Guides

Insights to help arts and cultural organizations thrive. 

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The Productivity Crunch in Arts & Culture: Releasing capacity through operational clarity

Arts and cultural teams are delivering more activity than ever with limited staff and rising expectations. Productivity is not just about working harder; it ...

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Beyond Go Live: Maximizing and sustaining the value of enterprise software

For many organizations, “Go Live” becomes the finish line. In reality, it is just the beginning. This white paper explores how arts and cultural ...

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The ROI of Venue Management Software: Building resilience and revenue in arts venues

Spreadsheets, shared calendars, and email threads feel familiar, but they come with hidden costs. Time lost to reconciliation, double bookings, and missed opportunities directly ...

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Adopting Change with Confidence: Practical steps for arts & culture leaders

Download PDF New systems promise better data, smoother workflows, and more capacity. However, change inside arts and cultural organisations often stalls. This happens not ...

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Future-proofing your venue

The arts and cultural sector has always been resilient, but the past few years have shown just how quickly the landscape can change. From ...

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The Volunteer Challenge: How venues can better support the people who make it all possible

Volunteers are the backbone of many arts and cultural organizations. From ushering audiences to supporting education programs, they play a vital role in keeping ...

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Shared time creates value in and beyond arts organizations

At the turn of the year, it’s common to talk about improvement: doing more, moving faster, making better use of limited resources. But some ...

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If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

Remember If You Give a Mouse a Cookie? It’s one of my favorite books. Cute mouse, big chain reaction — and yes, I even ...

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Skill shows up in the questions, not the answers

There’s a quote often attributed to Voltaire (though it’s more accurately traced to the French writer Pierre-Marc-Gaston, duc de Lévis) that goes something like ...

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What dance shows teach us about training that actually works

When I was a fresher at university in the late 1990s, line dancing was sweeping the country. I spotted an opportunity and trained as ...

Artifax banner with the text 'Future Proofing Your Venue' over a blurred digital corridor with glowing lights.

Future-proofing your venue

The arts and cultural sector has always been resilient, but the past few years have shown just how quickly the landscape can change. From ...

Artifax banner showing a group of volunteers placing their hands together in a team huddle, with the text The Volunteer Challenge.

The Volunteer Challenge: How venues can better support the people who make it all possible

Volunteers are the backbone of many arts and cultural organizations. From ushering audiences to supporting education programs, they play a vital role in keeping ...

Laptop with digital icons representing learning and research, used as a header image for an Artifax whitepaper.

The Productivity Crunch in Arts & Culture: Releasing capacity through operational clarity

Arts and cultural teams are delivering more activity than ever with limited staff and rising expectations. Productivity is not just about working harder; it ...

Laptop with digital icons representing learning and research, used as a header image for an Artifax whitepaper.

Beyond Go Live: Maximizing and sustaining the value of enterprise software

For many organizations, “Go Live” becomes the finish line. In reality, it is just the beginning. This white paper explores how arts and cultural ...

Laptop with digital icons representing learning and research, used as a header image for an Artifax whitepaper.

The ROI of Venue Management Software: Building resilience and revenue in arts venues

Spreadsheets, shared calendars, and email threads feel familiar, but they come with hidden costs. Time lost to reconciliation, double bookings, and missed opportunities directly ...

Laptop with digital icons representing learning and research, used as a header image for an Artifax whitepaper.

Adopting Change with Confidence: Practical steps for arts & culture leaders

Download PDF New systems promise better data, smoother workflows, and more capacity. However, change inside arts and cultural organisations often stalls. This happens not ...

Laptop with digital icons representing learning and research, used as a header image for an Artifax whitepaper.

Why Data Security Matters

Every booking, contract, and audience interaction involves valuable data. Moreover, a single breach can damage trust, trigger scrutiny, and drain limited capacity. This white ...

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