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This report examines demographic and motivational factors in theatre, dance and classical music attendance in Boston, Seattle, and Minneapolis-St. Paul based on surveys conducted in 2002. The [...]

This qualitative research paper investigated “the complex motivations of theatre audiences” based on “40 semi-structured in-depth interviews” with “highly [...]

Arguing that “the effects of globalization and the digital environment present an important challenge for cultural policies and institutions”, this recent conference brought together [...]

This report examines Canadians’ performing arts participation based on a combination online and telephone survey of 1,031 adults. The survey instrument was designed to be comparable with [...]

This report provides some interesting findings on cultural spending by Quebec municipalities. In the report, cultural spending includes: libraries; arts and letters; heritage, public art and [...]

This report compares the cultural investment in five of Canada's largest cities: Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa and Montréal. Cultural staff members in each city were instrumental in the [...]

This report uses Statistics Canada data to examine provincial government spending on culture in 2009-10, including provincial operating spending, capital spending and grants. While some detailed [...]

Statistics Canada recently released a brief overview and data tables regarding government spending on culture in 2009-10. The data include direct government support for culture through operating [...]