Our latest ABA Executive Benchmark asked arts leaders about specific practices and policies implemented to address and increase representation in the administrative side of organizations, including hiring practices, training and mentorships, flexible working options, and compensation.

As organizations continue to work towards greater inclusion in the arts, we want to learn specifically about the kinds of efforts and investments institutions have made around accessibility for both in-person and digital experiences. Our latest Arts Leader Survey asked arts leaders to benchmark themselves on the current trends in digital and on-site accessibility.

Audience diversification remains a crucial strategic goal for arts organizations as they continue to grapple with questions of attendance, relevance, and long-term sustainability. However, there are a number of tactics arts organizations can implement to try to appeal to broader audiences, and a range of different audience segments one could prioritize. Our latest Arts Leader Survey asked arts leaders to benchmark themselves on the current state of audience diversification efforts, the groups they are targeting in the more immediate future, and the types of change they have implemented along with results achieved so far.

From the pandemic’s disproportionate impact on underrepresented populations to social movements calling for change in organizations across the world, it is critical to understand how arts organizations are engaging in DEI&A policies internally. Our latest Arts Leader Survey asked arts leaders to benchmark themselves on peers on concrete changes made within the workplace.

Issues related to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEI&A) have long been important to arts organizations. The events of 2020 made the need for progress even more intense. We polled arts execs on their goals, focus areas, and challenges surrounding DEI&A.