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This 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 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 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 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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