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Monkey Baa

Monkey Baa is an Australian theatre company empowering young people to shape their lives through inspiring, imaginative theatre and creative experiences. Bringing Australia’s rich history and beyond to life, the company offers national and international touring performances, alongside a diverse...

Public Libraries Evaluation Network Report 2023-2024

The Public Libraries Evaluation Network (PLEN) is a nation-wide data collection initiative designed to help libraries better understand and illustrate their value. Delivered by Culture Counts, the project has completed its fifth year with 38 participating libraries collecting 8,100 survey...

Geelong Arts Centre

In 2022, Geelong Arts Centre partnered with Culture Counts to build an audience development strategy to help engage and grow its audiences. Culture Counts collaborated with independent consultant, Merryn Carter, to manage and deliver the project, ultimately delivering a comprehensive...

Open versus closed questions – which one to use?

One of the secrets to creating a survey that collects useful data is the type of questions you ask. Knowing when to offer respondents a chance to express their own opinions as free text and when to choose questions that...

Why do we recommend asking about ‘Identity’?

Identity can have many meanings, but at its core it relates to a person’s distinctive qualities or traits that make them unique. ‘Identity’ is one of the standardised questions available in the Culture Counts Evaluation Platform Question Bank. It refers...

Perth International Jazz Festival

The Perth International Jazz Festival (PIJF) celebrates jazz in its many forms and contributes to Western Australia’s growing reputation as an arts and culture destination. Embracing innovative programming, artistic excellence and collaborative partnerships, PIJF engages with local, domestic, and international...

Creative New Zealand: Evaluation Pilot

Creative New Zealand (CNZ) partnered with Culture Counts to conduct a year-long pilot study involving the Culture Counts Evaluation Platform. This pilot engaged seven organisations funded through CNZ’s Toi Tōtara Haemata Investment Programme and took place between January and December...

Product Update: Hiding Dimension Names in Surveys

In the coming weeks, Culture Counts will be simplifying our dimensions statements by hiding the name of the statement in the survey question. This update is a small but significant change in the way dimensions are presented in the survey...

What we’ve been up to in Q1 – 23/24

The team has been quite busy these past few months! We have been working hard behind the scenes to update our analytics dashboard, integrate new survey templates and revise our dimension framework. But we have also made sure to pause...