ameliaTRG

Ha! Yes, survey form instructions are my favorite genre for leisure reading, too. ;-)

Hi Zannie,

It's Amelia with TRG Arts. I know that in the reports that NCAR has released, you pull data from a variety of different sources.

My question is: What’s the toughest challenge you’ve faced compiling data from all the different sources that you pull from? (And perhaps list some of the sources for those who aren’t familiar with your reports.)

-Amelia Northrup-Simpson

Good question! I was about to ask a similar one: What’s a key data point that you wish everyone in the arts/cultural industry knew?

What’s the one (or two) data point(s) that you haven’t been able to analyze that you really wish that you could figure out on behalf of the arts/cultural field?

I understand that digital programming expands touchpoints (and believe me, I'm a millennial and a fan of all things digital) but I do wonder if it actually helps the bottom line or "just" helps the org serve more patrons/community members. (Which, of course, is something to be celebrated as well.) To me, it becomes a mission vs. money dilemma.