
The Arts Index is a snapshot report of the health of our national arts and culture.
It pulls together data from a multitude of sources and compares year-on-year figures for twenty key indicators.
New editions of the Arts Index, covering all four parts of the United Kingdom, are currently in development.
“For nearly a decade, the Arts Index has been an essential tool for anyone who wants to take this country’s cultural pulse, from arts organisations trying to make the case for the difference their daily work makes, to those in Whitehall corridors. The Arts Index gives an independent, objective picture of the contribution that art and culture make to our nation.”– Philip Pullman
- Published 7 June 2020.
- Eleven years of data for England from 2007/08 to 2017/18.
Published in partnership with Creative Industries Federation and King’s College London. Publication supported by Arts Council England. Design donated by Cog Design. Data analysis donated by Brownlee Consulting.
- Published 16 November 2017.
- Nine years of data for England from 2007/08 to 2015/16.
Data analysis by TRG Arts. Publication supported by Arts Council England. Design donated by Cog Design.
- Published 17 March 2015.
- Seven years of data for England from 2007/08 to 2013/14.
istributed by The Guardian Culture Professionals Network. Designed by Cog Design. Printed by John Good.
- Published 28 November 2013.
- Five years of data for England from 2007/08 to 2011/12.
Distributed by The Guardian Culture Professionals Network.
- Published 5 December 2011.
- Three years of data for the UK from 2007/08 to 2009/10.
Published in partnership with Audiences UK and Audiences London. Design by Tim Jukes.