Beginner A practical guide to developing a digital strategy
This resource is designed to make the process of creating a digital strategy structured and focused on the right activities for the right outcomes. Whether starting from scratch or refreshing an existing plan, the steps outlined are set out to help organisations of any shape and size.
In this episode, James catches up with David Yard from Gulbenkian Arts Centre, one of our 2025 Digital Culture Network Award winners. David shares how the team are using digital tools and a clear strategy to strengthen local audience engagement and deliver meaningful results.
Beginner Digital Culture Podcast Episode #18 – Creative strategy, data and transparency with Jonny Goode
For this episode of our Digital Culture Awards series, James speaks with Jonny Goode, Communications Manager at Blast Theory and winner of the 2025 Digital Ambassador award. They explore how Jonny’s championing of digital tools, data-led strategy, and open knowledge-sharing has helped shape Blast Theory’s communications approach and inspired others across the sector.
The Digital Culture Podcast is for creative and cultural professionals to get to know the Digital Culture Network team, learn how we can help your digital skills development, and find out what’s happening across the sector. In this episode of the Digital Culture Podcast, James talks to…
In this episode of our Digital Culture Awards series, James chats with Chris Sonnex from Cardboard Citizens, Digital Content winners. Chris shares how their 'More Than One Story’ project used digital channels and strong partnerships to reach over 150,000 people.
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Arts Council England’s Responsible AI Practical ToolkitThese resources were created over a twelve-month research and development period at Arts Council England. They offer a framework to help creative and cultural organisations that want to create their own Responsible AI policies and practices.
In this episode of our Digital Culture Awards series, James talks to Nik Wyness from Digital Marketing category winner, The Tank Museum. Nik discusses how the museum built an online community with videos and turned it into a global digital strategy to drive revenue and engagement.
In the first episode of our series speaking with 2025 Digital Culture Award winners, James Akers catches up with Nadia Sommella from the Barber Institute of Fine Arts about how they redesigned their visitor survey process. They explore how to make data collection more inclusive, accessible, and impactful.
Beginner Webinar recording – Strategic positioning: The art of getting noticed by the people who matter
A webinar for arts marketers, creative strategists and cultural professionals looking for ways to raise the value of their marketing, and learn how to balance artistic output with audience appeal.
Beginner Digital Culture Podcast episode #9 – Creating an AI policy toolkit with Arts Council England
In this episode of the Digital Culture Podcast, we welcome our first guests from outside the team. James Akers interviews Owen Hopkin from Arts Council England and Oonagh Murphy from Goldsmiths about Arts Council's approach to creating an AI Policy, and what arts and culture organisations can learn from that process.
The Digital Culture Podcast is for creative and cultural professionals to get to know the Digital Culture Network team, learn how we can help your digital skills development, and find out what’s happening across the sector. In this episode, James Akers interviews Ollie Couling, the Digital Culture Network Tech Champion for Digital Marketing and Strategy.
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Five tips from Decision Science to support your fundraisingWant to make your fundraising more effective? Here are five tips take from Arts Councils pilot with Management Centre exploring the science and psychology behind why people donate.
Beginner Webinar recording – Content strategy development: Aligning content with a marketing funnel
A webinar for those working in the creative and cultural sector to learn techniques for creating a content marketing strategy.
Intermediate 3 Prioritisation Techniques for Arts Marketeers
The role of prioritisation tools has become increasingly vital for creative and cultural organisations. This article explores the Value vs Effort, The Kano Model, and MoSCoW methods and how these tools can support more efficient and effective marketing plans.
Beginner Webinar recording – Limited resources? Do less and achieve more!
A webinar for creative and cultural organisations looking to streamline their marketing and redirect focus towards more sustainable and certain goals.
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Illuminate – Audience Data PlatformIlluminate is a new Audience Data Platform for arts and cultural organisations; commissioned by Arts Council England, built and developed by PwC.
Beginner Digital Culture Award Winner Case Study: Sense
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.
Beginner Digital Culture Award Winner Case Study: We The Curious
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.
Beginner Digital Culture Award Winner Case Study: Dante or Die
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.
Beginner Digital Culture Award Winner Case Study: Julie Nicholson
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.
