Factors in Canadians’ Cultural Activities (Performing arts findings)
Arts Research MonitorThis report examines demographic and other factors involved in performing arts attendance (as well as three other cultural activities), based on data from Statistics Canada’s General Social Survey of 2005, an in-depth telephone survey of about 10,000… View this resource
MAO-Model of Audience Development
Arts Research MonitorMotivation, ability and opportunity are three key pre-requisites to cultural attendance. This paper, presented at the 8th International Conference on Arts and Cultural Management, examines how arts organizations can better understand and use these th… View this resource
Social Effects of Culture
Arts Research MonitorWhile the WolfBrown examines the intrinsic impacts of a single performance, this recent report investigates the broad social impacts of cultural activities for individuals. This report examines the relationship between four cultural activities (readi… View this resource
Assessing the Intrinsic Impacts of a Live Performance
Arts Research MonitorThis report “attempts to define and measure how audiences are transformed by a live performance”. Two different surveys were conducted by six presenters with 1,730 randomly-selected audience members at 19 music, dance and theatre performances. The re… View this resource
Collective Agenda for the Visual Arts
Arts Research MonitorBefore closing the Summit, a statement was prepared to further a collective agenda for the visual arts. The statement reads: Art is the face of Canada. We, as artists, curators, collectors, dealers, educators and supporters, are united to enhance the… View this resource


