Arts education and participation
Volume 9 No 1 / August 25, 201025 August 2010
In this issue: four reports on arts education in Canada and the US, including a survey of the cultural activities of Montreal-area youth as well as American reports on arts learning participation and the nature of excellence in arts education.
Resources
2008 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts (Arts learning findings)
Arts Research MonitorSince 1982, the National Endowment for the Arts has conducted a benchmark survey of Americans’ involvement in arts activities. In keeping with the theme of this issue of the Arts Research Monitor, the survey’s findings regarding arts learning are sum… View this resource
Increasing arts demand through better arts learning
Arts Research MonitorThis brief fact sheet argues that, in addition to building new audiences through marketing campaigns, program offerings, price and convenience, “increasing the quality and access of arts learning opportunities deserves much more attention as a way of… View this resource
The Qualities of Quality: Understanding Excellence in Arts Education
Arts Research MonitorThis report from Harvard University’s “Project Zero” explores the “complex factors, actors, and settings that must be aligned to achieve quality in arts education”. The report argues that, while “access to arts learning experiences remains a critical… View this resource
Youth and culture
Arts Research MonitorThis survey of 600 students in 10 Quebec colleges was conducted by journalists at La Presse in February 2010. Unfortunately, the report does not provide an estimate of the margin of error. This is a major limitation on any interpretation of the resul… View this resource
Other Resources
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