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Arts and Culture Benchmark Report FY 25–26

Arts and Culture Benchmark Report FY 25–26

How does your organisation’s audience experience compare to the rest of the sector? In 2025–26, Culture Counts subscribers across Australia, New Zealand and Asia collected feedback from 138,874 survey respondents – arts attendees, participants and artists alike. Our latest Benchmark Report brings...

Resources3 min read

Public Libraries Evaluation Network Report 2025–2026

Public Libraries Evaluation Network Report 2025–2026

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 seventh year in conjunction with Public Libraries Australia (PLA)...

Projects and Research3 min read

Local Government Benchmark Report FY25–26

Local Government Benchmark Report FY25–26

How does your council compare to your peers across the country? In 2025–26, Australian local governments collected 107,000 survey responses from more than 1,800 surveys. 74 regional, metro and capital city councils across Australia used the Culture Counts Evaluation Platform to survey their cultural and...

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Shifting Seats: Trends in Live Event Attendance and Ticket Buying

Shifting Seats: Trends in Live Event Attendance and Ticket Buying

CircuitWest and Culture Counts have released 2025 Shifting Seats: Trends in Live Event Attendance and Ticket Buying, a new report exploring how Western Australians are returning to live performance – and how their expectations are changing. CircuitWest is a peak body...

News and Events6 min read

Woollahra Libraries

Woollahra Libraries

Woollahra Municipal Council oversees the Double Bay, Watsons Bay and Paddington library branches in Sydney’s Eastern suburbs. The library service has participated in the Public Library Evaluation Network since 2022. They now collaborate with other libraries in the local area,...

Client Stories5 min read

Introducing Workplace Culture to Culture Counts

Introducing Workplace Culture to Culture Counts

Understanding workplace culture through a data-driven strategy can help improve organisational performance, employee satisfaction, retention and overall wellbeing. Developed via extensive research and insights gathered working closely with clients, Culture Counts has added Workplace Culture as a new domain to...

Blog3 min read

Arts & Culture Data Collection Template

Arts & Culture Data Collection Template

Every arts and cultural project has a unique story that deserves to be understood and shared. However, many organisations struggle to transform the intricacy of creative work into clear, communicable evidence. A structured data collection template can be a valuable...

Resources2 min read

New Feature: Venue Templates

New Feature: Venue Templates

We have introduced a new collection of survey templates to the Culture Counts Evaluation Platform, making it even easier to gather useful feedback for arts and cultural organisations. Running a venue often means juggling a lot at once. You might...

Product4 min read

UNESCO's digital library now features Culture Counts

UNESCO’s digital library now features Culture Counts

Culture Counts is thrilled to announce the publication of a technical paper for the UNESCO MONDIACULT digital library, which features diverse contributions on cultural policies and impact. The paper, authored by Executive Chair Michael Chappell and Data Analyst Riley Chappell,...

News and Events3 min read

Public Libraries Evaluation Network Report 2024–2025

Public Libraries Evaluation Network Report 2024–2025

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 sixth year in conjunction with Public Libraries Australia (PLA)...

Projects and Research3 min read