Have You Read The Culture Track 2017 Report Yet?
Mon, Oct 10, 2017
by Drew McManus
Self-described as an organization “dedicated to addressing the most pressing challenges facing the worlds of culture and creativity through research, education, dialogue, and action” Culture Track, developed by cultural marketing agency LaPlaca Cohen, recently released the latest edition of their triennial national research study of the behaviors and characteristics of 4,000 US cultural consumers. Reports
Do You Want To Lead The Artistic Admin Dept At One Of The Newest Halls In The Country?
Fri, Oct 10, 2017
by Drew McManus
After $143 million dollars and 16-months, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) opened the doors to their renovated Music Hall for a grand reopening concert on 10/6/2017 and by all accounts, the renovation was a smashing success. As a frame of reference, that cost and timeline are a downright bargain given how much work was performed
#TBT Yes, Seattle Is A Union Orchestra
Thu, Oct 10, 2017
by Drew McManus
Among the long list of myths in this field, one of the most enduring is that Seattle Symphony Orchestra (SSO) is a non-union orchestra. Spoiler alert: that’s not true. As a matter of fact, the SSO has been a union orchestra since it was formed in 1903 but the myth was born in the 1980s
Thanks For The Help?
Wed, Oct 10, 2017
by Drew McManus
A few weeks ago, I published an article with instructions on how you can hide web pages from Google search results for up to 90 days using Google Search Console (GSC). Although it garnered a good bit of “kudos” notes from arts managers, one reply in particular stood out. Hiding a page from Google search
Survey: Does Your Organization Use Cross-Domain Tracking?
Tue, Oct 10, 2017
by Drew McManus
Google Analytics (GA) can easily track when a website visitor goes from one page to the next inside the same website but what happens if a visitor selects a “buy tickets” link on your website that delivers them to a third-party ticketing provider website. Can GA track the action between two different sites? Spoiler: yes,
Inside The Arts Is Turning 10!
Mon, Oct 10, 2017
by Drew McManus
Next month, Inside The Arts will celebrate its 10th anniversary so in order to help mark the occasion, we rolled out updated layouts and features at all of the blogs. All of the blogs hosted at the site feature a similar content driven design, similar to what was rolled out here at Adaptistration last month,
Checking In On Workplace Satisfaction Among Opera Organizations
Fri, Oct 10, 2017
by Drew McManus
As promised at the conclusion of Wednesday’s post examining workplace satisfaction among symphony orchestra institutions, today’s installment will take a look at opera employers. #StillWinning Although there wasn’t as large of an uptick in opera organizations as compared to their symphonic orchestra peers, the number of groups with at least one review within the last 12 months
#TBT: Speaking Of Concert Halls
Thu, Oct 10, 2017
by Drew McManus
So you want to learn about concert hall projects; well, you’ve come to the right place. In the wake of the New York Philharmonic’s bombshell announcement about scrapping the existing concert hall renovation plan and Cincinnati Symphony’s mega-renovation project coming online to overwhelmingly positive reviews, focusing today’s #TBT post on the topic of concert hall
One Year Later Your Efforts To Improve Workplace Satisfaction Continue To Bear Fruit
Wed, Oct 10, 2017
by Drew McManus
That last time we examined the value of improving workplace satisfaction within the orchestra field via grassroots efforts, we saw some improvement. A little more than a year later, it is time to see where things are related to your efforts on increasing the quantity and frequency of reviews from arts administrators and staffers about their respective institutions at GlassDoor.com.
Santa Rosa Symphony Cancels Concert Due To Climate Change
Tue, Oct 10, 2017
by Drew McManus
The Santa Rosa Symphony cancelled their 10/9/2017 concert 10 hours prior to downbeat due to wildfires that continue to progress unchecked in California’s Napa, Sonoma, Lake, Mendocino, Yuba, Nevada, Calaveras and Butte counties. At the time this article was written, several neighborhoods in Santa Rosa have been evacuated and two local hospitals are being emptied.
