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Join us to discuss how recent experiences of moving content to digital have changed the way we connect with audiences, now and in the future.

Join us as we explore how to balance online safety, empowerment, participation and creativity when working with young people.

Join us as we explore the digital divide, barriers to online engagement and discuss ways the arts & culture sector has contributed to inclusion.

Join us as we discuss what new digital skills the cultural workforce needs and how organisations can harness them.

Join us as we discuss the current and future implications of changes in audience behaviours and consumption patterns.

Join us as we discuss how organisations have successfully diversified income streams and what the pandemic means for future business models.

Join us as we discuss how organisations can adapt and embrace change in order to work more digitally in the light of Covid-19.

We The Curious produced a sustainable and successful online revenue stream with their charitable aims at the centre of their decision-making. Find out more about their 'Income Generation' category winning online shop.

Learn how the first 'Tech Champion’s Choice' Winners - LeftCoast - are embedding digital technology & skills development into the heart of their operations to build robust a foundation for a sustainable future.

This article takes a deeper dive into the different methods for fieldwork and data collection to support these studies, and which ones are useful for different research objectives.

Opera North, winners of the 2022 Digital Culture Awards Income Generation category for their 'Couch to Chorus' project, take us on their award-winning journey.

Whilst your audiences, participants or stakeholders may not be able to engage with you physically at the moment, you can still reach people through social media.

Learn more about DaDa’s 'Digital Transformation' winning research & development project, which explored the use of augmented reality holograms to provide BSL interpretation for non-traditional theatre.

Meet 'Digital Inclusion' category Winners Sense and learn about their inclusive dance film 'Moving Portraits', made in collaboration with dancers who are deafblind and/or are living with complex disabilities.

Learn how 'Using Data' category Winners Watershed developed new data-informed inclusion strategies by embracing a new framework for data collection & analysis.

Dante or Die’s interactive short Odds On fuses narrative, gameplay, and animation to explore the impact of gambling harm. Find out why it was the 'Digital Content' winner in the 2023 Digital Culture Awards.

Learn about Sonzai, Roland Lane’s 'Content Creator' winning Mixed Reality installation experience that uses cutting-edge immersive technology to blur the lines between physical & virtual worlds.

Learn about Julie Nicholson and her work at Digital Voice to amplify the voices of marginalised people and groups. Julie was named the 'Digital Ambassador' category Winner for the DigitalMe project.

Learn how 'Being Social' category Winners Crab Museum developed a truly unique social presence that has seen them grow their loyal online & physical audience.

Welcome to the first case study in our Digital Journeys series, where we delve into the success stories of creative and cultural organisations and individuals who have received long-term support from the Digital Culture Network.

This is the second case study in our Digital Journeys series, where we delve into the success stories of creative and cultural organisations and individuals who have received long-term support from the Digital Culture Network.

Introduction to how organisations can utilise Teemill, an online platform that allows users to build an online shop and sell their designs. Read on to find out what our Tech Champion, Emma Roberts, learned when speaking with Teemill's Head of Business Development, Tobias Penner.

Hear from York Museums Trust as they reflect on their lockdown social media project #CuratorBattle. Case study from October 2020.

The Museum of London is in a central London location and tells the story of Londoners from prehistoric times to the present day. The Museum of London Docklands gives the history of the London docks. Join Buying and Merchandising Manager Rita Rooney as she explains how the museum redeveloped their eCommerce strategy with the support of the Digital Culture Network. Case study from February 2021.

A webinar for libraries to explore how to harness digital communication strategies to maintain vital connections with communities.

Cyber security is a critical, yet often overlooked, aspect of your strategy. Understanding what you and your organisation can do to protect your online and off-line systems and networks will help protect your data from theft and damage. In this article we'll explore how you can protect yourself and your organisation.

In terms of presentations, videos, training sessions, and public speaking, an easy way to increase accessibility and inclusivity is to 'self-describe'. Discover what self-describing is, why it is important, and how to do it effectively in this article.

Brighton Fringe is England's largest arts festival. The festival normally runs an annual open access, large-scale event hosted across the city of Brighton & Hove in a variety of venues. Digital Marketing Coordinator, Jamie Haas, talks us through how our Tech Champions helped the festival get in touch with their audiences online through email marketing and social media.

Join Sound and Music, winners of the 2022 Digital Culture Award Data Driven category, as they tell their winning story about using data to understand engagement barriers and create new music.

Raising2Children is an online resource for parents, children, young people, and colleagues that supports families. Raising2Children create resources that bring together evidence-based research on child development and therapeutic tools using the arts. Click here to find out how Cultural Digital Network helped rework their website.

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) develops standards and guidelines to help everyone build a web based on the principles of accessibility, internationalization, privacy and security.

Launched in 2006, China Plate are an independent theatre studio that work with artists, venues and festivals to develop, make and present engaging, entertaining and accessible new work. Read on to find out how the Digital Culture Network supported China Plate with the redevelopment of their website.

Open Sky Theatre is a small theatre company with big ideas based in rural Herefordshire, combining new writing with physical and digital theatre to tell powerful, moving stories based on real world events. Read on to find out how the Digital Culture Network supported Open Sky's Digital Director, Lisle Turner, in reimagining the organisation's digital strategy. Case study from December 2020.

Impact Dance's main focus is to empower young people of diverse backgrounds through hip-hop dance training, mentoring, and national and international performances. Marketing and Communications Officer Clara Cowen talks us through how the London theatre company was supported by the Digital Culture Network to develop its website.

Mythstories is a museum based in Shrewsbury that holds a collection of storytelling artefacts and a library of folktales. For over 20 years the museum has organised funded projects with storytelling at their heart. Much of their work is out of doors, much is with young people – encouraging them to explore the oral heritage and become young storytellers. Read on to find out how the Digital Culture Network helped rework their website.

Open Sky, winners of the 2022 Digital Culture Award Digital Inclusion category for their ‘Micro Plays’ project, tell us their winning story.

This is the third case study in our Digital Journeys series, where we delve into the success stories of creative and cultural organisations and individuals who have received long-term support from the Digital Culture Network.

Higher Rhythm Ltd is a not-for-profit organisation based in Yorkshire, providing music and media industry services and opportunities across the Yorkshire region. Click here to find out how the Digital Culture Network's Roberta Beattie supported their CEO, Steven Mundin, in redefining the organisation's vision for its new website.

National Student Drama Festival, winners of the 2022 Digital Culture Awards Digital Trailblazer category, tell us their winning story of expanding their reach with digital transformation.

Michael Hardy, winner of the 2022 Digital Culture Awards category for Emerging Digital Leader, tells us all about what made him a winner.

Winners of a Special Commendation for the impact of their digital content distribution strategy at the 2022 Digital Culture Awards, Open Clasp Theatre Company tell the story of their ‘Changing the World One Play at a Time’ project.

A webinar for arts and culture organisations to learn how to get the most from Google Ads.

Are you a creative or cultural organisations looking to redesign or improve your website? This article helps you source and select the best supplier to do the job.

Winners of the Content Creation & Distribution category at the 2022 Digital Culture Awards, the Old Vic, tell the story of their ‘OLD VIC: IN CAMERA’ project.

Dr Justin Hunt, Relationship Manager for Combined Arts at Arts Council England, shares his top tips for increasing your income through fundraising ahead of Giving Tuesday.

A webinar for arts and cultural organisations to learn how to use the newest social media platform taking the world by storm.

Little Angel Theatre is a children's theatre dedicated to fuelling the imagination through the art of puppetry. Marketing and Communications Manager, Sophie Waddy, explains how the Digital Culture Network helped them to rethink their digital strategy.

A webinar for arts and culture organisations to explore how to use data effectively to increase audience engagement and loyalty.

A webinar for arts and culture organisations to learn how to create valuable content for Instagram and use their insights to grow a community.

We often hear the same misconceptions and this article aims to unpick the myths you're likely to encounter whilst working on a digital project or more broadly in the sector.

A webinar for arts and cultural organisations to learn how to successfully plan and launch an online shop.

A beginner’s guide to harnessing the power of your mailing list, and using emails to increase audience engagement.

A webinar for arts and culture organisations to learn how to utilise mobile marketing to increase awareness and improve engagement.

One of the most common topics the Digital Culture Network is asked about is how to manage and make the most of the Google Ad Grants programme, so we've put together our top 7 tips to set you up for success. They cover the most important considerations for getting as much out of your campaigns as possible.

A webinar to help arts and culture organisations plan for the changes to Google Analytics coming in 2023.

A webinar for creative and culture organisations who wish to create, configure and install Google Analytics 4.

This is the fourth case study in our Digital Journeys series, where we delve into the success stories of creative and cultural organisations and individuals who have received long-term support from the Digital Culture Network.

A webinar for arts and cultural organisations who want to extend the reach and success of their Instagram platform.

A webinar for arts and cultural organisations who want their Twitter account to work harder and reach further.

Learn how to develop, strategise and market a successful Print on Demand offering for your online shop.

This webinar is presented by Julia Lawrence and was designed to help arts and cultural organisations intending to work with young people online.

This webinar explores A/B testing tools which can help improve websites and the effectiveness of email campaigns.

A webinar for arts and culture organisations to understand how their new or fledgling ticketing operation can help them grow.

A panel conversation discussing how arts and culture organisations can more successfully engage schools with digital, blended or in-person cultural offers.

Previous SEO Tech Champion, Hansel, for an overview of exactly what we mean by Search Engine Optimisation. Be inspired to develop new strategies for improving the quality of your website traffic.

DanceEast is a dance organisation based in Ipswich, working locally, regionally and nationally. Lucy Bayliss, their Head of Creative Programmes, tells us how they employed digital technology to get their dance programmes into classrooms.

Join Head of Retail at BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, Sara Ley, as she tells us how an online shop strategy prompted a look at their wider marketing strategy.

A webinar for arts and culture organisations to learn how to create the perfect social media strategy to align with their goals.

A webinar for arts and culture organisations to learn the fundamentals behind advertising on Facebook.

In this tea break chat, we asked some of our Tech Champions about their early experiences working in digital, by the end, you might realise that you are not alone when it comes to learning the digital ropes.  

In this article, we explain the steps to set up and configure the digital analytics platform Google Analytics 4 with Spektrix to enhance your reporting with eCommerce data.

If you work in marketing for the creative and cultural sector and you are stretched for time and resources, then a social media content calendar can be your best friend. This handy resource can form a part of your social media strategy and help you prepare and plan for the year ahead. Here is an easy guide to setting up your own social media content calendar and what you may like to include in it.

This article will help you to understand the accuracy of survey data, setting survey targets, and how to make your data more representative.

This resource concentrates on tips and ideas to help organisations improve the visibility of their websites on Google Search Results Page (SERP). The resource is particularly suited to organisations and individuals within the creative and cultural sector.

An effective digital strategy can be vital to your organisation’s success. Read on to understand the key considerations when developing yours.

What can you learn from the data your organisation holds? Read on to understand how to get started on analysing your data and using it to effect positive change.

This resource provides information and advice on making podcasts. As well as considerations for generating content, it contains guidance on hardware, software, and distribution methods.

This resource provides information and advice on implementing a timed entry booking system into your organisation, from choosing the right technology platform to introducing ticketing to your website.

Emma Roberts, Tech Champion for eCommerce and merchandising, talks through 10 common eCommerce mistakes to avoid when selling online - and ways to fix them.

It's never been more important to ensure you are using technology that can immediately add value and grow with your organisation over the years. Understanding which companies to approach and how to articulate your requirements to them is a key step in making the right decision.

Learn how a strong website content strategy will bring about the best results for your site.

A webinar for arts and cultural organisations to learn how to gather and analyse data using free SEO and PPC tools and software.

A one-hour crash course for arts and cultural organisations to learn everything they need to know about SEO.

Safeguarding and child protection continue to be as important as ever, but with many organisations moving their programmes online in response to the coronavirus pandemic, online safety and protection has come to the fore.

A webinar for arts and culture organisations to explore how to use ticketing strategies to drive customer satisfaction for online events.

A webinar for arts and culture organisations to learn retail benchmarks for sales conversion and best practice for improving customer funnels on mobile devices. Presented in partnership with IMRG.

Google Analytics 4 is the brand new web analytics platform from Google. This article explains what it is, the key differences to the old Google Analytics version, and how arts and culture organisations could utilise it.

A webinar for arts and cultural organisations to learn simple techniques to welcome new subscribers and achieve better long-term engagement.

A webinar for arts and cultural organisations to learn how to plan a website content strategy which will allow them to engage new audiences, measure success and improve the quality of their site traffic.

In this introduction we explore NFTs and explain how they might be relevant to arts and cultural organisations.

A webinar for arts and cultural organisations who want to extend the reach and success of their Instagram platform.

In this article, we explore Google Looker Studio (formerly Google Data Studio) and how it can be used to create interactive and shareable reports to help you see how you are performing, if you're on track to reach your objectives, and identify opportunities for change.

In this article we explain the data in each reporting section of Google Analytics 4 and how those sections can be used to understand how your website is performing and what your users are doing.

Social media tracking pixels are a powerful tool for marketers working in the arts and culture sector. But how do they work? How can they support and improve your paid advertising? And are there any drawbacks you need to be aware of? This article will answer these questions and give you a better understanding of a social media 'pixel'.

A webinar for creative and cultural organisations looking to streamline their marketing and redirect focus towards more sustainable and certain goals.

A webinar to introduce creative and culture organisations to digital accessibility and the role it plays in creating successful content.

A webinar to introduce creative and culture organisations to audience data collection and research.

Your organisation’s Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system is a powerful tool, but when your data becomes muddied with duplicates or incomplete information, it throws a spanner into your organisational processes. Here are 5 simple ways to clean up your organisation’s CRM.

This article provides an overview of what Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) is, how it works, and how it can benefit your organisation.

Social media is a unique and powerful way to help your organisation thrive and engage with your audience. Read on to find out more.

Understanding your audience data can be your ticket to success. Read on to find out how to make the most of what your customers tell you.

Thinking about setting up an online shop? Read on to understand the basics of eCommerce and how it could benefit your organisation.

Your website is one of your most important assets. Read on to find out how it can make a big impact on your organisation.

Storytelling is the key to amazing content. Read on to understand how to incorporate great content into all facets of your digital marketing.

Do you have a good understanding of which parts of your digital strategy are working? Our diagnostic will help you assess and improve your activities.

Are you missing out on sales? Our diagnostic will help you assess and improve your current strategy.