Social Impact Measurement
Publicly funded arts play an important role in Irish society, for people, artists, audiences, and communities. The production of diverse artistic experiences are a key part of what makes life exciting and culturally vibrant in Ireland.
Impact measurement can have significant benefits for organisations. It can provide a better understanding of working processes and methods across an organisation, and provide clarity on the changes to people’s lives and potential ways that services can be improved.
Social Impact Measurement Festivals Pilot 2023-2025
In 2023 we partnered with Quality Matters and eight pilot festival sites to test and research the social impact of festival programmes over a three year period.
Outcome Measurement Guidebook
A shared approach to measuring the impact of public investment in the arts at a local level.
The Outcome Measurement Guidebook for Local Authority Arts Services & Arts Organisations was developed in response to the commitment made by the Arts Council in our ten-year strategy Making Great Art Work and in our agreement with the County and City Management Association, A Framework for Collaboration.
This outcome measurement resource helps arts organisations to:
- explore the benefit of the arts
- better understand the significance of their work
- learn new approaches
- evidence ways that the arts have made an impact in people’s lives.
