Research into Action represents the culmination of two years of groundbreaking research conducted by the Cultural Alliance and others on cultural consumer engagement. Encompassing consumer surveys, demographic studies, focus groups, and paid patron behavior analysis, Research into Action offers strategies for sustaining and growing audiences in the 21st Century and provides answers to our sector’s [...]

by Maryann Devine, author of smArts & Culture for The Dance Journal Today, it’s commonplace to see dance companies on Facebook. And no wonder. At 200 million active members, Facebook is fast becoming the world’s preferred social networking site. But are you taking full advantage of your organization’s Facebook account? Sure, you’ve got a fan [...]

These past few months have been a challenge for all cultural organizations, but public interest in and support for the arts remains strong.  According to TempCheck, a periodic survey released last week by the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance, public demand for arts and culture is growing just as resources to provide it, like state funding, [...]

The Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance today released the results of a broad survey on consumer cultural participation, the Cultural Engagement Index (CEI). The index, much like the Consumer Price Index or Consumer Confidence Index, will provide the cultural community with the ability to track trends in consumer cultural participation over time. This first survey benchmarks [...]

The PNC Foundation announced today that it will double its commitment to arts groups in the twelve-county, Philadelphia/South Jersey region with the introduction of PNC ARTS ALIVE a five-year, $5 million grant initiative. PNC ARTS ALIVE calls upon visual and performing arts groups to put forth their best, most original thinking in developing programming that [...]

By Andrea K. Hammer, For The Bulletin Today, more than ever, the ability to hatch creative solutions is a key to survival. Driven by their own visions, entrepreneurs step forward boldly to reshape the future with new products and services. Since 2001, Innovation Philadelphia has led regional efforts that target 25- to 34-year-old professionals to [...]

Dance Advance today announced a record $917,000 in grants to 26 artists, companies, and organizations for the 2009-2010 performing season. From a total of 60 applicants requesting project support from Dance Advance, six grants went to first-time grantees and two to first-time applicants. Dance Advance is an artistic initiative of The Pew Center for Arts [...]

The Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance today released the first results of TempCheck, a quarterly survey gauging the impact of the economic climate on the region’s nonprofit arts and culture organizations.  Ninety-two organizations representing a wide range of budget sizes and disciplines responded to a questionnaire assessing the effects of the economy on their fundraising, programming, [...]

by Steven Weisz, PhiladelphiaDANCE.org for The Dance Journal Given the current economic down turns, I thought I would offer a few suggestions for developing, broadening and diversifying audience share. This is a compilation of readings and research I have done on this subject across a variety of research publications. 1. Create an open environment Take [...]