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Privacy Collection Statement for the Australian Ballet and the Australian Ballet School research participants

This page lets you know about the Australian Ballet and Australian Ballet School survey and what information of yours we hold, what we do with it, who we will disclose it to and how you can access the personal information we hold about you.

About the study

The Australian Ballet in partnership with the Australian Ballet School are conducting research into participation and career pathways for Australian dancers.

The study aims to better understand dance participation in Australia in the current, post COVID landscape, identify motivations and barriers and investigate how wider and more diverse participation in ballet can be encouraged.

This survey is for current teachers or owners of dance schools in Australia, and past or current dance school students and their parents. We want to hear from people from all backgrounds.

This survey is being delivered by the Australian Ballet and the Australian Ballet School’s research partner for this study, Patternmakers Pty Ltd (Australia, ABN 97 627 469 649). Patternmakers is a research agency based in Sydney, Australia. It specialises in research related to culture, creativity and community. You can read more about its work here.

Participating is completely optional. Your survey responses will be anonymous and confidential.

Below, you can read the privacy collection statement for the study.

Privacy collection statement

Introduction

Patternmakers respects and upholds your rights under the Australian Privacy Principles contained in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) ("Privacy Act"). As an Australian research organisation, Patternmakers also adheres to the Privacy (Market and Social Research) Code 2014 (“Code”). For more information about the Privacy Act, the Australian Privacy Principles and the Code click here.

On the first page of the survey, you will be presented with a privacy statement. By clicking ‘Next’ to Start the survey, you are indicating that you acknowledge the statement and consent to this Privacy Collection Statement.

The survey will ask about your views on dance in Australia. To help interpret responses, the survey will also ask you some questions about your demographic information, however it will not ask for any personally-identifiable information like your name or email address.

Your survey responses will be anonymous.

This anonymous data will be collected and stored offshore via Alchemer (formerly SurveyGizmo) at www.alchemer.com, a well-known survey software platform based in the USA. Alchemer LLC is committed to complying with international regulations including GDPR. You can read more about Alchemers’ Privacy Policy here www.alchemer.com/privacy.

At no point, will Alchemer ask for your name, phone number or email address or any personally identifiable information. Please take care in your written answers that you don’t provide personalised information.

The survey is set up to stop the storage of any type of identifying information like Geodata, IP address, and email invite data.

If the survey is anonymous, how will I enter the prize draw?

At the end of the survey, you will be given the option to go in the draw to win a prize. Running a prize helps us motivate participation and hear from a range of people.

If you click next, you will be taken to a separate, and secure platform Checkbox Survey at www.checkbox.com, where you will have the option to enter the draw by providing your email address. Your email address will be stored separately from your survey response, so your responses will remain anonymous and confidential. This is being administered via Checkbox Survey (Australia), which complies with the Australian Privacy Act. Once the prize draw is complete, we dispose of the email addresses that were opted into the draw.

Checkbox Survey data is stored securely on servers hosted in Australia. You can read more about Checkbox Privacy Policy here: www.checkbox.com/privacy_policy/ and their data hosting in AWS centres here.

You may also be asked if you are open to participating in further research on this topic, as the researchers, Patternmakers, maintain a Research Participant Database, which you can join to participate in future audience research projects. Communications will be sent to your email via Sendinblue (EU) or MailChimp (US) who uphold your privacy rights and comply with international privacy regulations including GDPR. You can read more about the privacy policies here; Checkbox Survey (Australia), Sendinblue (EU) and MailChimp (US). Your email address will only ever be used for research, and will never be used, or sold, for any other purpose.

What are the purposes for which Patternmakers use, handle and disclose your personal information?

We will only use and disclose your personal information for the purpose of conducting our research and in accordance with our company’s overall Privacy Policy. We will not use or disclose your personally identifiable information provided for research for the purpose of advertising, promotions or direct marketing activities.

If you have participated in our research, we will only re-contact you if you were informed of this, opt-ed in, or we have valid reasons to believe a genuine research concern warrants such re-contact. You can opt-out or unsubscribe at any time.

Questions

If you have any questions about this Privacy Collection Statement or our Privacy Policy then we ask that you contact us immediately using the following email: info@thepatternmakers.com.au

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Privacy Collection Statement for Australian Chamber Orchestra research participants

This page lets you know about the ACO audience survey and what information of yours we hold, what we do with it, who we will disclose it to and how you can access the personal information we hold about you.

About the study

In 2023, the Australian Chamber Orchestra (ACO) is working with Patternmakers to gather new insights about Australian audiences.

This survey represents a landmark research project for the company, which will inspire and inform its work in years to come. Its goal is to reach a broad and diverse audience and remain at the forefront of chamber music internationally.

This survey is for past attendees of the ACO, including those who haven’t attended an ACO event recently. We want to hear from people from all backgrounds.

This survey is being delivered by the ACO’s research partner for this study, Patternmakers Pty Ltd (Australia, ABN 97 627 469 649). Patternmakers is a research agency based in Sydney, Australia. It specialises in research related to culture, creativity and community. You can read more about its work here.

Participating is completely optional. Your survey responses will be anonymous and confidential.

Below, you can read the privacy collection statement for the study.

Privacy collection statement

Introduction

The survey will ask about your views on attending art exhibitions, as well as your general behaviours and level of interest in attending arts and culture events. To help interpret responses, the survey will also ask you some questions about your demographic and health information, however it will not ask for any personally-identifiable information like your name or email address.

Your survey responses will be anonymous.

The survey is set up to stop the storage of any type of identifying information like Geodata, IP address, and email invite data.

If the survey is anonymous, how will I enter the prize draw?

At the end of the survey, you will be given the option to go in the draw to win a prize. Running a prize helps us motivate participation and hear from a range of people.

What are the purposes for which Patternmakers use, handle and disclose your personal information?

Questions

If you have any questions about this Privacy Collection Statement or our Privacy Policy then we ask that you contact us immediately using the following email: info@thepatternmakers.com.au

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Privacy Collection Statement for National Gallery of Australia research participants

This page lets you know about the National Gallery of Australia audience survey and what information of yours we hold, what we do with it, who we will disclose it to and how you can access the personal information we hold about you.

About the study

Patternmakers is undertaking an evaluation study to understand the impact of the National Gallery of Australia’s (“National Gallery”) exhibition touring program, and identify opportunities for improving the program in future.

This survey is for past attendees of the galleries around Australia (including National Gallery and participating focus venues), including those who haven’t attended an exhibition recently. We want to hear from people from all backgrounds.

This survey is being delivered by the National Gallery’s research partner for this study, Patternmakers Pty Ltd (Australia, ABN 97 627 469 649). Patternmakers is a research agency based in Sydney, Australia. It specialises in research related to culture, creativity and community. You can read more about its work here.

Participating is completely optional. Your survey responses will be anonymous and confidential. If you elect to share your email address as part of the prize draw, this will not be linked to your responses in any way.

Below, you can read the detailed privacy collection statement for the study.

Privacy collection statement

Introduction

The survey will ask about your views on attending art exhibitions, as well as your general behaviours and level of interest in attending arts and culture events. To help interpret responses, the survey will also as you some questions about your demographic information, however it will not as for any personally-identifiable information like your name or email address.

Your survey responses will be anonymous. This is ensured via survey settings which prevent IP addresses being stored.

This anonymous data will be collected and stored offshore via Alchemer (formerly SurveyGizmo) at www.alchemer.com, a respected survey software platform based in the USA. Alchemer LLC is committed to complying with international regulations including GDPR. You can read more about Alchemers’ Privacy Policy here www.alchemer.com/privacy.

The survey is set up to stop the storage of any type of identifying information like Geodata, IP address, and contact details.

If the survey is anonymous, how will I enter the prize draw?

At the end of the survey, you will be given the option to go in the draw to win a prize. Running a prize helps us motivate participation and hear from a range of people.

What are the purposes for which Patternmakers use, handle and disclose your personal information?

We will only use and disclose your personal information for the purpose of conducting our research and administering the prize draw in accordance with our company’s overall Privacy Policy and the Prize Draw terms and conditions. We will not use or disclose your personally identifiable information provided for research for the purpose of advertising, promotions or direct marketing activities.

Questions

If you have any questions about this Privacy Collection Statement or our Privacy Policy then we ask that you contact us immediately using the following email: info@thepatternmakers.com.au

Prize draw terms & conditions:

Eligibility

Entry is open to anyone over 16 who has completed the National Gallery of Australia Exhibition Touring Impact Evaluation audience survey in June 2024
Employees or immediate family members of employees, associated with the National Gallery of Australia, participating regional galleries or Patternmakers are ineligible to enter.

Entry

The Promotion commences at 01:00AM AEDT 1/6/2024 and entries close at 11:59PM AEDT 30/6/2024 (Promotion Period).
To enter, Eligible Entrants must provide their email address at the end of the survey during the Promotion Period.
Only one entry per person.

Winning and prize conditions

The total value of the prize draw is AUD$600. This includes 3 x $200 Mastercard e-gift cards.
The winner will be randomly selected at 12:00pm AEDT on 15/07/2024 at 223 Liverpool Street, Darlinghurst NSW 2010.
The winner will be notified by phone/email within two (2) business days of the draw and prizes must be claimed within seven days after notification.
If there are any unclaimed or unwanted prizes within seven days, a subsequent prize draw will be conducted seven days later, at the same time and place as the original draw. Draws will be repeated as needed until a winner accepts the prize.

Further information:

For any further questions, please contact the research organisation at info@thepatternmakers.com.au

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The Power of Youth Arts

In 2022, the Patternmakers team has been working in collaboration with the Australian Theatre for Young People on a new research resource about the power of youth arts. Find out what we know about young people and the arts, as supported by the research literature. Download the research guide for the full story.

What the research tells us about the benefits of performing arts participation for children and young people.

Image Credit: Tracey Schramm, courtesy of ATYP.

What do we know?

As human beings we are drawn to arts and culture - for entertainment, fun, and vibrancy in our lives.
But there is growing body of evidence indicating that arts have powerful health, social and educational benefits – for individuals, communities and our society as a whole.
The research shows there are important applications across our lifespans: with a role to play in everything from early childhood education, to aged care, to intergenerational bonding.
For young people in particular, arts appear to have a special power. However, insights from research are not well known – even among those involved in it on a daily basis.
The Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP) and Patternmakers identified an opportunity for this evidence to be consolidated and shared – and this publication is the result.

Download the guide

5 things we know about young people and arts, supported by the literature:

Youth arts provides a platform for young people to explore important ideas - and boosts civic engagement.
Arts participation provides socio-emotional benefits for young people that can act as protective factors against mental illness.
Arts can be used therapeutically or ‘on prescription’ to fight depression, anxiety, and PTSD in young people.
Arts participation is associated with better educational outcomes for students, including stronger academic performance.
Arts-rich education improves students’ motivation, engagement, attendance, and school enjoyment

Why was it created?

This document is designed to highlight some of the striking insights that have been gathered through quality research – and real-life examples of the insights in practice.
For decades, researchers in Australia and around the world have completed detailed and rigorous work exploring and quantifying the benefits of arts participation.
However, the insights are often located within academic journals, conference papers and government websites. We don’t always have the time, resources, or prior knowledge to find it, access it, or understand it.
The same applies to the many examples of impact being generated by arts organisations and youth companies making work by, with, and for children and young people. Some of the most exciting stories are not heard by the people that search for them.

Image Credit: Clare Hawley, courtesy of ATYP.

How should it be used?

The purpose of this guide is to help you navigate your way around different studies and sources, so you can find what’s relevant to you – whether you’re a policy-maker, stakeholder, arts manager, practitioner, or parent.
We hope this guide will be used as a point of connection with the literature. It is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather to highlight what stands out from some of the highest quality, most relevant studies.
We hope you will follow the links, read the studies, examine their strengths and limitations, and understand how they relate to you and your work.
Ultimately, we want to shine a light on the robust evidence for youth participation in arts – with the hope that young people across Australia will benefit as a result.

Click to download the guide:

Click to download the summary:

Header Image Credit: Brett Boardman, courtesy of ATYP.

About the Author

Holly Davison
Senior Research Analyst

What's next in terms of flood recovery for the creative industries?

In 2022, the Patternmakers team has been working on a project to assist with creative industries flood recovery. Here, we share the 5 top areas of need, and 6 recommendations for intervention, to ensure the creative industries flourishes again after the disaster.

In late 2022, the Patternmakers team has been working with Arts Northern Rivers on a project to assist with creative industries flood recovery. Here, we share the 5 top areas of need, and 6 recommendations for intervention, to ensure the creative industries flourish again after the disaster.

The Northern Rivers Creative Industries Recovery Forum was held on 28 and 29 July 2022, five months after severe storms and flooding hit communities across Northern NSW and Southern QLD.

Over 200 artists and arts workers gathered in Lismore, NSW, to connect and discuss the question: ‘What’s next in terms of creative industries recovery?’. We were excited to be in good company with Arts Northern Rivers and Creative Plus Business leading the proceedings.

After two big days following the Open Space methodology, a total of 45 topics were raised and documented in a ‘Book of Proceedings’.

This week, Patternmakers and Arts Northern Rivers are pleased to share our report on the Forum and sector priorities. It is based on an analysis of the Book of Proceedings, a series of interviews following the Forum, and a desktop review of relevant data, including Northern Rivers demographic information, recovery funding information, and the NSW Government’s 2022 Flood Inquiry report.

It summarises the areas of need and makes recommendations for the priority interventions required for recovery of the region’s creative industries.

Download the report

Areas of need

There are 5 interrelated areas of need in the region’s creative industries following the 2022 floods:

REPAIR: Supporting artists and organisations to replace losses and rebuild their practices by ensuring functional and safe studio spaces for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists, in addition to replacing lost equipment and materials, communicating opportunities for assistance and administering mental health first aid.
PREPARE: Helping artists and organisations disaster-proof their practice and strengthen resilience by building disaster management capacity, sharing learnings and insights through events and resources, creating new roles to support preparedness and developing flood-proof practices for all art-forms.
INFLUENCE: Advocating for the creative industries and ensuring artists are central to recovery by finding creative solutions to ‘build back better’, ensuring Council’s allocate space for creative work, ensuring the creative industries have a strong voice in policy and investment decisions, prioritising diverse voices and improving funding processes.
WORK: Creating opportunities for artists to work, generate earnings and support community recovery including exploring a wide variety of models, facilitating residencies, enabling diverse public art projects to take place, bringing artists together to support one another and harnessing the arts to heal parts of the community in need.
THRIVE: Working towards a more equitable, vibrant and newly flourishing arts sector, by stimulating ambitious creative activities like major events and festivals, ensuring there are trajectories for emerging artists, putting First Nations first, increasing the reach of Northern Rivers arts and changing perceptions of regional arts.

Intervention is needed to remove barriers and stimulate the recovery process

Some people and groups have been disproportionately affected, and some face risks and barriers in the recovery process – particularly in the context of the ongoing housing crisis.

Working with Arts Northern Rivers we identified six ecommendations for intervention by peak bodies, government agencies, businesses, and other stakeholders.

1. SPACE

Many creative spaces were damaged and lack access to space is a major impediment to recovery. Identifying suitable properties, liaising with stakeholders and sourcing funding for spaces is an urgent priority for all artforms and all areas of the region, but particularly in Lismore and for First Nations artists.

2. CAPACITY

Much has been learned about disaster recovery and a range of new skills are needed. Investing in professional development opportunities and knowledge sharing is vital to spur creative recovery and ensure preparedness.

3. FUNDING

Loss of economic opportunity is hugely problematic. Funding and partnerships are needed for residencies, commissions and projects. Opportunities are needed for short-, medium- and long-term horizons, from levels of government across a range of portfolio areas, and private sources.

4. FIRST NATIONS

The region’s First Nations artists and cultural workers have been hit hard, and may not have equal access to space or support. Investing in specific forms of support for the region’s First Nations artists and cultural workers is essential, including Indigenous-led spaces, programs and events.

5. ACCESS

Some people and organisations have not been able to access recovery initiatives, due to disability, language barriers and socio-economic disadvantage. It’s important to review and improve accessibility of support for people from all backgrounds and ensure there are specific strategies in place to address inequities.

6. COMMUNICATION

The disaster has heightened isolation and it’s vital there are ongoing opportunities for the creative industries to connect, share information and exchange ideas related to the recovery process.

Many of these interventions will deliver benefits for the creative industries and the wider community. If designed with care, there is potential to rebuild a sector that is thriving and generates artistic, social and economic benefits across the region and for Australia as a whole.

Get in touch

The issues, needs and opportunities identified in the report are not exhaustive. While an effort has been made to speak to and reflect the perspectives of a broad range of stakeholders and representatives from the Northern Rivers community, the situation is constantly changing. People recover at different rates and new needs will continue to reveal themselves.

If the report has raised any questions, suggestions or ideas, or you’d like to offer your feedback, you can fill out the feedback form here: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7081267/Creative-Industries-Flood-Recovery-Report-Feedback

We’d love to hear from you. This report is the product of conversations and collaborations of artists and arts workers from across the Northern Rivers and beyond. It’s vital that we continue hearing from the voices of those affected, working together to deliver the changes the region needs

Image Credit: Kate Holmes, courtesy of Arts Northern Rivers.

About the Author

Tandi Palmer Williams
Managing Director

Tandi is Founder and Managing Director of Patternmakers. She’s an arts research specialist and leader of the agency’s research projects.

Privacy Collection Statement for NORPA research participants

This page lets you know about the NORPA audience survey and what information of yours we hold, what we do with it, who we will disclose it to and how you can access the personal information we hold about you.

About the study

Northern Rivers Performing Arts (“NORPA”) is undertaking audience research to understand its audiences and identify opportunities for reaching more people in the future.

This survey is for past attendees of NORPA, including those who haven’t attended an event there recently. We want to hear from people from all backgrounds.

This survey is being delivered by NORPA’s research partner for this study, Patternmakers Pty Ltd (Australia, ABN 97 627 469 649). Patternmakers is a research agency based in Sydney, Australia. It specialises in research related to culture, creativity and community. You can read more about its work here.

Participating is completely optional. Your survey responses will be anonymous and confidential.

Below, you can read the privacy collection statement for the study.

Privacy collection statement

Introduction

The survey will ask about your views on attending NORPA shows and the organisation in general, as well as your level of interest in attending arts and culture events in future. To help interpret responses, the survey will also as you some questions about your demographic and health information, however it will not as for any personally-identifiable information like your name or email address.

Your survey responses will be anonymous.

The survey is set up to stop the storage of any type of identifying information like Geodata, IP address, and email invite data.

If the survey is anonymous, how will I enter the prize draw?

At the end of the survey, you will be given the option to go in the draw to win a prize. Running a prize helps us motivate participation and hear from a range of people.

What are the purposes for which Patternmakers use, handle and disclose your personal information?

Questions

If you have any questions about this Privacy Collection Statement or our Privacy Policy then we ask that you contact us immediately using the following email: info@thepatternmakers.com.au

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Privacy Collection Statement for Sydney Jewish Museum research participants

This page lets you know about the Sydney Jewish Museum audience survey and what information of yours we hold, what we do with it, who we will disclose it to and how you can access the personal information we hold about you.

About the study

The Sydney Jewish Museum is undertaking research to learn more about their audience.

This survey is for past and potential visitors to the Sydney Jewish Museum. We want to hear from people from all backgrounds.

This survey is being administered by the Sydney Jewish Museum’s research partner for this study, Patternmakers Pty Ltd (Australia, ABN 97 627 469 649). Patternmakers is a research agency based in Sydney, Australia. It specialises in research related to culture, creativity and community. You can read more about its work here.

Participating in the survey is completely optional. Your survey responses will be anonymous and confidential.

Below, you can read the privacy collection statement for the study.

Privacy collection statement

Introduction

The survey will ask about your experiences attending museums and galleries, including the Sydney Jewish Museum, as well as your interest in different activities. To help interpret responses, the survey will also as you some demographic questions, however it will not ask for any personally-identifiable information like your name or email address.

Your survey responses will be anonymous.

This anonymous data will be collected in Web Survey Creator WebSurveyCreator.com, a survey software platform based in Australia. You can read more about Web Survey Creator’s Privacy Policy here.

At no point, will Web Survey Creator ask for your name, phone number or email address or any personally identifiable information. Please take care in your written answers that you don’t provide personalised information.

The survey is set up to stop the storage of identifying information such as IP address.

If the survey is anonymous, how will I enter the prize draw?

At the end of the survey, you can elect to go in the draw for the chance to win a prize. Running a prize helps us motivate participation and hear from a range of people. Your email address will be stored separately from your survey response, so your survey responses will remain anonymous.

If you choose to enter the draw, and click on ‘Click here to enter the prize draw’, you will be taken to a separate, secure platform called Checkbox Survey at www.checkbox.com, where you will have the option to enter the draw by providing your email address.

What are the purposes for which Patternmakers use, handle and disclose your personal information?

We will only use and disclose your personal information for the purpose of conducting our research and in accordance with our company’s overall Privacy Policy.

Prize draw terms & conditions:

Eligibility

Entry is open to anyone over 16 who has completed the Sydney Jewish Museum Visitor Survey in October 2022.

Employees or immediate family members of employees, associated with the Sydney Jewish Museum or Patternmakers are ineligible to enter.

Entry

The Promotion commences at 01:00AM AEDT 21/10/2022 and entries close at 11:59PM AEDT 28/10/2022 (Promotion Period).

To enter, Eligible Entrants must provide their email address at the end of the survey during the Promotion Period.

Only one entry per person.

Winning and prize conditions

The total value of the prize draw is AUD$600. This includes 3 x $200 Mastercard e-gift cards.

The winner will be randomly selected at 12:00pm AEDT on 1/11/2022 at 223 Liverpool Street, Darlinghurst NSW 2010.

The winner will be notified by phone/email within two (2) business days of the draw and prizes must be claimed within seven days after notification.

If there are any unclaimed or unwanted prizes within seven days, a subsequent prize draw will be conducted seven days later, at the same time and place as the original draw. Draws will be repeated as needed until a winner accepts the prize.

Questions

If you have any questions about this Privacy Collection Statement or our Privacy Policy then we ask that you contact us immediately using the following email: info@thepatternmakers.com.au

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Privacy Collection Statement for Schwartz Media research participants

This page lets you know about the Schwartz Media audience survey and what information of yours we hold, what we do with it, who we will disclose it to and how you can access the personal information we hold about you.

About the study

Schwartz Media is undertaking research to learn more about their audience.

This survey is for Schwartz Media audience members including subscribers to The Saturday Paper, The Monthly and 7am listeners. We want to hear from people from all backgrounds.

This survey is being administered by Schwartz Media’s research partner for this study, Patternmakers Pty Ltd (Australia, ABN 97 627 469 649). Patternmakers is a research agency based in Sydney, Australia. It specialises in research related to culture, creativity and community. You can read more about its work here.

Participating in the survey is completely optional. Your survey responses will be anonymous and confidential.

Below, you can read the privacy collection statement for the study.

Privacy collection statement

Introduction

The survey will ask about Schwartz Media’s titles, your news habits and journalism preferences, and your priorities. To help interpret responses, the survey will also as you some demographic questions, however it will not ask for any personally-identifiable information like your name or email address.

Your survey responses will be anonymous.

This anonymous data will be collected in Web Survey Creator WebSurveyCreator.com, a survey software platform based in Australia. You can read more about Web Survey Creator’s Privacy Policy here.

The survey is set up to stop the storage of identifying information such as IP address.

If the survey is anonymous, how will I enter the prize draw?

If you choose to enter the draw, and click on the ’Submit’ button, you will be taken to a separate, secure platform called Checkbox Survey at www.checkbox.com, where you will have the option to enter the draw by providing your email address.

What are the purposes for which Patternmakers use, handle and disclose your personal information?

We will only use and disclose your personal information for the purpose of conducting our research and in accordance with our company’s overall Privacy Policy.

Questions

If you have any questions about this Privacy Collection Statement or our Privacy Policy then we ask that you contact us immediately using the following email: info@thepatternmakers.com.au

Prize draw terms & conditions:

Eligibility: Entry is open to anyone over 16 who completed the Schwartz Reader Survey in September-October 2022. Employees or immediate family members of employees, associated with Schwartz Media or Patternmakers are ineligible to enter.

Entry: The Promotion commences at 01:00AM AEDT 19/09/2022 and entries close at 11:59PM AEDT 19/10/2022 (Promotion Period). To enter, Eligible Entrants must provide their email address at the end of the survey during the Promotion Period. Only one entry per person.

Winning and prize conditions: The total value of the prize draw is AUD$2000. This includes 4 x $500 Mastercard e-gift cards. The winner will be randomly selected at 12:00pm AEDT on 20/10/2022 at 223 Liverpool Street, Darlinghurst NSW 2010. The winner will be notified by phone/email within two (2) business days of the draw and prizes must be claimed within seven days after notification.

Further information: For any further questions, please contact us at info@thepatternmakers.com.au.

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Privacy Collection Statement and Information for NGV Visitor Research Participants

Visitor research is being carried out at NGV by Patternmakers and Milicante Consulting to ensure it is delivering the best experiences it can. This page lets you know what personal information of yours we hold, what we do with it, who we will disclose it to and how you can access it.

About the study

Visitor research is being carried out at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) by Patternmakers and Milicante Consulting to ensure it is delivering the best experiences it can.

Participation is completely optional, and results will only be viewed in aggregate. Your survey responses will be treated as anonymous and confidential. Below, you can read the privacy collection statement for the study.

Privacy collection statement

Introduction

Both Patternmakers and our fieldwork partner, Milicante Consulting, respect and uphold your rights under the Australian Privacy Principles contained in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) ("Privacy Act"). As Australian research organisations, Patternmakers and Milicante Consulting adhere to the Privacy (Market and Social Research) Code 2014 (“Code”). For more information about the Privacy Act, the Australian Privacy Principles and the Code click here.

This page lets you know what personal information of yours we hold, what we do with it, who we will disclose it to and how you can access the personal information we hold about you.

What personal information about you will be collected?

The survey will ask about your views on NGV and it’s exhibitions and events. To help interpret responses, the survey will also collect some demographic information. If you prefer not to answer demographic questions, you can select ‘Prefer not to say’.

This data will be collected via Web Survey Creator, an Australian online survey platform. All of your information, including any personally identifiable information, will be collected on servers located in Australia.

Please note that at the end of the survey, you will be given the option to go in the draw for the chance to win a prize. If you click next, you will be taken to a separate survey hosted on Web Survey Creator, where you will have the option to enter the draw by providing your email address and name. You will also be asked if you are open to participating in further research on this topic. If you indicate that you are interested, Patternmakers will collect your name and email address for the purpose of contacting you for other research opportunities, such as paid focus groups.

By selecting ‘yes’ you are indicating that you acknowledge the statement and consent to this Privacy Collection Statement. Your email address and other details will be treated as anonymous and confidential. Your email address will only ever be used for research.

What are the purposes for which Patternmakers use, handle and disclose your personal information?

We will only use and disclose your personal information for the purpose of conducting our research and in accordance with our Privacy Policy. We will not use or disclose your personally identifiable information provided for research for the purpose of advertising, promotions or direct marketing activities.

Who will Patternmakers disclose your personal information to?

We will not disclose any personally identifiable research information we collect from you unless we have your express prior consent and will only report the information you provide in an aggregate form that will not personally identify you. We will not disclose any personal information or personally identifiable research information to a third party for a purpose other than conducting our research unless we have your express prior consent or are required to do so by an Australian law or court/tribunal order.

In the course of conducting our research we may rely on third party service providers to host or store the data we collect, who may be located overseas. The names and locations of those suppliers are:

Microsoft, based in the U.S.

Web Survey Creator, based in Australia.

Milicante Consulting, based in Australia.

Mailchimp, The Rocket Science Group LLC, based in the U.S.

We will also take reasonable steps to ensure any service providers (and their employees and contractors) comply with relevant privacy regulations in their jurisdiction, as well as this Privacy Policy.

Questions and complaints

If you have any questions about this Privacy Collection Statement or our Privacy Policy then we ask that you contact us using the following contact details:

Operations Manager: info@thepatternmakers.com.au

Terms and conditions for the NGV Visitor Research 23/24 Prize Draw.

Eligibility

Entry is open to anyone over 16 who has completed the NGV Visitor Research Survey between July 2023 and June 2024.

Employees, immediate family members of employees, and employees of any company associated with NGV are ineligible to enter. This includes the research organisation, fieldwork contractor and supporting partners.

Entry

The Promotion commences at 01:00AM AEDT 01/07/2023 and entries close at 11:59PM AEDT 30/06/2024 (Promotion Period).

To enter, Eligible Entrants must provide their email address at the end of the survey during the Promotion Period. The prize draw is being administered via Web Survey Creator at https://www.websurveycreator.com/.

Only one entry per person.

Winning and prize conditions

The total value of the prize draw is AUD$499. This includes 1x $499 Apple e-gift card.

The winners will be randomly selected at 12:00pm AEDT on 04/07/2024 at 223 Liverpool Street, Darlinghurst NSW 2010.

Winners will be notified by email within two (2) business days of the draw and prizes must be claimed within seven days after notification.

Patternmakers 19/8/22 Patternmakers 19/8/22

Privacy Collection Statement for Centre for Creativity Survey Respondents

This page lets you know about the Centre for Creativity Feedback Survey and what information of yours we hold, what we do with it, who we will disclose it to and how you can access the personal information we hold about you.

About the survey

Sydney Opera House’s Centre for Creativity (“Centre for Creativity”) is surveying past attendees for feedback on your experiences. As we begin a new year, the Centre for Creativity is reflecting on the impact of their work, and they'd love to know what you took away.

This survey is being delivered by the Centre for Creativity’s research partner for this study, Patternmakers Pty Ltd (Australia, ABN 97 627 469 649). Patternmakers is a research agency based in Sydney, Australia. It specialises in research related to culture, creativity and community. You can read more about its work here.

Participating is completely optional. Your survey responses will be anonymous and confidential.

Below, you can read the privacy collection statement for the study.

Privacy collection statement

Introduction

The survey will ask about you about your experiences at the Centre for Creativity and any ideas you might have for the venues’s future. To help interpret responses, the survey will also as you some questions about your demographic information, however it will not as for any personally-identifiable information like your name or email address.

Your survey responses will be anonymous.

The survey is set up to stop the storage of any type of identifying information like Geodata, IP address, and email invite data.

If the survey is anonymous, how will I enter the prize draw?

At the end of the survey, you will be given the option to go in the draw to win a prize. Running a prize helps us motivate participation and hear from a range of people.

If you choose to enter the draw, and click next, you will be taken to a separate, secure platform called Checkbox Survey at www.checkbox.com, where you will have the option to enter the draw by providing your email address.

Your email address will be stored separately from your survey response, so your survey responses will remain anonymous.

What are the purposes for which Patternmakers use, handle and disclose your personal information?

We will only use and disclose your personal information for the purpose of conducting our research and in accordance with our company’s overall Privacy Policy.

Questions

If you have any questions about this Privacy Collection Statement or our Privacy Policy then we ask that you contact us immediately using the following contact details:

Jodie Bombardier, Operations Manager: info@thepatternmakers.com.au

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Privacy Collection Statement and Information for ACMI Visitor Research Participants

Visitor research is being carried out at ACMI by Patternmakers and Milicante Consulting to ensure the museum is delivering the best experiences it can. This page lets you know what personal information of yours we hold, what we do with it, who we will disclose it to and how you can access it.

About the study

Visitor research is being carried out at ACMI by Patternmakers and Milicante Consulting to ensure the museum is delivering the best experiences it can.

Privacy collection statement

Introduction

Both Patternmakers and our fieldwork partner, Milicante Consulting, respect and uphold your rights under the Australian Privacy Principles contained in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) ("Privacy Act"). As an Australian research organisation, Patternmakers also adheres to the Privacy (Market and Social Research) Code 2014 (“Code”). For more information about the Privacy Act, the Australian Privacy Principles and the Code click here.

This page lets you know what personal information of yours we hold, what we do with it, who we will disclose it to and how you can access the personal information we hold about you.

What personal information about you will be collected?

The survey will ask about your views on ACMI and it’s exhibitions and events. To help interpret responses, the survey will also collect some demographic information. If you prefer not to answer demographic questions, you can select ‘Prefer not to say’.

Please note that at the end of the survey, you will be given the option to go in the draw for the chance to win a prize. If you click next, you will be taken to a separate survey hosted on Web Survey Creator, where you will have the option to enter the draw by providing your email address and name. You will also be asked if you are open to participating in further research on this topic. If you indicate that you are interested, Patternmakers will collect your email address, name and postcode for the purpose of contacting you for other research opportunities, such as paid focus groups.

By selecting ‘yes’ you are indicating that you acknowledge the statement and consent to this Privacy Collection Statement. Your email address will be stored separately from your survey response, so your responses will remain anonymous and confidential. Your email address will only ever be used for research.

What are the purposes for which Patternmakers use, handle and disclose your personal information?

Who will Patternmakers disclose your personal information to?

Microsoft, based in the U.S.

Web Survey Creator, based in Australia.

Milicante Consulting, based in Australia.

Mailchimp, The Rocket Science Group LLC, based in the U.S.

Questions and complaints

If you have any questions about this Privacy Collection Statement or our Privacy Policy then we ask that you contact us using the following contact details:

Sara Mason, Manager, Business Operations: info@thepatternmakers.com.au

Terms and conditions for the ACMI Visitor Research 23/24 Prize Draw.

Eligibility

Entry is open to anyone over 16 who has completed the ACMI Visitor Research Survey from August 2023 to June 2024.

Employees, immediate family members of employees, and employees of any company associated with ACMI are ineligible to enter. This includes the research organisation, fieldwork contractor and supporting partners.

Entry

The Promotion commences at 01:00AM AEDT 1/08/2023 and entries close at 11:59PM AEDT 30/06/2024 (Promotion Period).

To enter, Eligible Entrants must provide their email address at the end of the survey during the Promotion Period. The prize draw is being administered by Patternmakers via Web Survey Creator at https://www.websurveycreator.com/.

Only one entry per person.

Winning and prize conditions

The total value of the prize draw is AUD$500. This includes 1x $500 Apple e-gift card.

The winners will be randomly selected at 12:00pm AEDT on 01/07/2024 at 223 Liverpool Street, Darlinghurst NSW 2010.

The prize draw is organised by Patternmakers and winners will be notified by email within two (2) business days of the draw and prizes must be claimed within seven days after notification.

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Privacy Collection Statement and Information for Participants

The Audience Outlook Monitor is being delivered in Australia as a collaboration between arts and culture organisations, and two research organisations, Wolf Brown (USA) and Patternmakers (Aus). This page lets you know what personal information of yours we hold, what we do with it, who we will disclose it to and how you can access the information we hold.

About the study

The Audience Outlook Monitor is designed to help artists and cultural organisations adapt to the needs of audiences, in the context of changing conditions presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.

It is being delivered in Australia as a collaboration between arts and culture organisations, and two research organisations, WolfBrown (USA) and Patternmakers Pty Ltd (Australia, ABN 97 627 469 649).

Patternmakers is a research agency based in Sydney, Australia. It specialises in research related to culture, creativity and community. You can read more about its work here. WolfBrown is an agency based in the USA, which provides market research and consulting support for arts and culture organisations. You can read more about its work here.

The Audience Outlook Monitor is being delivered with support from the Australia Council for the Arts, Creative Victoria, Create NSW, Arts Queensland, Department of the Premier and Cabinet (Arts South Australia), Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (DLGSC) WA and artsACT. It is being delivered in collaboration with arts and culture organisations across Australia, who are deploying the survey with a sample of their audience. The results are then being aggregated to provide a national picture of audiences.

If you have received an invitation to complete the survey, it is because an arts/culture organisation values your perspective and the sector is relying on insight from audiences about attending arts and cultural events. You may have also provided your email address at the completion of an Audience Outlook Monitor survey to opt-in to join the Research Participant Database panel.

Participating in the survey is completely optional, and results will only be viewed in aggregate. Your survey responses will be treated as anonymous and confidential. Below, you can read the privacy collection statement for the study.

Privacy Collection Statement

Introduction

Both WolfBrown and Patternmakers respect and uphold your rights under the Australian Privacy Principles contained in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) ("Privacy Act"). As an Australian research organisation, Patternmakers also adheres to the Privacy (Market and Social Research) Code 2014 (“Code”). For more information about the Privacy Act, the Australian Privacy Principles and the Code click here.

This page lets you know what personal information of yours we hold, what we do with it, who we will disclose it to and how you can access the personal information we hold about you. You can also find out here how to change inaccurate personal information and how to opt out of receiving communications from us.

What personal information about you will be collected?

The survey will ask about your views on attending arts and cultural events. To help interpret responses, the survey will also collect some demographic information. It will also ask about your perspective on restrictions related to COVID-19. All demographic and COVID-19 related questions are optional.

This data will be collected and stored offshore via Alchemer (formerly SurveyGizmo) at www.alchemer.com, a well-known survey software platform based in the USA. Alchemer LLC is committed to complying with international regulations including GDPR. You can read more about Alchemers’ Privacy Policy here www.alchemer.com/privacy.

At no point, will Alchemer ask for your name, phone number or email address. However, like many websites, the software does track your IP address.

Please note that at the end of the survey, you will be given the option to go in the draw to win a prize. If you click next, you will be taken to a separate, and secure platform SendinBlue (EU) at www.sendinblue.com, where you will have the option to enter the draw by providing your email address. As your email address will be stored separately from your survey response, your responses will remain anonymous and confidential.

You will also be asked if you are open to participating in further research on this topic, as the researchers, Patternmakers, maintain a Research Participant Database, which you can join to participate in future audience research projects. Communications will be sent to your email via SendinBlue (EU).

SendinBlue (EU) comply with international privacy regulations including GDPR. You can read more about SendinBlue privacy policy here. Your email address will only ever be used for research, and will never be used, or sold, for any other purpose.

What are the purposes for which Patternmakers use, handle and disclose your personal information?

We will only use and disclose your personal information for the purpose of conducting our research and in accordance with this Privacy Policy. We will not use or disclose your personally identifiable information provided for research for the purpose of advertising, promotions or direct marketing activities.

Who will Patternmakers disclose your personal information to?

In the course of conducting our research we may rely on third party service providers to host or store the data we collect who are located overseas. The names and locations of those suppliers are:

Alchemer LLC, based in the U.S.

WolfBrown LLC, based in the U.S.

MailChimp, The Rocket Science Group LLC, based in the U.S.

Microsoft, based in the U.S.

Sendinblue Inc, based in Europe.

Openness

You have the right to request access to any personal information we hold about you. You can request this information by contacting the Privacy Officer at the details listed below. Where we hold information that you are entitled to access, we will respond to your request in a reasonable time and endeavour to provide you with a suitable range of choices as to how access is provided (e.g, emailing or mailing it to you). A fee may be charged to cover the cost of retrieval. However this fee will not be excessive and will only apply to the facilitation of your request.

If at any time you believe that personal information we hold about you is incorrect, incomplete or inaccurate, then you may request amendment of it and we will either amend the information or make a record of your comment, as we think appropriate.

Questions and complaints

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or believe that we have at any time failed to keep one of our commitments to you to handle your personal information in the manner required by the Privacy Act, the APPs or the Code, then we ask that you contact us immediately using the following email: info@thepatternmakers.com.au

We will respond and advise whether we agree with your complaint or not. If we do not agree, we will provide reasons. If we do agree, we will advise what (if any) action we consider it appropriate to take in response. If you are still not satisfied after having contacted us and given us a reasonable time to respond, then we suggest that you contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner by:

Phone: 1300 363 992 (local call cost, but calls from mobile and pay phones may incur higher charges). If calling from overseas:+61 2 9284 9749

TTY: 1800 620 241 (this number is dedicated to the hearing impaired only, no voice calls)

TIS: Translating and Interpreting Service: 131 450 (If you don’t speak English or English is your second language and you need assistance and ask for the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner)

Post: GPO Box 2999 Canberra ACT 2601

Fax: +61 2 9284 9666

Email: enquiries@oaic.gov.au

Collection statement for Patternmakers website

When visiting Patternmakers’ web site, the site server makes a record of the visit and logs the following information for statistical and administrative purposes:

the user’s server address – to consider the users who use the site regularly and tailor the site to their interests and requirements;
the date and time of the visit to the site – this is important for identifying the website’s busy times and ensuring maintenance on the site is conducted outside these periods;
pages accessed and documents downloaded – this indicates to Patternmakers which pages or documents are most important to users and also helps identify important information that may be difficult to find;
duration of the visit – this indicates to us how interesting and informative Patternmakers site is to candidates; the type of browser used – this is important for browser specific coding
In order to optimise Patternmakers web site and better understand it’s usage, we collect the visiting domain name or IP address, Computer Operating System, Browser Type and Screen Resolution

A cookie is a piece of information that an Internet web site sends to your browser when you access information at that site. Cookies are either stored in memory (session cookies) or placed on your hard disk (persistent cookies). The Patternmakers web site does not use persistent cookies. Upon closing your browser the session cookie set by this web site is destroyed and no Personal Information is maintained which might identify you should you visit our web site at a later date.

Terms and conditions for the Audience Outlook Monitor August 2023 Prize Draw

Eligibility

Entry is open to anyone over 16 who has completed the August 2023 Phase (Phase 9) Audience Outlook Monitor survey.

Employees, immediate family members of employees, and employees of any company associated with the Audience Outlook Monitor are ineligible to enter. This includes the research organisations, supporting partners and participating arts and culture organisations.

Entry

The Promotion commences at 01:00AM AEST 2/8/2023 and entries close at 11:59PM AEST 6/8/2023 (Promotion Period).

To enter, Eligible Entrants must provide their email address at the end of the survey during the Promotion Period. The prize draw is being administered via SendinBlue (EU) at www.sendinblue.com.

Only one entry per person.

Winning and prize conditions

The total value of the prize draw is AUD$1,000. This includes 5 x $200 Mastercard e-gift cards.

The winners will be randomly selected at 12:00pm AEDT on 8/8/2023 at 223 Liverpool Street, Darlinghurst NSW 2010.

Winners will be notified by phone/email within two (2) business days of the draw and prizes must be claimed within seven days after notification.

Patternmakers 19/7/22 Patternmakers 19/7/22

Introducing new research resources on art and young people

Watch Tandi Palmer Williams from Patternmakers present for the FUSE Youth Arts Summit as she discusses the National Youth Arts Connections Program - a new research resource in development with ATYP.

What if more people knew about the benefits of the arts for children and young people?

That is the question we’re asking as we develop a new research resource for the National Youth Arts Connections program. The resource will share a set of key messages about the value of the arts for young people - backed up with quality, relevant research.

It emerged from conversations about the need for stronger connections, advocacy, and discussion with governments and funders about what youth performing arts programs can deliver.

Read on to find out what exactly we’re doing, why, and how you can contribute to fulfilling its potential. We’d love your help!

Why develop a new resource?

There’s a growing body of evidence about the value of the arts for children and young people, but much of it is not well known. It’s buried in journals, conference papers and websites all over the country, and the world.

It’s not always in language that the average person can understand, or in a format that can be used and shared.

Many arts workers in the youth arts sector lack the time and resources to read journal articles or engage in research and/or advocacy.

What we’re doing

As a part of the National Youth Arts Connections program, supported by the Ian Potter Foundation, ATYP and Patternmakers identified an opportunity for the knowledge base to be consolidated and shared.

The goal of the project is to curate, design and share a set of evidence-based key messages - i.e. statements about youth arts that can be backed up with infographic, research citations, case studies, and links to further resources.

Presentation: Parables of Value: Introducing the NYAC Research Resources

Watch Tandi Palmer Williams from Patternmakers present for the FUSE Youth Arts Summit as she discusses the new research resource, in development with ATYP.

She provides an overview of some of the challenges and limitations, and calls for input and feedback to strengthen the draft messages.

For your convenience, you can download the presentation slides here.

We’d love your feedback!

Please take a few moments to answer the questions below about NYAC Key Messages. With your help, we can make this resource as useful as possible for all involved.

Thanks to all of those involved so far, including the Australian Theatre for Young People and stakeholders in the National Youth Arts Connections program.

Stay tuned for the final resource in September 2022!

NYAC Key Messages Feedback

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About the Author

Tandi Palmer Williams
Managing Director

Tandi is Founder and Managing Director of Patternmakers. She’s an arts research specialist and leader of the agency’s research projects.

University of Melbourne Museums & Collections Visitor Research

Patternmakers is working with the University of Melbourne to conduct visitor research.

Patternmakers is pleased to be working with the University of Melbourne to conduct visitor research at its museums and collections.

Information for participants

If you have been invited to participate in the visitor research survey, your involvement is very much appreciated.

Our team of researchers have worked closely with staff at the University of Melbourne to design a survey to hear from visitors directly. Our goal is to understand what people have taken away from visiting the museum and identify ways to continue improving visitor experiences.

We try to make sure our research is fair and equitable by using incentives and thank you gifts. You can read more about our incentive policy here.

Frequently asked questions

What is this research for?

The University of Melbourne’s Museums and Collections wants to know more about its visitors, to understand what they enjoy the most about their experience and how it can make it even better.

This survey is designed to ask you a few questions about your experience, including what worked well, what didn’t work well, and what you think about Museums and Collections in general.

Who is running this survey?

The survey is being administered by the University of Melbourne, in partnership with research agency, Patternmakers. You can read more about them here: https://www.thepatternmakers.com.au/

How old do I have to be to participate?

You need to be at least 16 years old to participate in this survey.

Is the survey compulsory?

No, the survey is not compulsory, but your input will help the University make its museum and galleries experiences even better for visitors.

Are my responses anonymous?

Your responses to the survey are anonymous and confidential. If you wish to enter the survey prize draw after completing the survey, you’ll be asked to enter your email address. This information is collected in a separate database so your personal information will not be linked to your survey responses. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose.

Who has access to my survey responses?

The survey is being administered via an online platform, SparkChart. The University of Melbourne Museums and Collections staff and the Patternmakers research team are the only people who will have access to your survey responses.

I have more questions. Who do I speak to?

If you have any questions about the study, please contact the University of Melbourne’s Museums & Collections at mglover@unimelb.edu.au or the research agency, Patternmakers at info@thepatternmakers.com.au

Prize draw terms and conditions

Below are the terms and conditions for the prize draw for completed questionnaires.

Eligibility

Entry is open to anyone who has completed the University of Melbourne's Museums and Collections Visitor survey in 2022.
Employees, immediate family members of employees, and employees of any company associated with the University of Melbourne are ineligible to enter. This includes Patternmakers as the research organisation partnering with the University of Melbourne and University of Melbourne staff.

Entry

The Promotion commences at 01:00AM AEDT Thursday 7 April 2022 and entries close at 11:59PM AEST Sunday 19 June 2022 (Promotion Period).
To enter, Eligible Entrants must provide their contact details at the end of the survey during the Promotion Period.
Only one entry per person.

Winning and prize conditions

The total value of the prize draw is AUD$249. This includes 1 x pair Apple AirPod wireless earphones.
The winners will be randomly selected at 11:00AM AEST on Tuesday 21 June 2022 at The University of Melbourne, Grattan Street, Parkville, Victoria 3010
Winners will be notified by phone/email within two (2) business days of the draw and prizes must be claimed within seven days after notification.
If there are any unclaimed or unwanted prizes within seven days, a subsequent prize draw will be conducted seven days later, at the same time and place as the original draw. Draws will be repeated as needed until a winner accepts the prize.

Further information:

The prize draw is being administered via an online platform SparkChart, survey software hosted in the USA.

To read the University of Melbourne's Privacy Policy, head to: https://about.unimelb.edu.au/strategy/governance/compliance-obligations/privacy

To stay in touch with the University of Melbourne, head to https://www.unimelb.edu.au/.

For any questions, please contact Margee Glover at mglover@unimelb.edu.au.

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Privacy Collection Statement for Dementia Australia Survey Participants

This page lets you know about the Dementia Australia survey and what information of yours we hold, what we do with it, who we will disclose it to and how you can access the personal information we hold about you.

About the study

Dementia Australia is working on improving its websites. They have a number of different websites for different purposes and this research is designed to find out how they could work better in future.

This survey is for people living with dementia, their families and friends, healthcare workers and members of the community. We want to hear from people from all backgrounds.

This survey is being delivered by Dementia Australia’s research partner for this study, Patternmakers Pty Ltd (Australia, ABN 97 627 469 649). Patternmakers is a research agency based in Sydney, Australia. It specialises in research related to culture, creativity and community. You can read more about its work here.

Participating is completely optional. Your survey responses will be anonymous and confidential.

Below, you can read the privacy collection statement for the study.

Privacy collection statement

Introduction

The survey will ask about your views on Dementia Australia’s websites. To help interpret responses, the survey will also as you some questions about your demographic and health information, however it will not as for any personally-identifiable information like your name or email address.

Your survey responses will be anonymous.

The survey is set up to stop the storage of any type of identifying information like Geodata, IP address, and email invite data.

If the survey is anonymous, how will I enter the prize draw?

At the end of the survey, you will be given the option to go in the draw to win a prize. Running a prize helps us motivate participation and hear from a range of people.

Your email address will be stored separately from your survey response, so your survey responses will remain anonymous.

What are the purposes for which Patternmakers use, handle and disclose your personal information?

We will only use and disclose your personal information for the purpose of conducting our research and in accordance with our company’s overall Privacy Policy.

Questions

If you have any questions about this Privacy Collection Statement or our Privacy Policy then we ask that you contact us immediately using the following contact details:

Jodie Bombardier, Operations Manager: info@thepatternmakers.com.au

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Museum of Australian Democracy (MoAD) Visitor Research

Patternmakers is working with the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House (MoAD) to conduct visitor research.

We are pleased to be working with the Australia Council for the Arts to reach a broader range of young audiences in the March 2022 phase of the Audience Outlook Monitor study. More information about the study in Australia is available here.

Frequently Asked Questions for participating organisations

How many

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Privacy Collection Statement and Information for Participants

The Audience Outlook Monitor is being delivered in Australia as a collaboration between arts and culture organisations, and two research organisations, Wolf Brown (USA) and Patternmakers (Aus).

About the study

The Audience Outlook Monitor is designed to help artists and cultural organisations adapt to the needs of audiences, in the context of changing conditions presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Audience Outlook Monitor is being delivered with support from the Australia Council for the Arts, Creative Victoria, Create NSW, Department of the Premier and Cabinet (Arts SA) and DLGSC (WA). It is being delivered in collaboration with arts and culture organisations across Australia, who are deploying the survey with a sample of their audience. The results are then being aggregated to provide a national picture of audiences.

Participating is completely optional, and results will only be viewed in aggregate. Your survey responses will be treated as anonymous and confidential. Below, you can read the privacy collection statement for the study.

Privacy collection statement

Introduction

What personal information about you will be collected?

At no point, will Alchemer ask for your name, phone number or email address. However, like many websites, the software does track your IP address.

Please note that at the end of the survey, you will be given the option to go in the draw to win a prize. If you click next, you will be taken to a separate, and secure platform Checkbox Survey at www.checkbox.com, where you will have the option to enter the draw by providing your email address. You will also be asked if you are open to participating in further research on this topic, as the researchers, Patternmakers, maintain an Audience Outlook database, which you can join to participate in future audience research projects.

Your email address will be stored separately from your survey response, so your responses will remain anonymous and confidential. This is being administered via Checkbox Survey and MailChimp (US), which comply with the Australian Privacy Act. You can read more about their privacy policies here; Checkbox Survey (Australia) and MailChimp (US). Your email address will only ever be used for research, and will never be used, or sold, for any other purpose.

What are the purposes for which Patternmakers use, handle and disclose your personal information?

Who will Patternmakers disclose your personal information to?

In the course of conducting our research we may rely on third party service providers to host or store the data we collect who are located overseas. The names and locations of those suppliers are:

Alchemer LLC, based in the U.S.

WolfBrown LLC, based in the U.S.

MailChimp, The Rocket Science Group LLC, based in the U.S.

Microsoft, based in the U.S.

Checkbox Survey, based in the U.S., data stored on servers hosted in Australia.

Openness

Questions and complaints

Jodie Bombardier, Operations Manager: info@thepatternmakers.com.au

Phone: 1300 363 992 (local call cost, but calls from mobile and pay phones may incur higher charges). If calling from overseas:+61 2 9284 9749

TTY: 1800 620 241 (this number is dedicated to the hearing impaired only, no voice calls)

Post: GPO Box 2999 Canberra ACT 2601

Fax: +61 2 9284 9666

Email: enquiries@oaic.gov.au

Collection statement for Patternmakers website

When visiting Patternmakers’ web site, the site server makes a record of the visit and logs the following information for statistical and administrative purposes:

the user’s server address – to consider the users who use the site regularly and tailor the site to their interests and requirements;
the date and time of the visit to the site – this is important for identifying the website’s busy times and ensuring maintenance on the site is conducted outside these periods;
pages accessed and documents downloaded – this indicates to Patternmakers which pages or documents are most important to users and also helps identify important information that may be difficult to find;
duration of the visit – this indicates to us how interesting and informative Patternmakers site is to candidates; the type of browser used – this is important for browser specific coding
In order to optimise Patternmakers web site and better understand it’s usage, we collect the visiting domain name or IP address, Computer Operating System, Browser Type and Screen Resolution

Terms and conditions for the Audience Outlook Monitor March 2022 Prize Draw

Eligibility

Entry is open to anyone over 18 who has completed the Phase 7 Audience Outlook Monitor survey in March 2022.

Entry

The Promotion commences at 01:00AM AEDT 9/3/2022 and entries close at 11:59PM AEDT 13/3/2022 (Promotion Period).

To enter, Eligible Entrants must provide their email address at the end of the survey during the Promotion Period. The prize draw is being administered via Checkbox Survey at www.checkbox.com.

Only one entry per person.

Winning and prize conditions

The total value of the prize draw is AUD$1,000. This includes 5 x $200 Mastercard e-gift cards.

The winners will be randomly selected at 12:00pm AEDT on 15/3/2022 at 223 Liverpool Street, Darlinghurst NSW 2010.

Winners will be notified by phone/email within two (2) business days of the draw and prizes must be claimed within seven days after notification.

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Evaluation of MCA Art Parcels

Patternmakers is working with the Museum of Contemporary Art, Australia (MCA) to evaluate its 2021 Art Parcels.

We are pleased to be working with the MCA to evaluate their 2021 Art Parcel program.

Designed especially for the NSW Government’s Creative Kids vouchers, the MCA Art Parcel is for primary school children in NSW to use at home with their families. It includes a range of art making activities, including instructions and art materials. The 2021 Art Parcel has been produced in collaboration with MCA Collection artist Raquel Ormella.

Information for participants

If you have been invited to participate in the evaluation, your involvement is very much appreciated.

Our team of researchers have worked closely with staff at the MCA to design a series of research activities to gather a range of different perspectives. Our goal is to understand the impact of the Art Parcels for children and families in NSW - and identify ways to continue improving MCA programs for kids and families.

We try to make sure our research is fair and equitable by using incentives and thank you gifts. You can read more about our incentive policy here.

Below are the terms and conditions for the prize draw for completed questionnaires.

One entry per child
Entries are not permitted from MCA staff members
The prize draw will be drawn on 30 November 2021 and winners will be notified by phone or email
If the winner does not accept their prize within one week, the prize will be redrawn until a winner is found

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BlakDance launches its impact survey

BlakDance has recently launched an impact survey to gather feedback from its stakeholders. The aim is to build an evidence base that both BlakDance, and its stakeholders, can rely on for planning and advocacy work now and into the future.

What is the impact of BlakDance, and what should it prioritise in 2020 and beyond?

Patternmakers is working with BlakDance to seek feedback on its work, and gather input from stakeholders to inform its new strategic plan.

We’ve recently launched an impact survey to gather feedback from BlakDance stakeholders.

The aim is to build an evidence base that both BlakDance, and the First Nations dance sector, can rely on for planning and advocacy work now and into the future.

Take the survey now!

In the survey, stakeholders will be asked questions about their past activities and experiences with BlakDance and the assistance they’ve received. They will also be invited to share their ideas for the future of BlakDance.

Why is this important?

This survey is part of a larger project aiming to catch and keep stories about First Nations Dance over the next three years.

Since the National Indigenous Dance Forum in 2017, BlakDance have been working with arts evaluation specialists Patternmakers on more effective and proactive ways to gather feedback from stakeholders.

The organisation has collaborated on development of a ‘program logic’ and an evaluation framework to help streamline what data is collected, from whom, how often.

Why a survey?

Patternmakers has been conducting a range of interviews and workshops with BlakDance and key stakeholders. These have been informative and helped the evaluators to build a picture of the organisation’s work.

The time is now right for a survey to help to measure and prioritise stakeholder views. Although surveys don’t work for everyone, many stakeholders are already accustomed to completing surveys about other issues, and so BlakDance will test the use of surveys with its stakeholders this year.

Tandi Palmer Williams, Managing Director at Patternmakers says, ‘Instead of sending surveys after every event and interaction, we have agreed to survey stakeholders once in 2019. This data can be used for multiple purposes, including to inform the development of a new strategic plan for the organisation’.

Merindah Donnelly says, ‘At BlakDance, remaining humble is core to our business and we value input to keep us accountable to our communities and sector.’

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Catherine has a passion for data storytelling and the arts. She has particular expertise in mixed methods research design as well as community sector research experience.

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Are we ready for Generation Alpha?

Lately I’ve been thinking hard about how young people engage with art, culture and creativity. As mother of a one year old, my life (and arts participation patterns) have changed dramatically in the past year. Late nights at the theatre and gigs have been replaced with mornings at the museum, reading stories and pushing a pram through community festivals.

Late nights at the theatre and gigs have been replaced with mornings at the museum, reading stories and pushing a pram through community festivals.

Leo loved the immersive sound and animation in Ryoji Ikeda’s immersive exhibition Micro | Macro at Carriageworks. He enjoyed touching (and drooling all over) the art blanket at the MCA’s Art Baby class for mums and bubs. And the whole family enjoyed a trip to Mona Foma, the summertime festival of Tasmania’s excellent Museum of Old and New Art with food, drink and music aplenty.

What will engage the next generation?

It got me thinking about the kinds of experiences that kids of his generation will have access to.

Will they be in theatres, shopping malls, schools or virtual worlds? Will he be a viewer, a player, a protagonist or a performer?

What kinds of experiences will bring him to tears, send goosebumps down his spine and help him make sense of the worlds he inhabits?

New research in the UK with almost 2,000 young people suggests that today’s young people recognise quite different definitions to previous generations.

Arts Connect, Morris Hargreaves McIntyre and We are Frilly found that young people associate 'art' with visual arts but arts also includes graffiti, fashion, animation, and tattooing/piercing - all of which were more widely defined as art than novels, poetry and opera.

Culture, they found, is a broader concept for them, which includes identity. They do relate to sector recognised forms such as festivals, historic sites, carnivals and museums, but also wider forms such as fashion and TV, learning a language and food.

The Australia Council's arts participation research indicates one of the biggest trends is the rise of creative participation, relative to receptive participation as an audience member.

More and more, young people want to express their own creativity, learn new skills and access immersive experiences, and the trajectory is not slowing down.

Are we ready?

So how are our artists, organisations and major institutions adapting to these changes?

I suspect we could be doing more.

Research is one of the best ways for us to identify trends and anticipate the changes that will be needed. But we also need to be testing new concepts and experimenting with new forms of engagement.

One great creative industries example I saw recently is PlayingField, a 'game jam' where teams of professional game developers are paired with young people aged 10 to 13 and tasked with realising their game idea.

The two-day experience has been designed to educate young people about the wide variety of roles available in the industry, whilst giving the young participants a chance to devise a game idea and see it brought to life in the hands of inspiring role models.

The impact of programs like this could be profound.

Research with young people

This year we are lucky to be working with The MCA to evaluate their GENEXT program for 12-18 year olds, working with the MCAs youth committee to design & deliver the a methodology that will trace what ideas past participants have taken into their adult lives.

We are working with Barking Gecko Theatre Company to explore the impact of their Ensembles program for 5 to 17 year olds on things like confidence, empathy and relationships.

We are also lucky to be again working with UTS, Australia’s #1 young university to explore the role of art on campus, and how it can support reflection, knowledge sharing and debate among students, researchers and the public.

I can’t wait to see what we find out about how young people want to engage with the arts now, and where things are headed next.

Maybe now I've got a vested interest!

If you have an idea about how research and evaluation can help unearth new possibilities for young people and the arts, get in touch with the team at info@thepatternmakers.com.au.

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Patternmakers’ Founder and Managing Director Tandi Williams is an experienced consultant and arts and culture research specialist.

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