Arts Research Monitor
1-page summaries of arts research projects (not just our own)
Cultural content metadata: State of the art
Arts Research MonitorWhat is metadata? The report cites the Wikipedia definition (“data information that provides information about other data”) and a definition from Quebec’s Office de la langue française (“data that provides information on the nature of certain other d… View this resource
A Linked Digital Future for the Performing Arts: Leveraging Synergies along the Value Chain
Arts Research MonitorThis technical report details the research component of the Linked Digital Future initiative (LDFI), a partnership between CAPACOA, Culture Creates, Mass Culture, BC Alliance for the Arts, and the Atlantic Presenters Association. The LDFI aims to “en… View this resource
Synopses of qualitative and quantitative research findings in the arts and culture. Funded by the Canada Council for the Arts and the Ontario Arts Council, the Arts Research Monitor should be useful to artists, arts managers, funders, policy makers, researchers and others with an interest in learning more about the arts and culture.
Diversity of Content in the Digital Age
Arts Research MonitorBased on a meeting billed as part of a “global conversation to better understand the challenges and opportunities that the digital environment brings to cultural diversity”, this report highlights key findings and discussions related to the diversity… View this resource
Could Open Data Help Arts and Culture Listings?
Arts Research MonitorBased on “desktop research”, consultations with arts and culture organizations, and semi-structured interviews with stakeholders in the United Kingdom, this research project aims to answer the question “can open data help to make [event] listings mor… View this resource
Vitality and Impact of Arts Presenting
Arts Research MonitorBased on a 2018 survey of Canadian arts presenters, this report details the scope, vitality, and practices of the presenting sector, as well as presenters’ perceived impacts in their communities. The survey received 250 responses from presenters in 1… View this resource
The Social Wellbeing of New York City’s Neighborhoods: The Contribution of Culture and the Arts
Arts Research MonitorThis three-year study examined the presence of cultural assets in New York City neighbourhoods and their impact on dimensions of social wellbeing, using data collected from City agencies, borough arts councils, other arts organizations, and qualitati… View this resource
Arts + Social Impact Explorer
Arts Research MonitorAmericans for the Arts has created an online research tool that compiles and categorizes a large body of evidence on the social impacts of the arts. The “Arts and Social Impact Explorer” is structured as a pinwheel with 10 main topics, which are divi… View this resource
