In the context of dismal earnings statistics for visual artists (average earnings of only $18,700 for visual artists and $15,500 for artisans and craftspeople, well below the average earnings in the overall labour force in Canada – $31,800), it… View this resource

Some major themes explored at the Summit include: Artists, Art Practice and the Arts Market Gallery Collections Public Engagemen Education and Visual Literacy Policy, Politics and Funding View this resource

The 2007 Visual Arts Summit opened with the announcement that the Canadian Art Museum Directors Association (CAMDO), Canadian Museums Association (CMA), Canadian Artists’ Rights/Front de representation des artistes canadiens (CARFAC) and le Regroupem… View this resource

The intent of Learning Literacy in Canada, based on an assessment of 2,000 adult Canadians from all literacy levels, is to understand “the nature of [Canada’s] adult literacy challenges and the appropriate ways in which these could be addressed”. Ove… View this resource

The key finding of Statistics Canada’s report on the relationship between reading ability and educational outcomes is that “students with lower levels of reading at age 15 face challenges in graduating from high school by age 19: they are more likely… View this resource