Reflecting The Populations We Serve
Fri, Apr 4, 2017
by Drew McManus
Originally, the plan for this week was to wrap up the thread we’ve been exploring via diversity within artistic matters by taking a deep dive into the intersection of diversity and musician complements. But where’s the fun in having your week unfold according to plan? Consequently, we’re going to pivot a bit by using today’s
Is That The Smell Of Disaster Blowing In The Wind?
Wed, Apr 4, 2017
by Drew McManus
According to the site’s metrics, there’s been a sharp uptick in the number of incoming visitors arriving via the search query “difference between strike and lockout.” Historically, cross tabulating search queries with landing pages is a good way to help verify industry scuttlebutt. For example, if I’ve been hearing about labor unrest at a particular
Poll: How Important Is Diversity To Programming
Tue, Apr 4, 2017
by Drew McManus
Yesterday’s post examining the ratio of programming between living/deceased, male/female, and ethnicity for the 2017/18 season has generated a good deal of discussion throughout social media. Consequently, I’m curious to know what readers think when it comes to diversity in programming. In order to help keep things straightforward, please consider the questions within the context
How Many Dead White Guys Does It Take To Program A Season?
Mon, Apr 4, 2017
by Drew McManus
Hot off the heels of his Women Composer Database Project, composer and arts administrator Rob Deemer has been pouring through much of the recently released programming data for the 2017/18 season to see how often US orchestras are programming works from composers who aren’t dead, white, or male. I have been concerned for years about
Time To Adjudicate Some Content
Fri, Mar 3, 2017
by Drew McManus
A few weeks ago, I pointed out a content competition the Association of Arts Administration Educators (AAAE) was holding for arts administration researchers, instructors, and practitioners. Now that the submission deadline has passed, I’m happy to be able to say I’ll be participating as one of the competition’s three adjudicators. AAAE’s Official Judges’ Panel
Virtues And Vice Of Executives From “Other” Fields
Thu, Mar 3, 2017
by Drew McManus
Joe Goetz published an intriguing piece at Scanning The Dial on 3/29/2017 that examines a bit of a dust-up over the recent WQXR General Manager appointment, an administrator who was most recently a MTV content executive. You can probably see the disconnect; for some, an executive from the commercial entertainment field running a public radio
When Was The Last Time You Updated Your Website Policy?
Wed, Mar 3, 2017
by Drew McManus
Rules and regulations surrounding internet use are anything but consistent. Take website policies for example. Does your organization have the exact same polices in place now you crafted three years ago? If so, you’re going to want to update those because they are so very out of date. Privacy regulations alone are continuously fluctuating. Case
Counting The Costs Q&A
Tue, Mar 3, 2017
by Drew McManus
Last week’s mega-article examining how much orchestra string musicians spend to equip, maintain, and repair their instruments over the course of their career generated a tremendous amount of reader feedback/questions across social media and email. Throughout those discussions, a few items popped up more than others and I wanted to take today’s post to cover
The Latest Instance Of Peer Review Problems
Mon, Mar 3, 2017
by Drew McManus
The 3/22/2017 edition of the Indianapolis Business Journal published an article by Lindsey Erdody that reports on an Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra (ISO) musician is accusing music director, Krzysztof Urbansk, of age discrimination. What’s interesting to note is Erdody’s examination of the internal process used by the music director and general manager, which reportedly contributed to
Are Audiences A Reflection Or Projection Of What We Want?