Drew McManus on the Orchestra business | est. 2003

Looking At The Business Through Merlot Colored Glasses

Mon, Apr 4, 2021
I’m all for finding ways to infuse wine into the live concert experience. But while my own interest tends to start and stop at the actual consumption, others are giving the subject it the attention it deserves. Case in point, violinist Holly Mulcahy recently published an article at Neo Classical that casts an eye toward

Forward Thinking Arts And Culture Organizations Are Only As Good As Their People

Fri, Apr 4, 2021
I’m very pleased to say Arts Admin Jobs’ Candidate Database is officially open for business! To help celebrate, I’m running a 25% off launch special, which brings the monthly cost down to only $15/mo. Act fast, it’s only good through May 31, 2021. But wait, there’s more… I have something special for job seekers as

Did You See That The SBA Just Extended Lending Limits For Economic Injury Disaster Loans?

Thu, Apr 4, 2021
Last week, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced it is increasing the maximum amount small businesses and nonprofit organizations can borrow through it’s COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and EIDL Advance program. Starting the week of April 6, 2021, the SBA is raising the loan limit for the COVID-19 EIDL program from 6-months of

Reader Poll: Will You Return To The Office/Venue?

Tue, Apr 4, 2021
Now that vaccines are rolling out in earnest, more and more arts orgs are starting to talk about bringing their workforce back to the office. While we took a closer look at this topic last week, I’m curious to know what orchestra managers think about returning to work. Granted, there will always be positions that

Get Your Goals On

Tue, Apr 4, 2021
Yesterday’s three-hour workshop for the 2021 Museums and the Web virtual conference was a big hit. My thanks to #MW21 for the invitation to participate! It was well attended, and participants were very engaged. This iteration of the session included some new material, such as the component from my co-host, Ceci Dadisman’s, portion on tracking conversions

What Employers Are Looking For In Job Candidates: Survey Results

Mon, Apr 4, 2021
On March 18th, I launched a poll asking employers what they would find most valuable in job candidate profiles. Those responses have helped shape the sorts of search filters being designed for the new Arts Admin Jobs Candidate Database. A few the responses were genuinely surprising. The Three Most Important Items Hands down, the three

Ready To Level Up Your GA Skills?

Fri, Apr 4, 2021
Who’s up for an in-depth three-hour Google Analytics workshop? This will be a very hands-on workshop where participants will be able to ask questions about their specific GA install and get assistance while going through the various settings and optimization enhancements. We’ll also be covering considerations and strategies for migrating to GA4, the new version

Met Announces Acquisition Deal With Disney

Thu, Apr 4, 2021
The Met released the following statement this morning to announce a new exclusive distribution and production deal with the Walt Disney Company. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DISNEY TO ACQUIRE THE METROPOLITAN OPERA COMPANY Global leader in high-quality family entertainment agrees to exclusive distribution and production deal with world-renowned Metropolitan Opera Company, including legendary radio broadcasts and

Things That Keep Me Up At Night

Wed, Mar 3, 2021
Last week, the news about a certain west coast orchestra with plans on performing one of the most demanding Mahler symphonies as their post-pandemic season opener arrived in my inbox. Earlier this month I launched a mini-series examining the dangers of musician injuries if an orchestra attempts this type of programming without first allocating time

We’re 65% Of The Candidate Resume Launch Goal!

Tue, Mar 3, 2021
I am thrilled to see how quick resume submissions are coming in for the new candidate database at Arts Admin Jobs. I was expecting it to take two-three weeks but at this rate, we could reach the goal by the end of week one! Employers: Get On The Launch List In order to access this
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