Impact &
Insight Toolkit
A new resource to help Arts Council England’s funded organisations to evaluate the impact of their work on the people who experience it
What is the
Impact & Insight Toolkit?
The Impact & Insight Toolkit provides arts and cultural organisations with a shared approach to evaluating their work. The Toolkit uses sets of metrics to explore what audiences, participants and peers think about a performance, exhibition or project. The resulting insights can be used to inform future practice, whilst helping to build a greater understanding of the cultural sector as a whole.
International Agatha Christie Festival 2021
With thanks to International Agatha Christie Festival for sharing their experiences of using the Impact & Insight Toolkit as a recipient of a National Lottery Project Grant.
Considering frameworks and the selection of LE-PANAVA
Let’s consider some examples of frameworks for mapping or measuring emotions, before introducing the framework that we have implemented.
The uses and misuses of sentiment measurement for cultural experiences
The seemingly simple question of ‘how do you feel?’ is inextricably wrapped up in broader conversations about happiness and wellbeing.
Guidance and
Support
The Impact & Insight Toolkit comes with a full suite of support and best practice documents, training sessions and webinars. If you ever get stuck and can’t find the answer, our helpful team is on hand to offer assistance.
Understand people’s perceptions of your work and how this aligns with your creative intentions.
Inform and enrich the conversation between the Arts Council England and arts organisations about the impact of funded work.
Create a large-scale data set that builds shared understanding of the value of cultural experiences.
Over 700
Registered Peers
A powerful and ever-growing network of cultural sector peers are helping toolkit users to evaluate their work
Arts and Culture
Insights
The Toolkit is a place to connect with peers and experts, to share knowledge, insights and best practice. If you have a story or case study that you would like to share, get in touch!
