Calling All Pennsylvania Arts Orgs
Thu, Feb 2, 2020
by Drew McManus
Americans for the Arts, with generous support from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, opened registration for free 2-day marketing bootcamp trainings. There are even travel stipends available, what’s not to love?!? In an effort to reach more organizations across Pennsylvania and ensure access to quality, relevant marketing, and audience building training, A4A redesigned their
The Classical Music Field Is Beginning To Feel The Impact Of Coronavirus Outbreak
Wed, Feb 2, 2020
by Drew McManus
Rolling Stone Magazine published an article on 2/4/2020 by Jon Blistein that examines the initial impact the coronavirus is having on the music industry. Along with pop and rock shows, Blistein highlights the decision by the Boston Symphony to cancel their 10 day China tour, that would have kicked off on February 6, 2020. By
Click.Click.Done. Session for #SETC2020 Has A Time And Room Assignment
Tue, Feb 2, 2020
by Drew McManus
I’m very happy to announce that the Click.Click.Done. Must-Have Google Analytics Settings and Reports session I’m presenting along with Ceci Dadisman for the 2020 Southeastern Theatre Conference (#SETC2020) convention in Louisville, KY officially has a date, time, and room assignment: When:, Fri, Feb. 28, 2020 | 10:30–1:45 p.m. Where: Room LO 16 Session Description: Before
An Epic #ShareFail
Fri, Jan 1, 2020
by Drew McManus
Just in case you needed another reminder to use Facebook’s Object Debugger for verifying how your images look when shared: In all fairness, the group in question swapped out image with all deliberate speed but it’s still a fabulous #ShareFail. One for the record books.
Who’s Interested In An RFP Resource Site?
Thu, Jan 1, 2020
by Drew McManus
I need your help today. Specifically, I’m looking for some feedback on an idea a colleague and I have about creating an online Request For Proposal (RFP) portal that nonprofit arts and culture orgs could use, free of charge, to post RFPs and solicit bids. Here’s an overview: The site would accept listings for all
When In Doubt, Do The Math
Wed, Jan 1, 2020
by Drew McManus
This week is shaping up to be a daisy-chain of post topics. Yesterday’s post was on the value (and fun!) of due diligence and as it turns out, there’s an excellent article from Zach Finklelstein at MiddleClassArtist.com that makes good use of due diligence and takes a long, hard look at the numbers behind music
The Fun Side of Due Diligence
Tue, Jan 1, 2020
by Drew McManus
Yesterday’s article about Gender Bias Across The Arts & Culture Sector has inspired some intriguing conversations. One that caught my attention is the suggestion that all principal musician overscale should be fixed via something like the collective bargaining agreement. This is not an uncommon perspective, it even showed up (more or less) in a Slate
Gender Bias Across The Arts & Culture Sector
Mon, Jan 1, 2020
by Drew McManus
Over the weekend, National Public Radio (NPR) published a segment on unconscious bias within the larger nonprofit (and commercial) art and culture sector. It’s only three minutes long and you’ll be glad you took the time to give it a listen. Not only does the piece demonstrate how much progress is needed before we reach
One Word. So Many Feelings.
Fri, Jan 1, 2020
by Drew McManus
It’s Friday, we’re only halfway through the season, and most of could use this precise laugh right about now: Beethoven. — Shit Arts Administrators Say (@artsadminssay) January 23, 2020
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