The contemporary art museum ST. Louis will conduct audience engagement research and evaluation to provide insights to experiment with new ways of engaging visitors and the broader ST

The Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis will receive $301,431 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301) to conduct audience engagement research and evaluation from September 2022 to August 2024. The museum will work with three consultants to gather input from internal and external stakeholders through focus groups and surveys to identify strengths, weaknesses, and gaps in current audience engagement efforts. Based on research findings, the consultants will produce recommendations and an action plan for operational and programmatic changes to better serve the museum's diverse audiences going forward. The Museums for America program aims to strengthen individual museums' ability to serve the public by supporting priority activities that advance their missions and strategic goals.

Louis community. The museum will work with three consultants with expertise in audience research, program evaluation, and strategic planning. The consultants will engage internal and external audiences and stakeholders in focus groups and surveys to gather information about the museum's current strengths, weaknesses, and gaps in audience engagement. Based on research findings, the consultants will produce recommendations for operational and programmatic change at the museum and produce an actionable, publicly available plan to ensure the museum best serves its diverse audiences in the future.