Audiences with disability are the most highly engaged online and slightly cautious about returning to venues

Phase 3 (September 2020) findings of the Audience Outlook Monitor were released on 15 September 2020, highlighting increased levels of attendance at cultural venues and events, as restrictions begin to ease around the country.

This Fact Sheet provides further insight into the 657 audience members with disability, identified as people who responded ‘Yes’ to the question, ‘Do you have a disability and/or experience barriers which limit the activities you participate in or attend, unless access and/or support is provided?’.

We recognise that the language and terminology used around disability is vast, evolving and very personal for some people. In this Fact Sheet, we have elected to use the terms “audiences/audience members/respondents/people with disability”.

Click the image below to access the Fact Sheet in PDF format, or click here to download the accessible Microsoft Word format.

Use the dashboard to get results for your artform and region

Survey data from Australian respondents has been aggregated in a freely available dashboard. Click the image below to access the dashboard and start exploring the data.

About the Audience Outlook Monitor

The Audience Outlook Monitor is tracking how audiences feel about returning to events in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Data was initially collected between 6 and 14 May 2020, forming a baseline against which future changes can be tracked. Phase 2 of data collection occurred from 8 to 12 July 2020 and Phase 3 of data collection occurred from 2 to 6 September 2020.

Seven government agencies are collaborating with research agencies Patternmakers (Sydney) and WolfBrown (USA) to produce this resource. The dashboard is freely accessible and designed to help artists and cultural organisations of all kinds to make the best possible decisions about re-opening.

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If you have a question, or an idea for using this data, please contact Patternmakers at info@thepatternmakers.com.au

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About the Author

Tandi Palmer Williams
Managing Director

Tandi is Founder and Managing Director of Patternmakers. She’s an arts research specialist and leader of the agency’s research projects.

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Fact Sheet: Disability