In this issue: Four reports highlighting the situation of arts attendance and participation at the provincial and local levels, including Quebec performing arts attendance, New Brunswickers’ engagement with the arts, a report on the arts, culture and heritage activities of residents in each province, as well as a report that highlights some local performing arts participation data.

In this issue: Six reports that examine different aspects of arts attendance and participation, including case studies of how four American arts organizations are building their audiences, an American survey of the attitudes, behaviours, motivations and barriers experienced by cultural audiences, two American reports highlighting facets of arts participation beyond attendance, a Canadian report on arts participation in 2010, and a presentation on audiences, markets and motivations in the performing arts in Canada.

In this issue: Summaries of four reports on the situation of cultural facilities and infrastructure, including a survey of arts facility needs in Ontario, an American study of “creative placemaking”, a survey of technology adoption in North American arts organizations, as well as a Quebec report aimed at developing standards for municipal provision of cultural facilities.

In this issue: A focus on arts education and children’s arts experiences, including an American report on arts education and arts participation, a study of the arts education activities of Toronto performing arts organizations, a report on the participation of young Canadian children in arts and reading activities outside of school, as well as a brief report on the situation of the arts in Ontario schools.

In this issue: Four reports that examine the financial impacts of culture, including a Canadian study of cultural tourists, American reports on the performing arts and cultural industries, and an Italian study of the cultural economy.