The Acoustical Curmudgeon, Volume 1: Eating/Drinking Establishments
Fri, Dec 12, 2018
After reading an article by Kate Wagner in the 11/27/2018 edition of The Atlantic that examined the increase of noise levels at restaurants, I knew acoustician Chris Blair, one of Adaptistration’s most popular guest authors, would have plenty to say on the topic. Chris’ article expands on The Atlantic piece by providing a deeper dive into the
Don’t Miss Capacity Interactive’s 2017 Arts Industry Digital Marketing Benchmark Study
Thu, Dec 12, 2018
by Drew McManus
Just in case you missed it, the hard-core data nerds* at Capacity Interactive (CI) published their latest installment of the annual Arts Industry Digital Marketing Benchmark Study. I’m just starting to pour through the material but according to CI, they made a few changes this year. The 2017 report “revamped our approach to focus on
Like You Need Another Reminder About Cybersecurity (But Really, You Do)
Wed, Dec 12, 2018
by Drew McManus
In the wake of the Marriott hotel security breach that exposed not only exposed personal information for their customers, but also passport numbers and credit card payment information, it’s worth mentioning that your organization should have several measures in place to handle threats and be prepared to react accordingly in the event of a breach. In
The Music Of Star Trek Podcast Kickstarter Is Live!
Tue, Dec 12, 2018
by Drew McManus
It is official: the Music of Star Trek podcast 30-day Kickstarter campaign is up and running and we need your help to make everything possible. I am all kinds of excited to finally be able to reveal the details we’ve been sitting on for the past month, not the least of which are the rewards. The pilot
Best Laid Plans
Mon, Dec 12, 2018
by Drew McManus
Originally, today’s post was going to point over to the Kickstarter page for the Music of Star Trek Kickstarter project, but I once again got caught off guard by forgetting about the few days of delay between submitting a project and having it go live. Good news is it’s ready to go once Kickstarter is
What’s All This About A Housing Allowance?
Fri, Nov 11, 2018
by Drew McManus
In response to Wednesday’s article about the new housing shared equity program in the San Francisco Symphony’s (SFS) new collective bargaining agreement (CBA), a number of readers reached out asking about the similar program at the LA Philharmonic I referenced. It’s a straightforward item in the LA Phil’s CBA, Article 13.K: Housing Allowance: On regularly
You Don’t Have To Be A Code Jockey To Begin Making Your Site Accessible
Thu, Nov 11, 2018
by Drew McManus
Before the Thanksgiving holiday, I published an article at ArtsHacker about how website content managers can begin improving web accessibility by way of user-friendly tools to check color contrast. The response from colleagues and readers was terrific and per those suggestions, I decided to expand this into an ongoing series focusing on all the content
San Francisco Symphony Settles
Wed, Nov 11, 2018
by Drew McManus
According to an article by Janos Gereben in the 11/27/2018 edition of the San Francisco Classical Voice, the San Francisco Symphony (SFS) and its musicians ratified a new collective bargaining agreement that takes it through the 2011/22 season. The ink is wet enough that details are pretty thin but one item mentioned in the article
Will Today Be A Flood Or Trickle Of #GivingTuesday Asks?
Tue, Nov 11, 2018
by Drew McManus
Remember last year’s #GivingTuesday when the big Gates Foundation matching fund grant through Facebook inadvertently produced a veritable tsunami of donation requests? By the end of the day, most arts administrators I know were burned out, so you can only imagine how patrons must have felt. It will be interesting to see what unfolds today
Understanding Fee Based Performance Revenue Agreements
Mon, Nov 11, 2018
by Drew McManus
When it comes to how orchestras structure earned income by way of fee-based performance activity, not all agreements are created equal. Interestingly enough, this is one of the few areas within arts administration that share far more with the artist side of the labor equation than not because in the end, the shared goal is
