It Feels Like Having a Sugar Daddy. But in the Worst Way”: Thoughts from Racialized 2SLGBTQ+ Youth Artists in the Toronto Scene

In 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.

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A promising path to developing data governance in the performing arts sector: Exploring charters and principles for data governance

This 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.

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Towards gender equality in the cultural and creative sectors

This 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.

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Culture in the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda

Outlines the inclusion of culture in the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, as part of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). With 10 years left to implement the 2030 Agenda, monitoring, measuring, and implementing culture as part of the SDGs is identified as an urgent priority. The report provides recommendations for placing culture at the heart of sustainable development.

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Culture & Working Conditions for Artists

This UNESCO study uncovers persisting and emerging challenges artists and cultural professionals face and examines how countries around the world are addressing these issues through policymaking. While the role of music, books and films in our lives may be vivid and evident, the labour that goes into making these products often remain under-recognized and undercompensated.

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Shifting Paradigms: Report of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage

The 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.

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Reporting and Investigating Mechanisms for Workplace Harassment in the Arts

Under the banner Respectful Workplaces in the Arts, the Cultural Human Resources Council (CHRC) engaged consultant Jeanne LeSage to identify gaps in reporting and investigating mechanisms to deal with workplace harassment in the arts, and recommend next steps. The report has 10 recommendations, 4 directed at reporting harassment, and 6 directed at investigations.

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Culture in Treaties and Agreements

Examines application of the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. Recommendations include that countries work toward advancing the position of culture in international trade negotiations, and promoting the specificity of cultural goods and services in the digital environment.

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Government of Canada Survey of Heritage Institutions: 2017

Based on an online survey as well as data from the Canada Revenue Agency, this report summarizes national and provincial data on heritage institutions in 2015. The total revenues of heritage organizations were estimated at $2.53 billion in 2015, a 29% increase from 2011 (figures have not been adjusted for inflation).

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A Culture Strategy for Scotland: Draft

This public consultation document seeks views on a draft Culture Strategy for Scotland. Sets out ambitions to “develop the conditions and skills for culture to thrive,” including by exploring new funding models for culture, and plans to support the sector to “evolve as a diverse, positive force in society” by supporting leadership skills development; improving the “economic and social status” of freelance cultural worker; and increasing inclusive opportunities.

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Government of Canada Survey of Heritage Institutions: 2017 Report

Report collected financial and operating information for the 2015 data year as well as building and capital infrastructure information for the 2017 data year on not-for-profit heritage institutions. Highlights include that attendance to all heritage institutions reached a record 75.3 million in 2015, and there were also over 203 million online visits to heritage institutions in Canada in 2015.

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UNESCO Culture for Development Indicators

Highlights the transformative power of culture as a driver or enabler of sustainable development through facts and figures, by unveiling challenges and by highlighting opportunities for the future. The CDIS implementation tools provide guidance for maximum policy impact through culture’s integration into development strategies. 

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Warwick Commission 2015 Report on the Future of Cultural Value

The result of a 1 yr investigation by cultural leaders, supported by academics from the University of Warwick. The report argues that the Cultural and Creative Industries are an ecosystem and calls for joined-up policy making and a national plan for the sector that maximizes cultural, economic and social return.

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