What A Way To End 2015: Old Navy Dissuades Children From A Career In The Arts
Thu, Dec 12, 2015
by Drew McManus
Apparently, some among the decider ranks within clothing retailer Old Navy don’t think very much of a career in the arts, as evidenced by a children’s t-shirt they are selling that displays the slogan “YOUNG ASPIRING ARTIST.” in big, bold Serif font but the word “ARTIST” is scratched out and the career choice of either
There’s A New Inside The Arts Author Coming In 2016
Wed, Dec 12, 2015
by Drew McManus
Shortly after it was launched in November, 2007, Inside The Arts grew include a several new culture blogs in the space of a few years and over that time, some of the outlets have welcomed new authors but we haven’t seen a brand new blog since 2011. That’s going to change in 2016. I’m pleased
The Times (UK) Reports Some Rare Violins Are Fake. But You Already Knew That…
Tue, Dec 12, 2015
by Drew McManus
The 12/28/2015 edition of The Times (UK) published an article by Hugo Rifkind that reports a third of rare violins within the $20,000 to $100,000 selling price range are fake. At least, that’s according to violin dealer, Florian Leonhard; but for long time Adaptistration readers, that news is more than a decade old. For those
Brinkmanship On The Rise In Hartford
Mon, Dec 12, 2015
by Drew McManus
The holiday season didn’t seem to have much impact on softening attitudes in the Hartford Symphony Orchestra (HSO) labor dispute; if anything, the employer has come out swinging harder than before with a threat to shut down the organization after the end of January, 2016 if musicians do not accept proposed cuts. Although the term
Five Years Ago Today…
Wed, Dec 12, 2015
by Drew McManus
In 2010, I was fortunate enough to spend the holiday season in Kathmandu, Nepal to work with the Unatti Foundation which provides education and housing for eighteen girls from diverse impoverished backgrounds. The bulk of time was spent in Bhaktapur, an ancient town in the east corner of Kathmandu Valley, and a few days were consumed
An Important MailChimp Improvement You’ll Want To Know About
Tue, Dec 12, 2015
by Drew McManus
If you’re a MailChimp user (quite a few of arts organizations and artists are) you’ll want to make sure you didn’t miss a tiny but important upgrade they recently made to their RSS campaigns in the form of improved image handing. In short, MailChimp has never done a great job at resizing images to fit
Here It Is, Your Holiday Moment Of Zen
Mon, Dec 12, 2015
by Drew McManus
You know it, you love, it, and it just isn’t the holiday season without it: The Messiah Organist On Crack. If this holiday classic is new to you, give it moment and hang in there until the end; I’m sure you’ll agree that it’s 0:43 of unfiltered Messiah goodness.
It’s Official: #ClickClickDone Was The #1 RANKED SESSION Among #NAMPC 2015 Attendees!
Fri, Dec 12, 2015
by Drew McManus
It is always gratifying to learn that others find value in your work, to that end, I’m very pleased to share the news that the Click.Click.Done. Developing Your Google Analytics Skills session at the November 6-9, 2015 National arts Marketing Project Conference in Salt Lake City, UT was ranked as the #1 session among session attendees!
Why Yes, I Am Excited About The New Star Wars Movie
Thu, Dec 12, 2015
by Drew McManus
Although I won’t likely get an opportunity to see the Star Wars: The Force Awakens until next week, it is difficult not to get caught up in the excitement especially when friends and colleagues who work in the LA studio scene have been posting photos on Facebook from the recording sessions (so…many…selfies…with…JJ). Am I jealous?
