Report commissioned by the Department of Canadian Heritage on Canadians’ behaviours related to arts attendance and participation, in the context of demographic and technological change. Examines motivations and barriers to arts attendance; the relationship between Canadians’ online consumption of the arts and their live arts attendance; and the role of arts attendance in fostering attachment to community.
Read MoreThe Status of Women in the Canadian Arts and Cultural Industries: Research Review 2010-18→
/A review of the existing research on the status of women in the arts and cultural industries in Canada (with a particular focus on Ontario) commissioned by the Ontario Arts Council. Covers six sectors: visual arts, dance, theatre, literature, music, and media arts/screen. Key findings include employment inequality (divided by sector) and a gender-based income gap, despite equivalency in education and training.
Read MoreGovernment 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).
Read More2017 Cultural Infrastructure Index→
/Study to measure investment in capital projects in the cultural sector finds that 107 new cultural facilities opened across the world in 2017, costing a combined $9.9 billion, up from the $8.45 billion spent in 2016.
Read MoreArt Thou Well? Creative Devolution of Mental Health in Greater Manchester→
/Explores best practices for arts and culture in healthcare, compiling research from Finland, Belgium, the UK and the US.
Read MoreTourism Spending on Culture and Sport Products, 2016→
/Statistics Canada’s first series on tourism spending on culture, which reports that tourism spending on culture products increased by $49.7 million from 2015 to $1.7 billion in 2016. Live performance alone accounted for more than a third of all expenses by international visitors, totalling $220 billion.
Read MoreHealthcare and the Arts: GP Survey→
/2018 report on a survey of 1,002 General Practitioners in England, which found that two thirds of GPs (66%) agree that public engagement with the arts can help prevent ill health.
Read MoreTen Reasons to Support the Arts in 2018→
/Americans for the Arts’ list of 10 reasons to support the arts, including figures and data from US-based research.
Read MoreHow Free Admission Really Affects Museum Attendance→
/Article examines the impact of free admission on museum attendance, arguing that admission price is not the primary barrier to engagement, and that other solutions to engaging emerging audiences would provide a more effective and sustainable strategy. Includes research data from other analyses.
Read MoreYoung People’s Cultural Journeys→
/Report from Arts Connect in the UK gathers data on young people’s engagement in culture, and motivations and barriers for doing so, and discovers that engagement is broad, flexible, and being changed by digital technologies. Recommendations for arts organizations include embracing young people’s wider perceptions of arts and culture, providing increased digital content, and providing opportunities for creative skills development.
Read MoreCulture for the 2030 Agenda→
/UNESCO 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 MoreA 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.
Read MoreCulture Track: Canada→
/A study of the attitudes and behaviours of Canadian cultural consumers. The survey was fielded from December 2017 to January 2018, with a total of 6,444 respondents answering questions on their participation in a diverse array of cultural activities, and their motivations and barriers for participation.
Read MoreCharter of Children's Rights to Arts and Culture→
/Illustrations of 18 rights children have to enjoy art and culture. The Charter of Children’s Rights to Arts and Culture was created by La Baracca - Testoni Ragazzi, an Italian theatre company.
Read MoreTourism Spending on Culture and Sport Products, 2016→
/Table of the total (domestic and export) spending by tourists in Canada on culture and sport products. Compares 2016 to previous years, and finds that tourism spending on culture products increased by $49.7 million from 2015 to $1.7 billion in 2016. Of their expenditures on culture products, tourists spent the most on performing arts, which includes attending concerts and plays, followed by film and video, crafts and books.
Read More2016 MBNCanada Performance Measurement Report→
/Compares 173 measures of municipal activities in 36 service areas of Canada in 2016, one of which is culture. Eight municipalities report data on their cultural grants and overall cultural expenditures (Calgary, Greater Sudbury, Hamilton, London, Montreal, Thunder Bay, Toronto, and Windsor). Includes graphs and infographics.
Read MoreGovernment 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.
Read MoreCreative and Cultural Activities and Wellbeing in Later Life→
/Age UK uses data from a national survey to construct an Index of Wellbeing in Later Life, and finds that out of the 40 factors assessed in contributing to wellbeing, creative and cultural participation was the single factor that contributed the most to wellbeing. The charity warns there are barriers preventing older people from doing the cultural activities they enjoy, and calls for increased accessibility for those aged 60 and over.
Read MoreThe New Urban Success: How Culture Pays→
/Working 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 MoreArtful Living: Examining the Relationship between Artistic Practice and Subjective Wellbeing Across Three National Surveys→
/Examines 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.
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