The aims of the cARTrefu project were to increase opportunities for residents and staff to participate in the arts and to develop and mentor artists to deliver sessions for older people in care settings. Finds that getting involved with arts projects can significantly increase wellbeing and sociability among residents at care homes.
Read MoreUnderstanding the Value and Impacts of Cultural Experiences→
/International literature review, organized through the dual portals of 'individual impacts' and 'orgnizations' creative capacity'.
Read MoreSurvey of the Social Impacts of Dance Organizations in Canada→
/Survey of the Social Impacts of Dance Organizations in Canada, the final phase of the Canada Dance Mapping Study. 2016.
Read MoreExpanding the Arts: A Guidebook for Working with Artists who are Deaf or have Disabilities→
/Resource for increasing the participation rates within their processes of people who are Deaf or who have disabilities.
Read MoreCulture for Competitiveness: How Vibrant Culture Attracts Top Talent→
/This report examines perceptions of the arts and community attractiveness based on surveys in Ontario. 2016.
Read MoreVital Signs: Arts & Belonging→
/Summarizing existing research studies and incorporating new analyses of existing statistical sources, the core argument of this report is that arts “participation builds belonging”
Read MoreImagineNation: the Value of Cultural Learning→
/Outlines evidence regarding “four values of cultural learning”: educational, social, economic, and personal value.
Read MoreEverything We Know About Whether and How the Arts Improve Lives→
/Evaluates benefits of the arts for individuals in categories of physical and mental health; education and personal development; economic vitality; and social cohesion.
Read MoreCultural Activities, Artforms and Well Being→
/Examines “the relationship between cultural engagement and momentary wellbeing” using UK happiness app, Mappiness.
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