Blog | The Audience Agency

Digital Snapshot | 14.07.21

July 14, 2021

Katie Moffat

Including... Katie's final edition, a great opportunity for small archives and community groups and Clubhouse.

Digital Snapshot | 15.06.2021

June 15, 2021

Katie Moffat

Including... digital accessibility resources, an insight into how Instagram's algorithm works and "the world's first entirely online art museum".

The Learning Diaries | Resource Roundup June 2021

June 4, 2021

Lucie Fitton

Ashleigh Hibbins

Lucie and Ashleigh shares some useful resources and good reads for learning, engagement and participation professionals.

The Learning Diaries | Placing lived experiences at the core of the museum

June 2, 2021

Lucie Fitton

From diversifying the workforce, to co-creating programming and content. A case study from the Museum of London

The Learning Diaries | Be Patient, Be Brave, Be Stealthy, and Join In

June 1, 2021

Ashleigh Hibbins

How to become a community-led organisation. Interview with Liz Power, Director of London Museum of Water and Steam.

Digital Snapshot | 19.05.21

May 19, 2021

Katie Moffat

Including... the new controversial 'Online Safety Bill', a useful guide to Google Ad Grants, and new cultural podcasts.

Digital Snapshot | 27.04.21

April 27, 2021

Katie Moffat

Including... Facebook's new range of audio products, accessible online formats for over 65s and online events platforms.

Digital Snapshot | 24.03.2021

March 24, 2021

Katie Moffat

Including...record-breaking digital art, Zoom fatigue and The Royal Court's 'Living Newspaper'.

The Learning Diaries | Resource Roundup March 2021

March 9, 2021

Ashleigh Hibbins

Ashleigh Hibbins, Learning & Participation Consultant, shares some useful resources and good reads.

The Learning Diaries | Getting the most out of our Evidence Hub

March 8, 2021

Lucie Fitton

Oliver Mantell

Key insights for learning and participation practitioners.

The Learning Diaries | Reimagining your engagement practice - principles for festivals

March 5, 2021

Monique Ricketts

We talk to Bradley Hemmings about the Greenwich Dockland International Festival's reimagining of their participation and engagement programme through the pandemic.

Digital Snapshot | 03.03.2021

March 3, 2021

Katie Moffat

Including... the launch of Instagram Live Rooms, advice on testing your content with users and MyHeritage's new tool to reanimate old photographs.

International Agent | The Reed That Bends

December 9, 2020

Jonathan Goodacre

We’re still in a storm but the flowers continue to grow. Here we outline some of the initiatives we are involved in that are carrying on through adaptation and resilience.

International Agent | 007.1 – You Only Lockdown Twice

December 7, 2020

Jonathan Goodacre

Different parts of the world exhibit different biases and levels of trust when it comes to accepting what the data tells us... and trusting who is delivering it.

International Agent | Theatre in Hibernation Across Europe

November 23, 2020

Jonathan Goodacre

The COVID-19 virus is the same wherever you are in the world. In fact its lack of variation (so far) is something that makes a vaccine likely to work. However, the response to the pandemic varies from place to place.

International Agent | 60 Countries, 6 Continents, 50 Contributors, 700 Creatives...

November 19, 2020

Jonathan Goodacre

The International Agent reflects on the many cultural perspectives, views and types of practice that enriched the Adeste+ Conference and Summer School.

The Learning Diaries | Cultural Democracy for your practice

October 19, 2020

Lucie Fitton

Lucie Fitton talks to Anne Torreggiani about what 'Cultural Democracy' can mean to and for the arts, culture and heritage Learning and Participation community.

The Learning Diaries | Poverty Proofing

October 19, 2020

Sallyanne Flemons

Sallyanne Flemons, North East Family Arts Network Ambassador, talks bridging the deepening divide in the North East’s culture offerings for families.

The Learning Diaries | Culture is for Babes

October 6, 2020

Ashleigh Hibbins

Recently, Learning & Participation Consultant Ashleigh caught up (virtually) with Lucy Turner, Early Years Producer at The Whitworth Art Gallery.

International Agent | 007.1 – The Doctor Knows

August 13, 2020

Jonathan Goodacre

One of the interesting aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis has been the way that data has moved centre stage.

International Agent | Audience Finder finds new international partners

August 13, 2020

Jonathan Goodacre

The Audience Agency’s unique Audience Finder system is attracting interest around the world and is now being used in Norway and Canada.

International Agent | At Home Abroad

August 13, 2020

Jonathan Goodacre

Amidst the difficulties of the last few months, The Audience Agency has been able to continue most of its international work, albeit in different ways and with changed perspectives.

International Agent | Change Within Change

August 13, 2020

Jonathan Goodacre

The Adeste+ conference series will continue online this summer, taking place every Monday from August 31st...

The Learning Diaries | Resources Roundup July 2020

July 9, 2020

Lucie Fitton

A roundup of interesting insights and useful resources, beyond The Audience Agency's own work, from Learning and Participation lead Lucie Fitton.

The Learning Diaries | Baby One More Time - Part 2

July 6, 2020

Ashleigh Hibbins

Our second blog on how to increase your audience engagement with babies and their families

The Learning Diaries | Exploring new approaches to engaging young people with heritage

June 25, 2020

This month we are delighted to share a blog written by one of our Young Evaluators, Rumaisa.

The Learning Diaries | Five Creative Habits of Mind

June 19, 2020

Fran Blythe

Our experience of using this tool as part of evaluating a performing arts programme with children and young people.

Digital Snapshot | 22.05.2020

May 22, 2020

Katie Moffat

Including... updates to Twitter threads, 2020 Digital Attitudes report and a party over Google Docs.

The Learning Diaries | We got you babe - Part 1

February 28, 2020

Ashleigh Hibbins

Ashleigh discusses, from first-hand experience, how ‘family friendly’ and ‘baby friendly’ venues aren’t always the same thing.

International Agent | Connecting up in Bilbao

February 11, 2020

Jonathan Goodacre

Several participants from the Connecting Audiences Twin Track Programme in the UK took part in the Bilbao Winter School in November 2019.

International Agent | European theatre audiences; the unknown Asset.

February 10, 2020

Jonathan Goodacre

Asset is researching theatre audiences in five European cities: Zagreb, Vienna, Sofia, Prague and Helsinki. The project will result in a world-first segmentation of those audiences.

International Agent | Here and There

February 10, 2020

Jonathan Goodacre

The International Agents have been working on a variety of project since the last bulletin. Here are a few news updates.

International Agent | Events and Updates, Feb 2020

February 7, 2020

Jonathan Goodacre

A roundup of news and opportunities from our international partners.

International Agent | 007.1 From Europe with Love

February 6, 2020

Jonathan Goodacre

One of the factors that The Audience Agency needs to assess as part of its brief to evaluate Galway 2020 European Capital of Culture is ‘Europeanness’. That is, how far does G2020 have an effect on the way that participants and audiences think about Europe?

The Learning Diaries | Resources Roundup November 2019

November 20, 2019

Lucie Fitton

A quarterly roundup of interesting insights and useful resources, beyond The Audience Agency's own work, from Learning and Participation lead Lucie Fitton.

The Learning Diaries | Making and Measuring Social Impact Event

November 20, 2019

The Audience Agency, with partners Social Value UK and Mandy Barnett Associates, brought together representatives from over 40 cultural organisations to discuss how to measure social impact.

Learning Diaries | Panic! It's an Arts Emergency

November 20, 2019

How you can support more young people from working class backgrounds into the cultural workforce.

The Learning Diaries | Exploring young people's relationship with Independent Film

November 20, 2019

Lucie Fitton

Penny Mills

Penny Mills (Chief Consultancy Officer) led a recent project with BIFA (British Independent Film Awards) to learn about under 30s' relationship with independent film.

The Learning Diaries | Young feel people ghosted by power

November 14, 2019

Reflections of Beatfreeks Brum Youth Trends 2019, a report that aims to bust myths about young people and their attitude to culture.

The Learning Diaries | International at Home

November 14, 2019

Maya Sharma, Diversity Lead, discusses viewing our local engagement work through an international lens.