Update for June 27, 2022: As the Omicron subvariants continue their path across the country, and with the rise of new subvariants (BA.4...

Update for May 23, 2022: As the current subvariant surge moves across the U.S. in slow motion, Alan’s May 23 briefing takes stock of...

Update for April 25, 2022: Alan’s April 25 briefing highlights results from this week’s survey deployments to three national cohorts of...

Update for March 21, 2022: Alan’s latest briefing highlights results from this week’s survey deployments to three national cohorts of...

Update for February 28, 2022: Alan’s latest briefing highlights results from last week’s survey deployments to three national cohorts of...

Update for February 7, 2022: Alan’s February 7 briefing highlights results from our mid-January survey deployment by the national cohort...

Update for January 10, 2022: We thought our last Covid-19 study briefing would be in November, but, well, then there was Omicron. Several...

Update for November 15, 2021: Join us for Alan’s 30-minute briefing covering the latest findings from the Audience Outlook Monitor study....

Oct. 18, 2021: As audiences return to cultural venues, some will experience uncertainty and anxiety over the visitor experience. How will...

Update for October 18, 2021: This 30-minute briefing covers the latest findings from the Audience Outlook Monitor study. Results for...

Update for September 20, 2021: Join us for this 30-minute briefing on the latest findings from the Audience Outlook Monitor study....

Update for August 16, 2021: Results for August paint a serious picture of a major contraction in demand. Over the one month period from...

With venues reopening and 90% to 95% of arts audiences vaccinated, we have entered a new stage of the pandemic. A significant share of...

The slides from this session are available: June 28, 2021 - With broad-scale reopening on the horizon, the question of post-pandemic...

Update for June 14, 2021: In the latest Executive Briefing, Alan Brown shares results for June, which continue to focus on vaccinated...

June 7, 2021 - With an overwhelming proportion of visitors and audience members already vaccinated, this session will focus on the still...

In a remarkably fast turn of events, arts audiences are nearly all vaccinated as of May 2021. Now, attention turns to the concerns of...

May 3, 2021 - With more and more venues re-opening, audiences are relying on arts and cultural organizations to communicate effectively...

Update for April 19, 2021: In the latest Executive Briefing, Alan Brown shares new findings from the Audience Outlook Monitor study. This...

April 5, 2021: This 60-minute session foregrounds research findings through the lens of race/ethnicity. Because of the very large sample...

Update for March 22, 2021.

Update for February 26, 2021: An overview of the Phase 2 survey protocol.

Second Phase of Research will Focus on Tracking Success with Vaccination and Readiness to Return to Live Programs, in Preparation for...

Update for December, 2020.

Update for October 21, 2020.

Update for September 23, 2020.

Hello, I’m Alan Brown. This week I’d like to reflect on what the Audience Outlook Monitor research says about how comfortable people are...

By Alan Brown TRANSCRIPT FROM VIDEO: "Good morning. Since audience members began sheltering in place at home back in March, arts and...

Update for June 12, 2020. TRANSCRIPT FROM VIDEO: "This week, I’m pleased to share with you some very preliminary results from the...

May 13, 2020 by Alan Brown It's been nearly a month since we announced the Covid-19 Audience Outlook Monitor and there is much to report....