Trump plans to cut public funding for the arts

If approved, Trump's budget will defund the National Endowment for the Arts with devastating impacts, particularly in high-poverty areas, which account for 40% of its activities. Instead he promises to beef up the military.

British Museum overseas visitors increase: 117,000

A fall in overseas visitors to the UK led to a 2.8% decline in visitors to its major museums and galleries. In contrast, the British Museum managed to reach an all-time-high of 6.9 million visitors. They must be doing something right.

No Katy or Eminem? Ticket sales fell 6.7% in 2015

Live Performance Australia's Ticket Attendance and Revenue Survey says the fall in ticketing revenue is due to major acts like Katy Perry and productions such as Mrs Brown's Boys leaving our shores.

UK survey says British arts audiences 92% white

A recent UK study shows a clear underrepresentation of black and Asian people in arts audiences, along with people with major disabilities. The figures also highlighted younger audiences as 'markedly more diverse'. 

Data addiction: our appetite for online content

The Australian Communications and Media Authority reports 72% of Aussies consuming online content are watching videos and 57% are listening to audio. Also, the volume of data over mobile handsets has increased 69%.

5 trends for arts & culture research in 2017

Will surveying remain relevant? What is ethnography? We reveal the top five trends on our radar in our latest blog post. Want more? Click here to read predictions for 2017 from The Audience Agency. 

5 tech projects extending audience experiences

From Sydney to Stratford upon Avon, cultural institutions are pushing the boundaries of an arts experience. Josephine took a closer look at five new arts-technology offerings from around the world.

How can we learn to reject fake news

Researchers have found that today's students, despite being 'digital natives,' have a hard time distinguishing what is real and what is fake online. They suggest 'Metaliteracy' might provide the answers.

23 fascinating, fun, and useless maths facts

This BuzzFeed list of facts has been keeping us amused. Did you know that in a room of just 23 people there’s a 50% chance that two people have the same birthday? You're welcome!

Patternmakers events & training are coming soon

We are currently preparing to launch a series of intriguing and insightful events to spark your vision and support your programs through 2017. In the meantime, you can contact us to find out how you can get involved.

Beyond the bio with Brooke

We love digging deep to find the inside story, so this time we decided to take a few moments going 'beyond the bio' with our very own Brooke Boyce, resident Research Analyst at Patternmakers.