Serves to guide the Council's development of policy and program priorities as it strives to support the creative and innovative capacity of the arts and cultural community.
Read MoreBC’s Music Sector – From Adversity to Opportunity→
/Highlights BC’s wealth of talented artists and music assets—sources of economic diversity and job creation in communities throughout the province—and the factors that have put these assets at risk.
Read MoreIn Search of the Creative Economy: Analyses of the Provincial and Territorial 2015-2016 Budgets from the Perspective of Arts, Culture and Heritage→
/Annual analyses of provincial and territorial budgets from the perspective of the cultural sector.
Read MoreMaking It Work: The Education and Employment of Recent Arts Graduates→
/Examines the situation of graduates of arts and arts-related programs. Three key findings from the surveys are that arts-related graduates “have found meaningful employment, are satisfied with their lives, and are pleased that they chose to go to an arts school”.
Read MoreShared Platforms and Charitable Venture Organizations: A Powerful Possibility For a More Resilient Arts Sector→
/Proposes shared administrative platforms, specifically charitable venture organizations, “could make a significant impact on improving the health of the arts sector”.
Read MoreWaging Culture→
/Series of brief web articles aims to depict “the socio-economic conditions faced by Canadian resident professional visual artists” in 2012, with specific articles on ethnicity, sex, and gallery representation.
Read MorePresentation: Is BC a Cultural Mecca? A Statistical View→
/Presentation by Kelly Hill to launch the Assembly of BC Arts Councils' conference, 2007.
Read MoreBritish Columbia: Home to Many of Canada’s Most Artistic Small and Rural Municipalities→
/Statistical analysis of artists residing in small and rural municipalities in BC. Data derived from national study.
Read MoreA Statistical Profile of Artists and Cultural Workers in Canada→
/Based on 2011 National Household Survey data. One in every 129 Canadian workers is an artist.
Read MoreThe Visual Arts Landscape in Canada As Seen Through CADAC, 2011‐12→
/Financial and statistical Canadian Arts Data from 2007‐08 to 2012‐13 to monitor + analyze the finances and activities of significant components of the arts landscape in Canada.
Read MoreNew Chapter by the numbers: Check out the latest data!→
/Data + infographics on Canada Council for the Arts 2016 "New Chapter" $35M program, awarded in every province and territory except for Prince Edward Island.
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 MoreDiversity in Canada's Arts Labour Force→
/Analyzes 2001 census data concerning visible minority, Aboriginal and immigrant Canadians in the arts labour force.
Read MoreEducating artists→
/Analysis of educational backgrounds of working artists and labour market activities of arts program graduates in Canada.
Read MoreVolunteers and Donors in Arts and Culture Organizations in Canada in 2013→
/Highlights the volunteer time and financial donations given to Canadian arts and culture organizations.
Read MoreArtists and Cultural Workers in Canada’s Provinces and Territories→
/Based on the 2011 National Household Survey and the Labour Force Survey
Read MoreArtists and Cultural Workers in Canadian Municipalities→
/Examines the number, incomes, and demographic characteristics of artists and cultural workers by municipal size.
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 MoreKey Findings of Background Research into the State of British Columbia Arts and Culture, 2016→
/Outlines findings of 4 research projects examining: existing data; revenue sources; the B.C. culture survey; and successful practices as found in the BC arts and culture sector.
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