Let’s Get Rid Of Blah Arts Manager Photos Once And For All
Fri, Jul 7, 2012
by Drew McManus
I’ve been thinking a lot about promotional and portrait photos for both artists and arts managers. The former enjoy the lion’s share of creativity and imagination while many rise to the level of being downright iconic. Arts managers, not so much. Most tend to be the obligatory headshot, sitting on a desk, in a concert
Effective Marketing In The Wake Of Budget Cuts
Thu, Jul 7, 2012
by Drew McManus
Marc van Bree has been on a tear lately with a series of really terrific blog posts that provide a substantial amount of nuts and bolts style information and his latest offering from 7/23/2012 continues the trend. Titled Marketing the arts when your budget gets cut, the post recounts his time as the Austin Lyric
ORD > JAC: Off To The Tetons
Wed, Jul 7, 2012
by Drew McManus
I’m en route to Jackson Hole, WY today for my annual working vacation at the Grand Teton Music Festival (GTMF). A truly lovely destination, the Grand Teton National Park is an ideal backdrop for one of the best summer music festivals in the country.
Check Out The Inside The Arts Blog Updates
Tue, Jul 7, 2012
by Drew McManus
I’m very happy to announce that all of the blogs hosted directly at Inside The Arts, the culture blogging exchange that the Adaptistration Network belongs, have been upgraded with the very same responsive theme improvements implemented here in June as well as an updated graphic design. So whether you’re a regular reader or they are
Social Media Fail
Mon, Jul 7, 2012
by Drew McManus
In the rush to engage and reach out to new audiences, it can be all too easy to forget that one of the overriding goals is to get people to concerts; which means all of the followers, fans, likes and shares in the world aren’t worth much if they don’t help sell tickets. The last
Storm Clouds Gather in Minneapolis
Fri, Jul 7, 2012
by Drew McManus
The 7/18/2012 edition of Minnesota Public Radio News published a segment from Chris Roberts that examines the ongoing negotiations at the Minnesota Orchestra and St. Paul Chamber Orchestra. Roberts interviews a quartet of sources to obtain a larger perspective on how these negotiations will impact not only their respective institutions, and the local arts community.
An App-Propriate Use Of Your Time?
Thu, Jul 7, 2012
by Drew McManus
Marc van Bree posted a superb article on 7/18/2012 over at Dutch Perspective titled Why performing arts organizations are not app-ropriate that is one of the best resources I’ve come across in recent months which arts organizations can take advantage of when determining whether or not their organization should consider developing an app. He starts
Getting Taken To The Cleaners
Wed, Jul 7, 2012
by Drew McManus
Sometimes it is the little revelations that can be most useful, even something as routine as picking up dry cleaning. After a long string of disappointing dry cleaners, Dry Cleaner A seemed to be doing fine until it came time to pay for an order that consisted of a single shirt and I handed the
With Savings Like These, Who Wouldn't Want To File For Bankruptcy?
Tue, Jul 7, 2012
by Drew McManus
On 6/28/2012 the Philadelphia Orchestra Association (POA) issued a press statement announcing confirmation of its plan to exit Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. What might catch your attention is the second paragraph, which conveys how much the POA will save as a result of filing bankruptcy.
With Savings Like These, Who Wouldn’t Want To File For Bankruptcy?
Tue, Jul 7, 2012
by Drew McManus
On 6/28/2012 the Philadelphia Orchestra Association (POA) issued a press statement announcing confirmation of its plan to exit Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. What might catch your attention is the second paragraph, which conveys how much the POA will save as a result of filing bankruptcy.
