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Understanding heritage as the human imprint on the earth, Heritage BC recognizes that heritage professionals, volunteers, and enthusiasts must fully commit to learning about and respecting the diversity and inclusivity of experiences and perspectives that form our local and provincial heritage.
Read MoreThis November, GVPTA and arts service organizations across the province invited individual artists, arts workers, and arts, culture and heritage organizations throughout British Columbia and across all disciplines to help convey a better understanding of where they are at now by completing the Fall 2021 edition of the COVID-19 B.C. Arts & Culture Impact Survey.
Read MoreLaPlaca Cohen is excited to share the new phase of the “Culture + Community” research in collaboration with Slover Linett and Yancey Consulting. The second wave of this national study, Culture + Community in a Time of Transformation: A Special Edition of Culture Track, includes an even broader frame for culture (from libraries to parks, music venues, and festivals), as well as deeper involvement with small, rural or BIPOC-serving organizations.
Read MoreIn 2018, the little sister team decided to do some community-based research on the experiences of QTBIPOC youth artists in the Toronto and GTA area. this report was the result of our findings.
Read MoreThis report, commissioned as part of the Linked Digital Future Initiative, is a culmination of exploratory activities to develop a governance framework for open and shared data in the performing arts sector.
We thank the Canada Council for the Arts and the Government of Canada for their continued support of this foundational work.
Read MoreThis report focuses on the role that culture plays in promoting gender equality and, more importantly, how to achieve gender equality within the cultural and creative sectors (CCS). The EU Member States identified gender equality for the first time as a priority for action in the Work Plan for Culture 2019-2022. Indeed, there are many reasons that this topic should receive the attention it deserves. Gender equality is a core value of the EU fundamental rights and a key principle of the European Pillar of Social Rights. It is also a precondition for cultural diversity. The promotion of gender equality and the fight against gender discrimination are twin goals of the EU, including in culture.
Read MoreReport on the quantitative and qualitative value of Canadian galleries, libraries, archives and museums. Canadian GLAMs receive an estimated 150 million visits a year, contributing nearly $8.6 billion of economic value, and promote heritage while providing access to resources for education, research, learning and artistic creation.
Read MoreThis Social Impact study from Australia identifies and quantifies social benefits in the broader community that are generated through participation or attendance at artistic and cultural activities. An extensive literature review was undertaken to identify positive social impacts clearly linked to artistic and cultural activities. The review covered a diverse spectrum of studies and identified three main social instrumental impacts that have the potential to be quantified: health, education, and social capital.
Read MoreResults of a survey of performing arts presenters and festivals, showing the broad range of performing arts practices in Canada and their social and economic impact. Includes a communications toolkit with infographics and copy.
Read MoreThis tool from Americans for the Arts compiles evidence on the social impacts of the arts, exploring 10 main areas of impact which are divided into 26 sub-topics. Each point on the wheel links to additional research and resources.
Read MoreThe results of a six-year national collaborative study on the current state and future needs of community-engaged arts for social change (ASC) in Canada. The project identified future needs for the ASC sector in three key areas: education, connection, and information.
Read MoreThe standing committee on Canadian Heritage studied remuneration models for artists and creative industries, and in this report makes 22 recommendations for the consideration of the House of Commons or the Government, related to artist remuneration and resale right, copyright, and digital markets and streaming services.
Read MoreUN World Tourism Organization report outlining the relationship between tourism and culture and the interdependency of the two sectors. The survey of UNWTO member states and expert opinion affirms that cultural tourism plays a major role in global tourism today.
Read MoreAmericans for the Arts’ list of 10 reasons to support the arts, including figures and data from US-based research.
Read MoreUNESCO publication on the role of culture in the 2030 agenda for sustainable development, a plan adopted by UN member states in 2015. Outlines the ways culture contributes to sustainable development, including economic growth, job creation, quality education, environmental management, peace-building and well-being.
Read MoreWorking off the idea that cities that are culturally interesting tend to attract "the creative class" and end up being economically successful, the report mines data from the photo-sharing site Flickr to reveal that a combination of cultural capital and economic capital is indicative of neighborhood growth in terms of house prices, and improvements of socio-economic conditions.
Read MoreExamines the effects of amateur and professional artistic practice, using three American datasets. Concludes that there is strong support that artistic practice is associated with higher levels of life satisfaction, a more positive self image, less anxiety about change, a more tolerant and open approach to diverse others, and, in some cases, less focus on materialistic values and the acquisition of goods.
Read MoreResearch conducted by Business for the Arts, finds that more than half of Canadians favour businesses that invest in arts and culture. Canadians are more likely to choose arts and culture events over sports, and to keep up with this growing interest, business investment in the arts has increased by 49 per cent since 2008. Report includes a literature review on the benefits of arts engagement.
Read MoreA literature review of research since 2000 on the social effects of culture. While it finds that there has been significant evidence of the positive impacts of engagement with the arts, also points out some of the weaknesses in the methodology and research that the community should focus on.
Read MoreExamines and summarizes the varying theories and frameworks used to measure social impacts of arts and culture. Includes examples of research that shows how arts and culture have wide-ranging, demonstrable social benefits.
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