Glyndebourne’s lockdown lessons June 23, 2022 12:44 pm Published by Carolyn Hartmann Comments Off on Glyndebourne’s lockdown lessons In normal years, Glyndebourne delivers performances to some 150,000 people. With lockdown forcing the cancellation of its 2020 season, we asked its Director of Audience Development and Media how Glydebourne was pivoting its offer and what lockdown had taught the team about both their audiences and their organisation.
New Audiences Opera Australia June 23, 2022 12:34 pm Published by Carolyn Hartmann Comments Off on New Audiences Opera Australia Here's a superb blog by Georgia Rivers on how Opera Australia keeps the art sacrosanct while tailoring the experience to the audience.
Great audience engagement during the pandemic June 23, 2022 11:59 am Published by Carolyn Hartmann Comments Off on Great audience engagement during the pandemic While the pandemic has pushed us into a time of uncertainty, we've simultaneously witnessed outbreaks of creativity and resourcefulness from cultural organizations worldwide. Here are a few excellent examples from our clients that really struck a chord with us.
Five tips to get the most from your in-house evaluation June 23, 2022 11:50 am Published by Carolyn Hartmann Comments Off on Five tips to get the most from your in-house evaluation During the Pandemic, cultural organisations have been forced to do things differently, to rethink their relationships with their audiences and challenge their assumptions of what’s important to them. If your organisation is planning to evaluate your creative projects in-house, here are MHM's top tips to get the most out of your efforts.
Evaluating the Freelance Task Force June 23, 2022 10:42 am Published by Carolyn Hartmann Comments Off on Evaluating the Freelance Task Force In late 2020, MHM was asked to evaluate the success of the Freelance Task Force for Fuel Theatre in London. Using the testimonies of Task Force Members, non-members and sponsor organisations, we were able to show the clear successes of the Force and make strategic recommendations for its future iterations.
Insight: Donmar Warehouse June 23, 2022 10:36 am Published by Carolyn Hartmann Comments Off on Insight: Donmar Warehouse During the pandemic, The Donmar Warehouse experimented with new ways to continue telling their stories virtually. To support them, MHM was asked to evaluate these experiences from the audiences' perceptive. This research proved crucial for helping the Donmar brand adapt to the pandemic and support potential funding bids and programme planning.
Four reopening insights from Audience Atlas DC June 23, 2022 10:25 am Published by Carolyn Hartmann Comments Off on Four reopening insights from Audience Atlas DC MHM’s Washington DC Audience Atlas report, published in February 2021, focuses heavily on how the pandemic is affecting people’s cultural habits, motivations and future intentions. Read four actionable insights, download the report and watch our webinar.
Building audience focus into M+ June 22, 2022 7:03 pm Published by Carolyn Hartmann Comments Off on Building audience focus into M+ In 2021, MHM engaged with Hong Kong's M+ museum to help support their audience-focused journey and direction. Read here about the working relationship between M+ and MHM.
Heritage and cultural projects: demonstrating impact with young people June 22, 2022 6:49 pm Published by Carolyn Hartmann Comments Off on Heritage and cultural projects: demonstrating impact with young people In 2021 the NLHF published guidelines on its funding priorities for the forthcoming year. In response, MHM's Research Manager Jenny Merry has shared our top tips for evaluating impact for a successful project proposal.
What audiences want on reopening June 22, 2022 5:43 pm Published by Carolyn Hartmann Comments Off on What audiences want on reopening Our research over the course of the pandemic has given us a clear understanding of what audiences want from cultural venues on reopening. Here you can read about our 5 most striking takeaways.
