SMU DataArts will build a national culture of data-driven decision making for those who want to see the arts and culture sector thrive. We will make data useful and accessible to all in the arts and culture field, illuminating strengths, challenges and opportunities for individual arts organizations and for the sector as a whole, to help ensure long-term stability.
To empower arts and cultural leaders with high-quality data and evidence-based resources and insights that help them to overcome challenges and increase impact.
As our Mission and Vision act as our guiding star, the following statement will be our guiding path. A path to evaluate our past actions and guide how we design and plan for future products, tools, and contributions to benefit the individuals and communities with whom we interact.
SMU DataArts recognizes that our society is characterized by a complex web of inequities and we are committed to making research, tools, and resources accessible to all persons regardless of race, age, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, and/or socioeconomic status. We strive to conduct our work without bias or preference and we value input and creativity from diverse perspectives. We use data and evidence to shine a light on inequities within the arts and culture sector. We commit to advancing equity, recognizing that it is a continuous process requiring ongoing input from the field, accountability, and evaluation.
For more than a decade, we’ve been providing data-informed insights to the arts and cultural sector, and we’re always looking for new ways to make DataArts more useful and valuable.
Building a national information resource for the cultural sector takes teamwork. Our Board and staff includes artists, enthusiasts, and devoted patrons of the organizations that we serve. We’re also just a little bit obsessed with data and how it can fuel the arts.
DALLAS, TX - SMU DataArts today releases two new reports and a white paper looking at the financial health of the arts...
NEW YORK, March 10, 2021 – SMU DataArts, in partnership with The Wallace Foundation, today released The Alchemy of...
DALLAS, TX – SMU DataArts, a national center for arts research at Southern Methodist University, today released its...
NEW YORK, NY – SMU DataArts, in partnership with The Wallace Foundation, today released a report—The Alchemy of...
DALLAS, TX - SMU DataArts, a national center for arts research, has received a $30,000 grant from the National...
NEW YORK CITY, NY - Today, the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA), Americans for the Arts (AFTA), and SMU...
DALLAS, TX - SMU DataArts, the National Center for Arts Research at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, today...
DALLAS, TX - SMU DataArts, a national arts research center at Southern Methodist University in Dallas releases today a...
DALLAS, TX – SMU DataArts today released its latest report on national fundraising trends in the arts and cultural...
DALLAS, TX – SMU announces the merger of its National Center for Arts Research (NCAR), a leading provider of...
PHILADELPHIA, PA – DataArts, the respected national resource for in-depth data about nonprofit arts, culture, and...
PHILADELPHIA, PA - Small performing arts organizations are showcased in “Everyday Data,” a new online video series...
PHILADELPHIA, PA – DataArts, the respected national resource for in-depth data about nonprofit arts, culture, and...
PHILADELPHIA, PA – DataArts’ Board Chair, Rich Mintz, today announced the election of Caralyn Spector as the...
PHILADELPHIA, PA - Beth Tuttle, President and CEO of DataArts, announced today that she will resign from her...
PHILADELPHIA, PA – DataArts, the respected national resource for in-depth data about nonprofit arts, culture, and...
PHILADELPHIA, PA - DataArts, the respected national resource for in-depth financial and programmatic data for and...
PHILADELPHIA, PA – DataArts, the respected national resource for in-depth financial and programmatic data from the...
PHILADELPHIA, PA - DataArts, the web-based platform for centralized collection and dissemination of financial and...
PHILADELPHIA, PA - DataArts has now added a new selection of upgraded reports and capabilities to the system that...
PHILADELPHIA, PA - DataArts is looking for data-savvy arts and cultural professionals to share their organizational...
PHILADELPHIA, PA - Since becoming independent from The Pew Charitable Trusts in 2013, DataArts has secured $4.85...
PHILADELPHIA, PA - DataArts has launched the beta version of a new online data management platform and enhanced...
PHILADELPHIA, PA - DataArts has forged national partnerships to streamline data collection for the Arts and Economic...
PHILADELPHIA, PA - As cultural nonprofits seek to serve and reflect increasingly diverse communities, DataArts is...
Anh Thang Dao-Shah, PhD, joins DataArts as Senior Research Advisor, effective July 1. Dao-Shah will work closely with...
We would like to thank the data-savvy participants of the Early Adopter program who were among the first to complete...
The CDP announces that three new members have been elected to its national Board of Directors: Zenetta Drew, Executive...
The Cultural Data Project, the respected national resource for in-depth data about nonprofit arts, culture, and...
The Cultural Data Project (CDP), the most significant national resource for in-depth data about nonprofit arts...
The CDP today released a new report, Bridging the Capacity Gap: Cultural Practitioners’ Perspectives on Data, which...
The Cultural Data Project today announced that two new members have been elected to its national Board of Directors...
The Cultural Data Project, the leading resource for high-quality dataon the nonprofit arts and culture sector, today...
The Cultural Data Project (CDP) today announced that Larry Bomback will join the organization as Chief Operating...
CDP is pleased to welcome Texas with its vast, varied and diverse cultural community to the Cultural Data Project.
As of April 1, the Cultural Data Project has made the big leap to independence!
After a six-month national search that attracted a large pool of extraordinary candidates from across the country, CDP...
The CDP is delighted to announce that on June 1st, Minnesota will become the 12th state to join the Cultural Data...
Arts and cultural organizations in the District of Columbia will now have access to state of the art technology to...
Arts and cultural organizations in Rhode Island will now have access to new technology to help them strengthen their...
Arts and cultural organizations in Arizona will now have access to new technology to help them strengthen their...
We are pleased to announce the launch of the Michigan Cultural Data Project (Michigan CDP).
We are pleased to announce the launches of the Massachusetts Cultural Data Project (Massachusetts CDP) and the New...
Hundreds of arts organizations across Massachusetts have access to new technology to help them strengthen their...
We are pleased to announce the launch of the Illinois Cultural Data Project (Illinois CDP), the fourth state to...
Thousands of arts organizations across California will improve the impact they have on their communities and the state...
The Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance announced today that the Cultural Data Project (CDP), a powerful data...