This practical toolkit represents a snapshot of the research and profile raising work undertaken by the English National Youth Arts Network. It demonstrates how the arts can be used as a tool to consult with young people; showcasing practical examples and case studies from the cultural sector. It also signposts other useful resources for youth … Read more
This series of five case studies demonstrate different possible approaches for increasing the diversity of your audience. From the Balti Bus project at the Lawrence Batley Theatre, through to The Ramayana at Royal National Theatre London, each project approach is outlined and its effectiveness evaluated.
Organisations are continually looking for innovative and creative ways to engage with new audiences. This case study explores how the National Theatre reached new audiences outside of London through its NT Live project by broadcasting a series of plays in UK and international cinemas. It discusses the impact the project had on raising brand profile, … Read more
An article about the impact of a processional performance of Emergency Exit Arts’ Runga Rung show in Bournemouth. Programmed by Bournemouth Borough Council’s Arts Development Unit, the events chief aim was to raise the profile of good quality participatory arts work in Bournemouth and saw almost four thousand people take to the streets to enjoy … Read more
A practical toolkit for devising, creating, co-creating, delivering and managing integrated marketing campaigns to develop awareness, interest and engagement from different audiences. Learn how arts marketers can move from simply telling audiences about events, to demonstrating the value they will get from them, and involving them as active participants. With case studies and exercises to … Read more
New ways of working with visitors and audiences can help develop new, more engaging marketing ideas and solutions. Using the examples of arts ambassadors, idea generation groups and co-creation, this resource explores how arts marketers can think about their cultural marketing campaigns in a fresh way by bringing the audience on to the team.
Discover new ways to engage audiences and visitors online between visits, and how research can give insights into why people participate on social networks. This resource highlights the benefits that engaging with people online can offer to arts and cultural organisations. It examines four ways of approaching content: consumption, interaction, curation and creation, and explores … 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
Guidelines to help you evaluate audience engagement activities, whether you have previous experience or not. The methods are based on social and market research. This is a practical guide to embedding evaluation within your engagement activity. It gives a brief explanation of the theory then takes you through such aspects as SMART objectives, selecting Key … Read more
With case studies drawn from several action-research projects from the New Audiences programme, funded by Arts Council England, this round-up looks at how people have used mailing lists, special events, ambassador schemes, Test Drive the Arts, promotional samples and more to communicate with new or unengaged audiences. This resource lets you go back and find … Read more