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Slover Linett is an audience research firm for the culture and education sectors. We help universities, museums, arts organizations and other nonprofits understand their audiences so they can connect to more people, more deeply.

Tall order? Sure. But we see it happening every day. Our studies — which range from market research to program evaluation and outcomes assessment — reveal how well institutions are connecting with their audiences and how that connection can be deepened and broadened.

Our findings bring leaders, staff, and trustees together around a clear picture of the audience and a shared vision of progress.

The result is more creative, confident decision-making across your organization: more innovative programming, more resonant messaging, and greater success in both mission and revenue terms.

Read more about who we are or explore our practice areas here. And thanks for stopping by.

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January 16, 2012 | Peter

In the arts, audience-centered business models start with the art, not the business

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In my last post, I asked where the consumers are in the Colorado symphony’s new “customer-driven” business model and promised a few examples of ways arts groups are getting audiences into the picture a little more creatively. It’s about not thinking of them as consumers or audiences in the first place, but as collaborators.

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  • business schools, liberal arts colleges, professional schools, public and private universities, research institutes, and (sometimes) secondary schools.
    Higher ed »

  • aquariums, art museums, children's museums, history museums and sites, nature centers, public gardens, science centers, and zoos.
    Museums »

  • arts education programs, arts presenters, ballet companies, chamber music, dance companies, film festivals, nonprofit theaters, opera companies, and symphonies.
    Performing arts »

  • architecture centers, conservation organizations, cultural policy centers, foundations, parks, public radio and media, and social entrepreneurship.
    Other nonprofits »