Sharing Impact through Data
with River Clyde Arts
Welcome to Data Dives, Mass Culture’s new data learning series! This program features three open online sessions exploring diverse data approaches to help you better understand your organization’s impact, followed by an opportunity for arts organizations to receive personalized one-on-one coaching for deeper support.
Session outline
Intro
Join us to explore River Clyde Arts‘ journey in developing data practices that tell the story of our impact on community-engaged arts on PEI. Over the past year, we’ve expanded our knowledge of and processes for data collection and analysis thanks to the DNA Data Cohort.
We’ll share our iterative learning process and its impacts on our community feedback practices, fundraising, data collection systems, and our plans for growth.
Participants will learn about River Clyde Arts’ established practices of gathering, sharing and integrating community feedback, and how improved data storytelling has helped us garner more support from donors and grants. We’ll share how we’ve enhanced and streamlined our approach to data collection and analysis with better systems and bespoke tools.
What You'll Learn
- LENGTH
1 hour 30 minutes
- DATE
April 25, 1-2:30pm Eastern
- WHO IS THIS FOR?
Arts administrators, community organizers, non-profit leaders, data enthusiasts, and anyone interested in leveraging data for community building and organizational storytelling.
Megan Stewart
Megan Stewart (she/her) is a theatre artist based in Epekwitk / Prince Edward Island and the co-founder and artistic director of River Clyde Arts. As a director, producer, dramaturge, and performer, she seeks out projects that are intrinsically collaborative, interdisciplinary, and rooted in specific community contexts. Dedicated to fostering spaces for unconventional theatre and art to thrive on PEI, Megan has established several celebrated festivals and performance events, including the March of the Crows for Art in the Open, and the Island Fringe Festival.
Evan Furness
Evan Furness (he/him) is an interdisciplinary artist and arts worker from rural Epekwitk/Prince Edward Island. Since 2023 he has been Season Producer for River Clyde Arts with data collection and analysis being a large part of his role. He graduated with a BFA from Mount Allison University in 2018 and has worked for artist-run-centres and art institutions such as Struts Gallery & Faucet Media Arts Centre, This Town Is Small, Confederation Centre Art Gallery and is one of the co-founders of Charlottetown Zine Fest.
Through the DNA Platform and accompanying learning tools, DNA will empower the arts sector with a data-driven mindset, showcasing the genuine value and immense impact this sector brings to society. Thank you to our partners and funders for supporting this vital initiative.
If you believe in the power of data- and research-driven work, donate to Mass Culture today!
This initiative is made possible through the support of the following
