When more people connect with creativity and community, the world is a happier, healthier

In 2024, the NSW Regional Arts Network commissioned Patternmakers to produce a new analysis of cultural tourism in regional NSW.

We analysed over 3,200 cultural tourism experiences currently on offer in regional NSW and found that cultural tourism is not only pivotal for the economy, it is socially and culturally important, enabling visitors to learn and engage with Australian communities in a deeper way.

In 2023, Patternmakers tested a new way of showcasing Community Arts and Cultural Development, a specialist art form, where professional artist facilitators work with communities to co-create projects with purpose.

Commissioned by Creative Australia, the project turned existing information like project acquittal forms and social posts into dynamic digital stories. Explore the interactive digital resource ‘When Art Sparks Change’, now live.

In 2023, Arts Mid North Coast commissioned Patternmakers to help map the region’s creative sector, and how it can be supported to make the area even more vibrant and inclusive.

Along with a sector survey, we facilitated ‘Creative Futures’, a series of informal networking events and discussion groups featuring creative exercises to explore the future of the sector.

Since 2019, Patternmakers has been the research partner for the NGV, one of the most visited museums in Australia. Year-round, we conduct audience research for the National Gallery of Victoria in order to provide insights into the motivations and behaviours of its visitors.

Patternmakers is working with The Australian Ballet and the Australian Ballet School in 2023, conducting research into participation pathways for Australian dancers.

From 2023 to 2025, the Patternmakers team worked with Arts Northern Rivers on a Creative Sector Mapping Project.

Commissioned in the aftermath of the 2022 flood and storm events, the project aimed to measure the size and changes in the region’s creative sector, and identify opportunities for the future.

Patternmakers is working with ACMI to provide insight into visitor motivations, behaviour and barriers.

Patternmakers is working with Melbourne Fringe to evaluate their Radical Access Program (2022-2024).

Patternmakers is working with the National Gallery of Australia to evaluate the impact of exhibition touring across the country.

Patternmakers leads a major tracking study of audiences in partnership with US research agency WolfBrown.

The Patternmakers team worked with Arts Northern Rivers on the Dance Sector Uplift Project in 2023.

In 2023, the Patternmakers team worked with Markot and we scout to engage in market research into the circular economy for major baby and parent goods.

In 2023, Patternmakers worked with Morwenna Collett and Music Victoria to identify ways to improve the accessibility of live music venues in Melbourne.

In 2023, Patternmakers partnered with contemporary performance company A is for Atlas to evaluate Dining Room Tales and explore its social impact.

In 2022, Sydney Opera House partnered with Patternmakers to create an Evaluation Framework for its new Centre for Creativity.

In 2022 and 2023, Patternmakers is working with APRA/AMCOS to evaluate a new version of the celebrated SongMakers program.

Patternmakers is working with Australian Chamber Orchestra (ACO) to inform a community focussed and diversified audience development strategy.

In 2022 and 2023, Patternmakers worked with the Sydney Jewish Museum on an audience research project to build a profile of past SJM audiences, and explore the motivations and barriers of potential new visitors.

In 2023, Patternmakers, with facilitation by West Coast Council, The Unconformity and WD Booth Charitable Trust, will produce a shared vision for arts and culture on the West Coast of lutruwita/Tasmania.

Patternmakers leads a major tracking study of audiences in partnership with US research agency WolfBrown.

Patternmakers collaborated with ATYP to produce a new research resource that tells us about the benefits of performing arts participation for children and young people.

In 2022, Patternmakers worked with Theatre Royal Hobart on an audience research project.

The Patternmakers team worked with Arts Northern Rivers on a project to assist with creative industries flood recovery.

Patternmakers was commissioned to evaluate the reach and impact of Inspiring Australia Queensland and their efforts to facilitate STEM engagement.

In 2021/22, we worked with the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House (MoAD) in Canberra, on a visitor research project.

In 2021-22 we worked with the National Library of Australia on a follow-on project to a major program of audience research conducted in 2020-21.

In the months following the 2022 floods, we worked with NORPA on a phase of audience research to build a profile of its audiences, understand how they are changing over time and identify insights for its work in the next chapter.

In 2022, Patternmakers was invited to work alongside Albany Lane and Accessible Arts to evaluate the three-year Front and Centre leadership program for disabled women and other marginalised genders.

Patternmakers is working with the PIVOT program at Abbotsford Convent, a program aimed at providing independent artists with resources and space as they adapt to a ‘post-pandemic’ sector

Patternmakers collaborate Sunshine Coast Council and Sunshine Coast Arts Foundation (SCAF) to grow arts and culture audiences in the local region through an audience and market research project.