Old assumptions and new realities
Jane Earl busts some arts-related myths, starting with ‘everyone wants to take part in arts activities’.
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Spotlight on the UK’s arts workforce
Just how diverse is the arts workforce in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland? Find out with these Infographics collatin…
Spotlight on Northern Ireland arts workforce
Click to read ArtsProfessional’s latest news, research and feature on diversity in the arts
Spotlight on Wales’ arts workforce
Click to read ArtsProfessional’s latest news, research and feature on diversity in the arts
Spotlight on Scotland’s arts workforce
Click to read ArtsProfessional’s latest news, research and feature on diversity in the arts
Spotlight on England’s arts workforce
Click to read ArtsProfessional’s latest news, research and features on diversity in the arts
Everyday Audience Finder
Four Audience Agency consultants offer tips and advice on using Audience Finder, the free national audience data and development t…
Making ticketing work smarter
Cutting-edge technologies are bringing about a box office data revolution. Andrew Thomas and Roger Tomlinson reveal how arts organ…
Going it alone
Sheffield Theatres was part of a regional consortium of box offices until it decided its audience development activities would ben…
What do you know about me?
Where do your audiences go when they’re not with you? Leo Sharrock considers his own ‘elsewhere data’ and w…
Florence and the machine
How can the arts sector unlock the power of big data? Jason Jones-Hall suggests we learn from the work of Florence Night…
The digital experience
Technology is offering new ways for arts organisations to market their work and engage with audiences. Sofia Carobbio reveals some…
The road to self-sufficiency
When Exeter Corn Exchange had to become financially self-sufficient, its busier programme required a fully rounded box office mana…
Spotlight on Shakespeare
What do audiences for Shakespeare look like today? As theatres prepare to mark the 400th anniversary of the bard’s death, Th…
Insight tools for touring companies
Touring companies have trailed behind venues in their access to meaningful audience data, but new insight tools are now benefiting…
Meeting the challenges of the new arts economy
To diversify income, Cambridge Live needed a simpler yet more versatile box office system. But would it be ready for the day the f…
The engagement bubble
What’s next in the fight against declining audiences and exclusivity in the arts? Clever pricing strategies are all well and…
Venues could charge touring companies for data sharing
Detailed guidance on data collection has been published by Arts Council England, as NPOs prepare for data sharing agreements to be…
Taking back control
After moving to a new box office system, an Atlanta theatre secured nearly three times more in donations in the last half of 2015…
Stopping the decline
A new, nimbler box office system has given Mercury Theatre the power to turn around a steady decline in ticket sales. Libby Penn e…
Does more data mean more progress?
ArtsProfessional’s recent revelations about Culture Counts and Quality Metrics prompt Richard Fletcher to question how we ma…
The thoughts of a data geek
With a background in commercial marketing, Adam Buss recognises the power of Audience Finder. He tells Katie Flaherty&nb…
Up in the clouds
Revenues are growing, and staff and customers are happier since Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre moved its box office to a clo…
Data worlds explored
Placing data-scientists-in-residence in arts organisations has led to some futuristic tools that are of real use. Cimeon Elle…
