When Art Sparks Change

When Art Sparks Change

In 2024, Creative Australia commissioned us to collate a selection of local CACD case studies to share their stories and showcase the inspiring work led by CACD artists. Explore the digital resource to learn more.

Dance Sector Uplift

Dance Sector Uplift

In 2023, Arts Northern Rivers commissioned Patternmakers to assist with the Dance Sector Uplift project, designed to reactivate dance, physical theatre and experimental performance across the region. Download the report and watch the webinar to hear us unpack the findings.

The top trends shaping Australian audiences in 2023 and beyond

The top trends shaping Australian audiences in 2023 and beyond

August 2023 results from the Audience Outlook Monitor are now available. Explore 7 topics around current audience behaviour, presenting the datapoints you need for strategic planning, forecasting attendances, remodelling subscriptions and targeted marketing in 2023 and beyond.

Read about the findings and download the National Snapshot report.

Use the dashboard

Use the dashboard

Data is available to explore in a dynamic dashboard, which can be filtered by artform and region.

The dashboard is publicly available, click more to find out how to login.

How rising inflation is impacting audiences

How rising inflation is impacting audiences

April 2023 results from the Audience Outlook Monitor are now available. Get the details on how the attendance outlook varies across three key audience segments and the programming, marketing, and ticketing opportunities that exist to improve consumer confidence. 

Read about the findings and download the Live Attendance Update.

Evolving the Audience Outlook Monitor in 2023

Evolving the Audience Outlook Monitor in 2023

The wild ride of the lockdown era is now behind us, so it’s time for a clear-eyed look at where we’ve landed. In this article, we share the topics that we’ll be researching this year, to ensure you can plan for the challenges and opportunities of the post-pandemic years.