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The Audience Outlook Monitor is being delivered in Australia as a collaboration between arts and culture organisations, and two research organisations, Wolf Brown (USA) and Patternmakers (Aus). This page lets you know what personal information of yours we hold, what we do with it, who we will disclose it to and how you can access the information we hold.
The 2021 census data is out and is telling a story about a rapidly-changing nation. Here’s what you need to know.
Watch Tandi Palmer Williams from Patternmakers present for the FUSE Youth Arts Summit as she discusses the National Youth Arts Connections Program - a new research resource in development with ATYP.
Are audiences jumping at the chance to make up for lost time or are they settling into the winter blues? Let’s find out!
Meet our Digital Marketing Associate, Melanie Raveendran! Join us as we take a few moments to go beyond the bio and get to know our team's newest addition.
Young people are more confident and active than other audiences — though some barriers to attendance remain.
Download the Young People Fact Sheet to discover the attendance outlook for Gen Z and Millennial audiences and key takeaways for encouraging their attendance in light of the challenges.
Explore the findings related to audiences members who re parents and caregivers.
Download the Family Attendance Outlook Fact Sheet.
Explore the findings related to online participation in arts and culture.
Download the March 2022 Digital Engagement Outlook Fact Sheet, and key facts for state/territories.
Without evidence, we are flying blind. In this post we share the Patternmakers manifesto on the power of evidence.
We believe that the difference between those who are serious about their cause, and those who aren’t, is evidence.
When we take the time to examine the evidence, and rigorously reflect, we see more clearly what we need to do. We understand opportunities with greater clarity, we prioritise more effectively. We prioritise based on what truly matters - not whim. And we build consensus with stakeholders more quickly.
Find out how audiences across Australia are adjusting to ‘living with COVID’.
Download the March 2022 snapshot reports for key states/territories.
March 2022 results from of the Audience Outlook Monitor are now available, covering current attendance and spending levels, the most encouraging COVID safety measures and the outlook for cultural tourism in 2022.
Read about the findings and download the National Snapshot Report.
Join Tandi and Andy Donovan, Director of Multi-Year Investment at the Australia Council for the Arts on Wednesday 23 March, as they discuss the latest audience insights from March 2022.
A big thank you to everyone who has been involved in the study in 2021. Thanks to you - the Australian arts sector is staying informed and is able to make decisions based on a robust greater awareness of how audiences are faring.
Read more about what we’ve learned in 2022 and how the data is being used.
Patternmakers is working with the University of Melbourne to conduct visitor research.
Find out how audiences across Australia are responding to the country’s reopening.
Download the November 2021 snapshot reports for key states/territories.
This page lets you know about the Dementia Australia survey and what information of yours we hold, what we do with it, who we will disclose it to and how you can access the personal information we hold about you.
Watch Tandi and Annette Madden, Director of Theatre at Australia Council discuss the outlook for the summer and coming year using new data from the Audience Outlook Monitor.
Patternmakers is working with the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House (MoAD) to conduct visitor research.
November 2021 results from of the Audience Outlook Monitor are now available, suggesting that audiences are cautiously optimistic as summer approaches.
Read about the findings and download a Snapshot Report.
The Culture Panel makes it easier for arts organisations to gather useful data from audiences when they need to.
It’s an easy way for you to offer support to organisations that need your help!
