of the Arts (NEA) was all for naught as news about theater producer Rocco Landesman appointment started popping up in newspapers and online. The 5/12/09 edition of the New York Times published the most comprehensive article about the appointment to
Mixed Nuts: A Case Against Mergers
Wed, May 5, 2009
by Drew McManus
Andrew Taylor, Director of the Bolz Center for Arts Administration, an MBA degree program and research center in the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business, and long time arts blogging colleague posted a fascinating piece on May 7th that examines the potential for mergers in the nonprofit world. It focuses on mergers throughout the broader
