When To Clap & What To Wear: Two Remarkably Practical Guides You Can Use
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Chattanooga Symphony & Orchestra concertmaster Holly Mulcahy has been on a tear as of late by tackling two of the most difficult questions arts orgs (especially classical music groups) encounter on a regular basis: when to clap and what to wear. Mulcahy addresses each in separate posts at her blog, Neo Classical, and unlike the typical examination of these well-worn topics, she provides a wealth of useful insight geared far more toward making patrons feel ...
Preparing For Outdoor Festivals and Performances
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Ah Spring! The time when young arts organizations thoughts turn to …outdoor festivals. With the upcoming warm weather, it seems the time to offer some general tips about preparing and planning for outdoor festivals. More specifically, with crises that may arise. Even if you have been running a festival for awhile, these bear noting. I worked for a well organized outdoor arts and music festival that had been running for 12 years before I got ...
How Ready Is Your Long And Short Term Crisis Planning?
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In a crisis, arts organizations face challenges that other business entities don’t. After Hurricane Katrina, SouthArts created a program called ArtsReady that serves as a resource for arts organizations providing information on common concerns as well as those specific to arts organizations. The ArtsReady site provides links to a number of good planning resources. Not long ago, someone posted on a LinkedIn forum asking if any arts organization had created an active shooter policy. At ...
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