Get The Right Microphone To Fit Your Needs
Wed, Jun 6, 2020
by Drew McManus
There’s a great article from Adam Molina on soundguys.com that walks you through all of the considerations for selecting a microphone to use when creating online content. It’s clearly written in response to the uptick in organizations and individuals joining the ranks of online content creators. As a result, it’s an excellent mix of ground floor understanding
Putting Orchestra Employment Statuses In Context
Tue, Jun 6, 2020
by Drew McManus
The Pew Research Center has been releasing some particularly useful data on the demographics of job loss and pay reductions across the full employment sector. It’s a fascinating juxtaposition to the much smaller cross section of info we’ve been collecting that focuses on orchestra employee stakeholders. It would be genuinely fascinating to be able to
State Of Employment Poll & Review June 8 – 14
Mon, Jun 6, 2020
by Drew McManus
We’re into our third month of collecting input and with it brings some of the largest shifts in status we’ve seen. Salaried musicians experienced one of the largest shifts while their counterparts in the admin office and musicians at per-service orchestras saw existing trends continue. Weekly Report Responses from Administrators were fairly consistent with last
The Stupid Simple Way To Schedule Online Meetings
Fri, Jun 6, 2020
by Drew McManus
For the past few years, I’ve been using the online scheduling app Doodle to arrange meetings across a group of participants. Given that it wasn’t something that happened on a regular basis, I never took the time to look at other options. Then Covid-19 came along and some of Doodle’s pain points became more apparent.
Even In The Current Climate, There Are Jobs To Be Found
Thu, Jun 6, 2020
by Drew McManus
It’s times like the current job market that make me especially happy about the decision to set up ArtsAdminJobs.com a completely free resource for both employers and job seekers. While most organizations are doing a great job at maintaining* as much of their workforce as possible, that doesn’t mean arts administrators aren’t feeling the pain.
Print Vs. Digital Program Book Survey Results
Tue, Jun 6, 2020
by Drew McManus
Last week, I asked readers for some feedback on whether they were considering replacing print program books with a digital alternative when concert events start up in the Fall. We had just under 150 responses and the results were fascinating. If concert activity resumes in the Fall, does your organization plan on using print program
State Of Employment Poll & Review June 1 – 8
Mon, Jun 6, 2020
by Drew McManus
After two months of collecting input, trends continue to emerge as shutdowns continue. This week saw an increase in the ratio of arts admin indicating they have furloughed or laid off and after a few weeks of motion toward higher ratios of per-service musicians indicating they were being paid for some cancelled service, that trend
Are You Using Print Program Books This Fall?
Fri, May 5, 2020
by Drew McManus
An interesting topic has crossed my email inbox a few times in as many weeks: what do we do about print program books this fall if we return to live events? Good question. While this is probably part of the larger “what will patrons need to feel comfortable in the hall” topic, it does bring
Resources To Help Think Through Your Own Circumstances
Thu, May 5, 2020
by Drew McManus
My ArtsHacker colleague, Joe Patti, has been on point this last month with a series of resource articles covering a wide range of legal considerations for nonprofit performing arts organizations navigating Covid-19 topics. His most recent post, Meeting Your Legal Duty Of Care In Post-Covid Reopening, stuck me in that it included an excerpt from
How To Be “That Guy” In Arts Administration