Focusing on nine arts occupations, A Statistical Profile of Artists in Canada finds a number of significant characteristics about artists, including high levels of education, a high proportion of self-employment, a predominance of women, very low ear… View this resource

Based on input from 31 stakeholders who contributed to focus group sessions, interviews and questionnaires, this report, prepared by Hill Strategies Research for the Ontario Arts Council, summarizes qualitative research into the financial realities a… View this resource

This report, based largely on survey work done by People for Education, argues that “nearly a decade of cuts to funding for both education and culture have proven devastating for arts programs in Ontario schools”. For many students, access to the art… View this resource

Based largely on teacher and student surveys, this report attempts to document the state of English-language Canadian literature in high schools and to present “pragmatic suggestions on how to ensure that Canadian students and teachers are adequately… View this resource

To help artists, arts organizations, board members and other cultural supporters make the case for the arts and culture, the Canada Council has prepared an advocacy resource kit, available online in html, pdf or MS-Word format. This resource kit, whi… View this resource