Other interesting themes explored at the Summit include: Diversity National Narrative Media Coverage and Publications Diversity The growing diversity of Canadian society was discussed at the Summit, in terms of both access and interpretation. The div… View this resource

Participants perceived a disconnect between the burgeoning visual arts activity and the lack of awareness and limited funding from the municipal, provincial and federal levels. “Art is a societal project but not a government priority.” Is there a way… View this resource

A number of participants indicated that more can be done to make Canadians – especially children – more visually literate. “Images are everywhere, but people aren’t necessarily visually literate.” In the school system, there has been a mo… View this resource

Statistics were presented showing that 26.7% of Canadians 15 or older visited an art gallery in 2005, or 7 million people. Between 1992 and 2005, the percentage of Canadians visiting an art gallery increased substantially, from 19.6% to 26.7%. In oth… View this resource

How does a nation acquire and display its art collection? Collections policies were discussed at length at the Summit. Some participants perceived a danger in galleries’ reliance on donations of works of art from collectors. “Building a collection in… View this resource