Patternmakers

Patternmakers

Research Services

Darlinghurst, NSW 1,493 followers

Using data to grow creativity, culture and community.

About us

Patternmakers is a research agency dedicated to culture, creativity and community. If you're going to change the world, you need powerful insights. We're here to help good causes leverage data to reach more people, secure support and grow their impact. Data is hailed as ‘the new oil’, but capturing data and turning it into useful insight is not straightforward. Our team at Patternmakers is trained in finance, economics, market research and sociology, and we have a knack for making research engaging and useful. Our clients in the culture sector include Sydney Opera House, NGV, National Library of Australia, National Gallery of Australia, ACMI, MCA – along with the Australia Council for the Arts, Create NSW, Creative Victoria – and many others. We also work in related sectors such as media and publishing (e.g. Schwartz Media), innovation (Inspiring Australia), and non-for-profits (e.g. Dementia Australia) to name a few. We are best known for our market insights, and a national tracking study of audience sentiment called the Audience Outlook Monitor, which has heard from almost 100,000 respondents to date. It’s a large scale collaboration involving around 100 different museums, galleries, festivals and performing arts venues and seven government agencies. Our work is regularly featured in the media, including Sydney Morning Herald, Radio National, the Guardian, ABC News, The Australian, The Daily Telegraph and The Age. Founded by Tandi Palmer Williams, previously Research Manager at the Australia Council, Research Manager at the innovation foundation Nesta (UK) and Senior Consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Industry
Research Services
Company size
2-10 employees
Headquarters
Darlinghurst, NSW
Type
Privately Held
Founded
2016
Specialties
Audience Research, Program Evaluation, Industry Briefings, Data Analysis, Skills Development, Training, Education, Workshop facilitation, Impact Measurement, Surveys, Focus Groups, and Qualitative research

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    Our last e-news for the year just hit inboxes! Our planned pause is here, and it's time we logged out... but before we go, we wanted to share our latest issue. It includes four recent research publications, including research on participation pathways for ballet with The Australian Ballet and The Australian Ballet School, the impact of community arts with Creative Australia, and a sector mapping of the NSW Mid-North Coast region, with Arts Mid North Coast. Our major publication for the quarter has been a review of cultural tourism in regional NSW for the Regional Arts Network. The summary was even published in print, and launched 'IRL', which feels extra special. Thanks Regional Arts NSW for the pics! We also included plenty of geek news for you from around the web, including resources from Centre for Cultural Value, A New Approach (ANA), Live Nation Entertainment, Griffith Centre for Systems Innovation and Bridget McKenzie. It's all on the theme of diving deeper into change, so there's plenty to scroll on your coffee break. Thanks to our outgoing Digital Marketing Associate Melanie Raveendran for preparing this issue, and the few dozen or so before that! We miss you already Mel, but wish you all the best at Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP). Wishing you all the best for the season ahead! We'll be back after the interval.

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    Did you know that cultural tourism activities generated around 5.8 million visitors to regional NSW in 2023, which is more than metro NSW and any other regional area in Australia? And yet, speak to any regional event organiser or festival and they will tell you they have either had to close, scale back, pivot or secure additional finance to manage mounting costs and risks. Cultural tourism includes things like festivals, regional museums, art and craft markets, live music and street art, which give visitors a chance to experience the unique lifestyles and cultures of communities. It's a huge industry that benefits communities, visitors and the cultural sector. But it needs targeted support to sustain and grow the level of activity. Our recent research with the Regional Arts Network confirmed there are over 3,200 cultural tourism experiences on offer in regional NSW - three times as many as previously estimated. Arts, culture and heritage also play a role in many other forms of tourism, and I'm pleased that this research could uncover more of the 'embedded' cultural tourism that attract visitors to destinations. See some snippets in the images, and head to the link in the comments to read the summary report. It's so important that we look more deeply at the drivers of visitation, and understand that 'X factor' that brings tourists through the regions year round. When we support the cultural fabric of regional communities, it leads to authentic, distinctive and sustainable products and experiences that benefit everyone. Thanks to the #RegionalArtsNetwork and Create NSW for the opportunity for Patternmakers to work on this, and to Destination NSW, NSW National Parks, Regional Arts NSW and NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development for inputting into the research. In my team I want to acknowledge Research Analyst Alessandra McCluskey-Voigt for conquering an almighty spreadsheet to bring together these insights - and shine a new light on what's out there. It's exciting to see the direction of thinking and the spirit of collaboration between agencies to support this sector. #research #tourism #culturaltourism #regionalNSW

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    In case you missed it, we recently launched our Fact Sheet on participation pathways for Australian dancers, commissioned by The Australian Ballet and The Australian Ballet School. Read our post below for the full story ⬇️ We are grateful to the many dance teachers and dance school owners who participated in this research. Based on the ideas and experiences shared by these professionals, we’ve compiled a checklist of insights for private dance studios. Find the document, and the full Fact Sheet, on our webpage: https://lnkd.in/ggKSJGvJ

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    What do dance school enrolments tell us about the future of dance in Australia? In 2023, we were commissioned by The Australian Ballet (TAB) and The Australian Ballet School (ABS) to conduct research into participation pathways for Australian dancers. The goal was to understand how the pandemic had affected enrolments, and the level of diversity in the talent pipeline for professional dance. 560 stakeholders, including dance teachers, studio owners, students and parents of students, participated in this project, and many expressed support for change in the dance industry. Swipe through for the key insights, and get the full story in our Fact Sheet, including statistics around enrolment, diversity of participation, and areas of opportunity within the dance sector. Download the Fact Sheet: https://lnkd.in/ggKSJGvJ Thank you to The Australian Ballet and The Australian Ballet School for making this project possible, as well as each of the participants in this research, who took the time to contribute to this study, and the organisations involved. We'd also like to acknowledge research team members Caitlin McNaughton, Mia Skeffington and Melanie Raveendran for their roles in the project. #ballet #dance

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    What do dance school enrolments tell us about the future of dance in Australia? In 2023, we were commissioned by The Australian Ballet (TAB) and The Australian Ballet School (ABS) to conduct research into participation pathways for Australian dancers. The goal was to understand how the pandemic had affected enrolments, and the level of diversity in the talent pipeline for professional dance. 560 stakeholders, including dance teachers, studio owners, students and parents of students, participated in this project, and many expressed support for change in the dance industry. Swipe through for the key insights, and get the full story in our Fact Sheet, including statistics around enrolment, diversity of participation, and areas of opportunity within the dance sector. Download the Fact Sheet: https://lnkd.in/ggKSJGvJ Thank you to The Australian Ballet and The Australian Ballet School for making this project possible, as well as each of the participants in this research, who took the time to contribute to this study, and the organisations involved. We'd also like to acknowledge research team members Caitlin McNaughton, Mia Skeffington and Melanie Raveendran for their roles in the project. #ballet #dance

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    When artist and curator Jiva Parthipan was exploring sites of flowing water for the immersion of ashes of a family member as per Hindu tradition, he began researching the Georges River. Parthipan was struck by its many histories - from its significance for traditional owners to local refugee communities – and began exploring the potential of a Community Arts and Cultural Development project. The resulting work, ‘The River Project’, in collaboration with NSW SERVICE FOR THE TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION OF TORTURE AND TRAUMA SURVIVORS (STARTTS), is grounded in contemporary arts practice, and serves as a platform for engagement with Dharug, Mandaean, Hindu, and Anglo-Australian artists and communities. Stemming from its CACD approach, the project included community consultation, participation, relationship building and creative project co-development, exploring the rich traditions of place-making along the Georges River in Casula NSW. We’ve recently launched a new digital resource, titled ‘When Art Sparks Change’ exploring CACD (Community Arts and Cultural Development), a specialist artform where professional artist facilitators work with communities to co-create projects with purpose. The resource collates a selection of four local case studies to showcase the inspiring work led by CACD artists. Head to the resource to learn more about The River Project: https://lnkd.in/gjPjb2GS Thank you to Jiva Parthipan and STARTTS for this excellent example of cultural curation, each of the practitioners who participated in the creation of this resource and Creative Australia for their assistance with this project. #CACD #communityarts #culturaldevelopment

    STARTTS & Jiva Parthipan: The River Project

    STARTTS & Jiva Parthipan: The River Project

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    When South Australian arts organisation Carclew continued to hear criticism among their young regional participants about the lack of relatable or relevant stories to engage with, they decided to devise a CACD project to meet the demand. Over eight days, emerging regional writers aged 18-26 from across Australia gathered to learn, connect and write, mentored by leading Australian playwrights. Each participant generated and refined a short monologue for teenage performers. The result was 'This Was Urgent Yesterday', a collection of published single-actor scripts, as well as a range of facilitated youth-led creative responses, presentations, and publicly accessible education tools. We’ve recently launched a new digital resource, titled ‘When Art Sparks Change’ exploring CACD (Community Arts and Cultural Development), a specialist artform where professional artist facilitators work with communities to co-create projects with purpose. The resource collates a selection of four local case studies to showcase the inspiring work led by CACD artists. Head to the resource to learn more about This Was Urgent Yesterday: https://lnkd.in/gvyBDgDd Thank you to Carclew for this wonderful work uplifting young regional voices, each of the practitioners who participated in the creation of this resource and Creative Australia for their assistance with this project. #CACD #communityarts #culturaldevelopment

    Carclew: This Was Urgent Yesterday

    Carclew: This Was Urgent Yesterday

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    In response to news reports detailing that Australian LGBTIQ+ elders were ‘getting back into the closet’ after reaching retirement age - artist, activist and producer Tristan Meecham began exploring new ways of celebrating and promoting the visibility of LGBTIQ+ community members in their ageing years. Following 18 months of development with artists and local LGBTIQ+ elders, All The Queens Men hosted the inaugural Coming Back Out Ball, first taking place in 2017 at Melbourne Town Hall. The LGBTIQ+ community-driven project that facilitates pride and connection amongst LGBTIQ+ elders over 65, is a carefully designed cultural event that takes the form of a lavish party to create and reinforce its community. We’ve recently launched a new digital resource, titled ‘When Art Sparks Change’ exploring CACD (Community Arts and Cultural Development), a specialist artform where professional artist facilitators work with communities to co-create projects with purpose. The resource collates a selection of four local case studies to showcase the inspiring work led by CACD artists. Head to the resource to learn more about The Coming Back Out Ball: https://lnkd.in/gtjUQygC Thank you to All The Queens Men for this wonderful work, each of the practitioners who participated in the creation of this resource and Creative Australia for their assistance with this project. #CACD #communityarts #culturaldevelopment

    All The Queens Men: The Coming Back Out Ball

    All The Queens Men: The Coming Back Out Ball

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    Have you engaged with a National Gallery of Australia touring exhibition somewhere in Australia? Whether that be the Terminus VR experience, the Know My Name: Australian Women Artists exhibition or Patricia Piccinini's Skywhales, we want to hear from you. In June 2024, we're working with the National Gallery of Australia and galleries around Australia to gather feedback from visitors to touring exhibitions. We want to know what touring exhibitions resonate with you - and how Australian communities can get even more value from access to the national collection, without visiting Canberra. This short survey only takes 10-15 minutes, and by participating, you can enter the draw to win one of 3 x $200 Mastercard e-giftcards. Learn more about the project and take the survey here: https://lnkd.in/g5hqC3QE Image: Various works by Andrew Snelgar, Ngemba people, 4th National Indigenous Art Triennial: Ceremony Touring Exhibition, installation view, University of Queensland Art Museum 

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    During the lockdowns of 2021, a CACD project was emerging on Zoom. Arts organisation Milk Crate Theatre was presenting a series of virtual character development workshops for people at risk of, or experiencing, homelessness. The facilitators noticed a small group of repeat participants deeply engaged in building their characters, and saw the potential for a new production. The result was DUST, a performance work that created lasting change, not just for its participating artists, but for over 500 audience members. We’ve recently launched a new digital resource, titled ‘When Art Sparks Change’ exploring CACD (Community Arts and Cultural Development), a specialist artform where professional artist facilitators work with communities to co-create projects with purpose. The resource collates a selection of four local case studies to showcase the inspiring work led by CACD artists. Head to the resource to see how Milk Crate Theatre used devised theatre to facilitate social inclusion for people at risk of, or experiencing, homelessness: https://lnkd.in/gDKj3cr9 Thank you to Milk Crate Theatre for this wonderful work, each of the practitioners who participated in the creation of this resource and Creative Australia for their assistance with this project. #CACD #communityarts #culturaldevelopment

    Milk Crate Theatre: DUST

    Milk Crate Theatre: DUST

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    All around Australia, artists are sparking social change, working with communities to tell their stories, tackle big issues and create common ground. You may be familiar with Community Arts and Cultural Development (CACD), a specialist art form where professional artist facilitators work with communities to co-create projects with purpose. However, many Australians are not. Research shows that of all the artforms, our population has a particularly limited understanding of the benefits of CACD. This new resource launching today collates a selection of local case studies to showcase the inspiring work led by CACD artists. As Australia grapples with a civic crisis, their work has never been more needed. Head to the resource to see why we think CACD projects deserve a bigger profile, and dive into: - How Milk Crate Theatre used devised theatre to facilitate social inclusion for people at risk of, or experiencing, homelessness - How All The Queens Men curated a lavish party to facilitate pride, celebration and visibility for LGBTIQ+ elders - How Carclew addressed isolation amongst youth in regional South Australia through facilitating the opportunity for emerging young writers to develop their own monologues - How Jiva Parthipan and the NSW SERVICE FOR THE TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION OF TORTURE AND TRAUMA SURVIVORS (STARTTS) engaged with place-making and cross-cultural understanding through a creative experience along the Georges River in Casula NSW Spoiler: the impacts are profound. Click the link below and scroll through the digital resource: 'When Art Sparks Change'. Resource: https://lnkd.in/gsyRb-Cq Thank you to Creative Australia for their assistance, the practitioners who participated in the creation of this resource and to the many partners involved in each of the projects profiled.

    When Art Sparks Change

    When Art Sparks Change

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