SMU DataArts provides a toolkit of evidence-based insights into the health of arts and cultural organizations in America. Our goal is to enable arts and cultural leaders to overcome challenges and increase their impact. We do this by analyzing the largest database of arts information ever collected, investigating important issues of arts management and patronage, and making our findings available to arts leaders, funders, policymakers, researchers and the general public. We care about numbers, not for their own sake, but because we believe that healthier arts and cultural organizations will have more resources to invest in artistic and cultural offerings and in community engagement.

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SMU DataArts

Zannie Giraud Voss

Dennis Tenwolde

Daniel Gordon

Liz Quinn

Katie Ingersoll

Daniel Fonner

Bob Louderback

Arin Sullivan

The Development and Research Team at SMU DataArts focuses on enhancing the organization’s capacity through strategic partnerships and comprehensive research initiatives. They analyze data to identify trends in arts management and patronage while fostering relationships with stakeholders to maximize resources and support for arts and cultural organizations. By combining expertise in development and data science, the team produces actionable insights that empower arts leaders and drive industry improvements.

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