After five years in the making, the National Portrait Gallery’s major exhibition of Lucian Freud Portraits took place in 2012. This major exhibition, which spanned Freud’s seventy year career, was the first to focus on his portraiture. Produced in close collaboration with the late artist, the exhibition concentrated on particular periods and groups of sitters, … Read more
With unprecedented access to objects from Naples Museum and the sites of Pompeii and Herculaneum, the British Museum mounted a major exhibition – Life and death in Pompeii and Herculaneum – in March 2013. Focusing on the daily lives of ordinary people in these areas, the exhibition aimed to highlight the strong resonances between life in the … Read more
Ambient media is the term used to denote out of home advertising utilising non-traditional methods. It is often used in conjunction with more mainstream traditional media to create an event or spectacle in a public place. London Calling, in partnership with Ambient Media, were commissioned by the Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A) to develop a … Read more
This comprehensive case study explores the process and planning of a large-scale exhibition’s marketing campaign from its objectives and target audience through to a percentage breakdown of campaign costs, outcomes and recommendations.
Spring 2013 was a busy and competitive period within London’s exhibition calendar and the Tate Modern’s Lichtenstein retrospective was on for a relatively short time. This case study plots the objectives, key elements and outcomes of the marketing campaign behind this blockbuster exhibition. The campaign strategy concentrated on building awareness among Tate Modern’s core audiences to … Read more
Twelve case studies of arts engagement projects working with older people and families in London. The case studies share the learning from Audiences London’s Family Advocates Programme, BAC’s work with non-professional older artists, a skills exchange with Building Exploratory, an architecture centre and Cubitt, a gallery and studios regarding work with older audiences, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Tate … Read more
This guide shows how businesses use Twitter to market themselves and their work in Manchester, one of the most active Twitter communities in the country. With clear illustrations of what the data on usage actually means, this analysis can help you to make sure you’re staying one step ahead of your competitors when using Twitter.
An insight into how The Natural History Museum aims to create life-long relationships with its visitors which rely on them being connected with all aspects of the Museum’s work. For an organisation that has 40 different logos and a complex structure, this is no easy task, and this case study shows you how it can … Read more
The research quantified the instant appeal of proposed titles, explored the interest in and understanding of proposed titles and exhibition content, determined the likelihood of attendance by visitor type, and explored the dynamics of a visit – how far potential visitors will travel, who they will visit with, willingness to pay. Five exhibitions were tested, … Read more
A case study of Grayson Perry: The Tomb of the Unknown Craftsman exhibition at the British Museum. Explore how the British Museum developed a segmented campaign to reach new audiences.