This report provides an overview of learning points from the Enabling Diversity – Greater Manchester project. This initiative sought to develop and provide relevant and sustainable audience development activity with culturally diverse communities in Greater Manchester. The objectives included securing active involvement of member organisations, building market intelligence and delivering marketing activities to specifically targeted communities.
This research presents an audit of ‘family friendly’ work across the arts and cultural sector. It brings together key information in relation to families and ‘family friendliness’ work, examining models of best practice. You’ll find a literature review of family friendliness across the cultural sector, an outline of gaps in knowledge, understanding and practice plus suggestions … Read more
In this article Andrew Lewis outlines the PSA3 target set by the DCMS, used to measure under-represented groups. He looks at some of the statistical evidence which demonstrates which groups are the least represented in the arts – in terms of both attendance and participation, and reports on some of the known barriers which organisations … Read more
A strategic review highlighted the real possibility of major cuts in public funding for the arts leading up to and post the Olympic Games of 2012. This realisation led to new targets around increasing attendances for existing product, as well as the need to identify new business opportunities. Learn how The Cornerhouse managed to maintain … Read more
A report and evaluation of audiences for Lakes Alive 2009, the inaugural year of Cumbria’s unique four year festival which aimed to put the county at the centre of outdoors arts nationally and to make a key contribution to the social legacy of the Cultural Olympiad. The report looks at the demographic of the estimated 75,000 … Read more
This investigation for English Heritage looked at what factors, such as health or access to transport, affect whether people are likely or not likely to visit heritage sites. Arts marketers and people looking to engage visitors with culture, especially outside urban locations, will learn which are the main motivating or limiting factors, including lack of … Read more
This synopsis of research by Dr Gretchen Larsen, lecturer in marketing at Bradford University School of Management, tested a framework depicting the relationship between the consumer’s self-concept, the symbolic properties of music and the consumption context. It looks at how people’s relationship with the arts has changed over time, from passive consumers to whom arts marketers presented information, to … Read more
These guidelines from the Heritage Lottery Fund explain what audience development is, why it is important to them, and why arts and cultural organisations and the people marketing and fundraising for them should take full account of the HLF’s priorities on audience development. The Guidelines then cover topics such as who takes part and who … Read more
This presentation looked at a range of primary and secondary research such as the DCMS Taking Part Survey and CASE reviews of research in sports and arts. It posed the question ‘What drives arts attendance? It looks at the impact of distance from venues and concludes that proximity is significant in predicting attendance, along with … Read more
Tramway, a major contemporary art exhibition and performance space in Glasgow, renewed, revitalised and refreshed its relationship with audiences new and old. This case study reveals how they did this with a combination of challenging and exciting programming strategies across the venue, marketing and communications output and a holistic approach to audience experience at the venue.