Monday, March 7, 2016
I was listening to an interview with Chattanooga Symphony and Opera Concertmaster Holly Mulcahy today and there were a couple things said that jumped out at me. (Not the least of which was i…
SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 09:00PM[SHARE]Thursday, March 3, 2016
The one activity related to performances that regularly is a source of frustration for my staff is getting certificates of liability insurance from people. This is one of those requirements …
SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 01:02AM[SHARE]Wednesday, March 2, 2016
If you try to hold an event somewhere, you will most likely be asked to provide general liability insurance coverage for the event. If you are an established company that already has insuran…
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 03:00AM[SHARE]While I driving around recently, I heard an interview with This American Life creator, Ira Glass, talking about the early days of his career (from about 16:00-20:00 minutes) The main thrust …
SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 12:34AM[SHARE]Monday, February 29, 2016
Last week I was sent a link to an infographic purporting to list what arts careers were best for what personality types. I offer this as a bit of fun and entertainment for your Monday. Gener…
SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 11:33PM[SHARE]Wednesday, February 24, 2016
14 years ago today, I started writing this blog. I really never think of myself as a writer, but looking back to some of the earliest posts I see proof of just how important constant practic…
SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 08:39PM[SHARE]Tuesday, February 23, 2016
A bit of harsh truth here that I think is pretty much widely recognized, but also generally remains unspoken. A lot of the correspondence I get from artists and agents goes directly into the…
SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 08:04PM[SHARE]Last week there was an article on Salon with the click bait-y title, “Stop buying old Bob Dylan albums: "Every time somebody buys a reissue, they're just taking money away from new mus…
SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 01:58AM[SHARE]Wednesday, February 17, 2016
With the news that people are increasingly valuing a degree of interactivity in their cultural experiences sitting in the back of my mind, I have been keeping my eyes open for interesting pr…
SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 10:21PM[SHARE]A couple days ago, CityLab had an article about a fledgling sharing economy start up called Lokafy that pairs tourists with local residents willing to act as tour guides to the “real&#…
SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 03:46AM[SHARE]Monday, February 15, 2016
I don’t recall what originally brought it to my attention or caused me to read it more closely, but the Executive Director job search announcement for Forecast Public Art struck me as …
SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 08:34PM[SHARE]Non-profits often seek lawyers to serve on their boards. However, it is important to note that having a lawyer on your organization’s board is not the same thing as having a lawyer rep…
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 03:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Possible evidence of what I suggested yesterday regarding the need to discuss all the career paths available to arts grads comes in a post last week by Alex Tabbarok Marginal Revolution blog…
SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 11:42PM[SHARE]Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Throughout my life I have frequently seen articles about all the careers you can pursue with X major. Some of the options seemed a little far fetched and based on individual outlier examples…
SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 10:24PM[SHARE]Monday, February 8, 2016
I was listening to some Big Think videos this weekend when I was struck with an insight about educational philosophy. I am pretty sure it isn’t a new insight, but the metaphor that occ…
SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 10:15PM[SHARE]Thursday, February 4, 2016
If you are looking for fun, inspiring thoughts to start your day, I would direct your attention to Zen Pencils. It is not updated every day, but given the time cartoonist Gavin Aung Than inv…
SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 12:51AM[SHARE]Wednesday, February 3, 2016
There has been an ongoing debate about whether simulcast performances from the Metropolitan Opera or London’s National Theatre will serve to erode audiences for live performances. Acco…
SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 12:04AM[SHARE]Monday, February 1, 2016
Seth Godin made a post in which he listed some of the following features of crowds: […] The crowd gets on its feet when your band plays the big hit, and sits down for the new songsR…
SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 11:20PM[SHARE]Hey is your organization on Peach? What about Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Whatsapp, Slack, Periscope, Tumblr, Instagram, Facebook, Google+, Flipboard, Snapchat, Myspace… (…
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 03:00AM[SHARE]Thursday, January 28, 2016
On Non-Profit Quarterly Claire Knowlton wrote a piece advocating for moving past a focus on overhead costs and direct program expenses in favor of full funding of non-profits by foundations.…
SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 01:40AM[SHARE]Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Since I was on the subject of how people value the arts yesterday, I thought I would call attention to a post that appeared on HowlRound last summer. Edward Einhorn wrote about Money Lab, a …
SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 07:32PM[SHARE]Monday, January 25, 2016
Last week I briefly noted that people and businesses often value being in a community in which arts organizations are present, even if they don’t participate in their activities. I men…
SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 07:09PM[SHARE]Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Dan Pink called attention to publisher Penguin Random House’s recent decision to no longer require job applicants to have a university degree. From what I see in corroborating stories,…
SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 09:57PM[SHARE]Tuesday, January 19, 2016
In Non Profit Quarterly, Ruth McCambridge wrote a pretty involved comparison between the stakeholder revolts which reversed board decisions to close San Diego Opera and Sweet Briar College. …
SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 08:57PM[SHARE]Monday, January 18, 2016
I almost threw money away, literally. I received piece a mail last week bearing the logo of a state university indicating a survey was enclosed. I was just about to throw it away when I beca…
SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 02:25PM[SHARE]Having a clear decision making process in an arts organization is important. With everyone wearing different hats and assuming different responsibilities as the situation warrants, sometimes…
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 03:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, January 13, 2016
Last summer Vox had a post, Everyone can be an opera buff. Here are 7 steps to get started. It got me thinking that creating page like this on an arts organization’s website could be a…
SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 10:36PM[SHARE]Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Last Wednesday I made a post about non-profit arts organizations deserving to expect a little more of their customer relationship management (CRM) software. I briefly referenced the fact tha…
SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 10:11PM[SHARE]Monday, January 11, 2016
Last month, I wrote about attending a session at creative industry conference where Marc Folk, Executive Director of The Arts Commission in Toledo, spoke about learning that one needs to go …
SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 09:15PM[SHARE]Friday, January 8, 2016
Publishing a Wish List of needed items is a longstanding practice among non-profits. Historically, it has been difficult to keep the list brief but also provide a useful description of t…
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 03:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, January 6, 2016
At my day job, we have been looking into the possibility of getting a new ticketing system. We have passed the RFP (request for proposal) deadline and are evaluating the submissions. One of …
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