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We’re a social research firm for the cultural sector.
We use rigorous research & evaluation methods to shine new light on how people connect to the arts, museums, media, science, stories, ideas, creativity, and community. And how they could connect.
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The Building Blocks of Welcome: Lessons Learned from Interviews with Black and Latinx Theatergoers for Signature Theatre
By Emily Bray & Jen Benoit-Bryan In early 2021, the Signature Theatre in NYC shared that they wanted to learn about the experiences of Black and Latinx audiences in their theater around welcome and belonging with the goal of making the theater a more...
READ MOREAnnouncing Wave 2 of the National Culture + Community Research & Strategy Collaboration in 2021
Information for cultural organizations interested in participating in Wave 2 We are excited to share that we are launching a new phase of the Culture + Community research in collaboration with LaPlaca Cohen and Yancey Consulting. The second wave of this...
READ MOREAnnouncing a national study of cultural audiences & the wider American community during COVID
Like others in the arts and culture sector, we’ve been asking ourselves how we can help the field during these difficult times. We believe that a shared, empirical picture of cultural audiences and the wider American public will help ground and guide a collective...
READ MORENew, free toolkit for DIY audience surveys, with OF/BY/FOR ALL
We're right there with community innovator Nina Simon when she says, "Collecting good demographic data can help you smash stereotypes. It can help you make smarter strategic decisions and better programs." Well, we would believe that — we’re researchers....
READ MOREWhere is Folk Music Heading? A New Survey for Folk Alliance International
Slover Linett has done considerable research on classical music audiences and innovations over the years. But other kinds of music are also vital, evolving art-forms, with their own communities of creators and consumers. So we’ve been delighted...
READ MOREContinuing Our Inquiry with Two Wallace Foundation Arts Grantees About Audiences’ Connection to New, Unfamiliar Works
In 2019, we’ve been working again with Ballet Austin and the Goodman Theatre on related research questions: How do audiences decide to take the leap of attending dance or theater performances that they don’t know much about? Both organizations are...
READ MOREHow Can Science Connect to More Millennials? A Survey for the National Academy of Sciences
In 2018, the National Academy of Sciences closed its science museum in Washington, DC and announced a new program aimed at millennials, LabX. The LabX team engaged Slover Linett to conduct a groundbreaking national study of how science is perceived by...
READ MOREMapping the Future of the Arts at Cornell University
Slover Linett has long worked with museums and arts presenters based on college and university campuses. But until recently we hadn’t helped a major educational institution look at the big picture: What roles can the arts and creativity play in...
READ MORESupporting and studying a learning community of arts organizations in California
We’re excited to be entering the homestretch of one of our most rewarding and complex engagements: an ongoing evaluation and capacity-building project with the James Irvine Foundation and its fifteen grantee-partners in the New California Arts Fund (NCAF)...
READ MORENews & Notes
In this report, we share highlights of the kinds of change and transformation that MA residents want to see in the arts & culture sector, building blocks for a more resilient and relevant sector, and the impacts of online and offline experiences in our cultural lives, among other themes…
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We’re thrilled to share findings from in-depth interviews with Black and African American adults across the U.S., a new phase of Culture + Community…
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…With all this collective trauma hanging over our heads, we as Black people still found some solace in moments that brought us joy, connection, care, comfort, safety, belonging and trust — all of which we explored together in these interviews. Our conversations revealed that these moments were not just lifelines, but also reminders of the possibility of a new world.
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I’m delighted to share the release of a new report, “Turn Up the Mic, Tune Up the Future: A National Research Study of Roots Musicians in the U.S.” Commissioned by Whippoorwill Arts and undertaken in collaboration with…
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From making soap to baking bread, the pandemic presented many people with an opportunity to follow their muse. How widespread was this phenomenon? What ways have people used to channel their creative energy? The national Culture + Community study…
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We’re so happy to welcome Bayaz Zeynalova as the newest member of our team, joining us in July! Bayaz joins Slover Linett as Research Manager, bringing her strong background in project management and social research to this role…
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It was an absolute delight participating in yesterday's @APAP365 convenings. @jenbenoitbryan & Madeline Smith highlighted the key findings of the national Culture + Community in a Time of Transformation research.
We look forward to sharing a recording!
Schedule-At-A-Glance - APAP
View the schedule-at-a glance for APAP|NYC 2022, the premier gathering of the performing arts presenting, booking and ...
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The survey looks at the role of arts and cultural organizations in Americans' lives both before and during the pandemic. Their importance has risen during the pandemic. #apapnyc #culturetrack #performingarts #digitalengagement #socialjustice #recovery
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Americans most appreciate the ways that digital offerings can provide greater access to cultural experiences. Free access, global access, and social access are important to audiences when thinking about online arts and culture activities. #apapnyc #culturetrack #digitalengagement
Across all disciplines of arts and culture, digital offerings reached people who hadn't previously visited that type of organization within the last few years. There is greater diversity among online-only users. #apapnyc #culturetrack #performingarts #digitalengagement
Most Americans value free access to digital content. However, enthusiasm for artists and their content is the top motivation for paying for digital content. #apapnyc #culturetrack #performingarts #digitalengagement #socialjustice #recovery
Although most Americans expect to prefer in-person over online cultural activities, some still expect to be digitally agnostic or to favor online experiences. #apapnyc #culturetrack #performingarts #digitalengagement #socialjustice #recovery
Partnering with the team at @WhippArts was a delight!
Read more details & findings from the national roots musician survey below:
With our research partners @SloverLinett we determined 7 major implications & intentions from the national #rootsmusicianssurvey. 1) adequate compensation for musicians. Get the full report:https://bit.ly/3neK2nl
"Access" continues to be a theme in what folks want & need from arts organizations.
Has your org considered steps to improve accessibility for your visitors & collaborators?
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62% of respondents believe it's important that digital activities give access to organizations or artists located in other places
#CultureTrack #CCTTstudy @LaPlacaCohen @SloverLinett #GlobalAccess #seetheworld #traveldigitally #VirtualReality