Thirteenth International Conference on The Arts in Society

Abstract

The purpose of this project is to investigate the results of the 2017 International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM) study of diversity in the arts and entertainment venue industry. This project explores the questions: What are the demographics of the arts and entertainment venue industry?, What relationships, if any, exist between the categorical variables (e.g. the relationship between job category and gender) of this data set?, and What is the probability of one under-represented class being in one group over another (e.g. job category and gender)? Leaders and staff of arts and entertainment venues varying in size and function in North America and beyond were invited to participate in the study by way of a web-based survey. The survey was conducted by the professional researchers for VenueDataSource, the research arm of the International Association of Venue Managers. The 2017 Diversity Study is the first self-study of its kind in the public assembly sphere. The answers to research questions concerning demographics, relationships, and probabilities will provide much needed information to the association, researchers, employers, and job-seekers about the diversity (or lack thereof) in the industry today.