Does measurement have a place in the arts? What if my experience is inherently different from someone else's? This blog explores what is meant by objectivity and multi-point subjectivity, and the role of audience, community and peer opinions in developing strong value stories.

Another question we often get asked: Do I need to capture hundreds of audience responses to achieve a significant survey sample? This blog uses a recent case study to explore what significance means and provides tips for how to achieve it.

Having come to the end of the largest pilot project, using Culture Counts to test the Quality Metrics in the UK, we take a behind the scenes look into the engagement of the active organisations within the cohort.

What the heck is the cloud? People often refer to storing data in the ‘cloud’, but what does this concept really mean and how is the cloud constructed?

Music will often parallel changing social and cultural values. There are thousands of individual moments that have attributed to changes in music over time, for us three moments seem to stand out from the rest.

The Culture Counts platform has a three-pronged evaluation process - with participation from self, peer and public assessors. Average scores from each group can be compared to see whether the public and peers understood the creative intentions of the artists or curators . In this blog we provide some tips for the peer component of the Culture Counts evaluation process.

In this blog we reveal some interesting figures about how much you should be spending on evaluation and why this is particularly important within the Cultural sector.

As part of the Participatory Metrics Strand of the Quality Metrics National Test we’ve been running discussion groups across England with a number of experienced individuals, representing a whole range of creative organisations working in participatory contexts, to further refine the Participatory Metrics.

Culture Counts is in the process of a complete design makeover. Starting with the launch of our new website this month, we’re beginning to roll out updates to reflect a new brand direction for our online and offline communications.

Since the opening of Perth’s Elizabeth Quay in late January this year, thousands of visitors have flocked to the waterfront to marvel at the impressive design, breathtaking views, and colourful light shows featured in the new development.