Arts Research Monitor
1-page summaries of arts research projects (not just our own)
Kids and Family Reading Report
Arts Research MonitorBased on a survey of 1,939 parents and children, this report explores “the attitudes and behaviours of English and French-speaking Canadian children and families around reading books for fun”. The research team found that a large majority (86%) of ch… View this resource
Borrow, Buy, Read: Library Use and Book Buying in Canada
Arts Research MonitorThis report uses multiple sources to explore the relationship between library use and book buying in Canada, noting that “contrary to popular belief, Canadian libraries… are not in competition with book retailers; in fact, libraries are known to help… 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.
Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA): Results from PISA 2018
Arts Research MonitorThe performance of Canadian 15-year-olds in reading, science, and mathematics in 2018 is examined in this report, with international comparisons from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD’s) Programme for International St… View this resource
Reading Through the Ages
Arts Research MonitorThis journal article examines similarities and differences in reading behaviours across generations in the United States in 2019, based on a survey of 2,232 readers. There were at least 400 respondents from each generation: Generation Z (age 16–22),… View this resource
The role of culture and the arts as a framework and tool for settlement
Arts Research MonitorArguing that we should not draw “hard boundaries between ‘settlement’ and the ‘arts’ – as settlement itself is a creative process”, this report examines how the arts and culture contribute to refugee resettlement in Canada. Based on findings from a l… View this resource
Culture in City Reconstruction and Recovery
Arts Research MonitorBased on “a thorough analysis of case studies from different regions of the world and historical periods”, this report examines the importance of culture in post-disaster reconstruction and recovery and elaborates a framework that “mainstreams” cultu… View this resource
Gauging the Impacts of Post-Disaster Arts and Culture Initiatives in Christchurch
Arts Research MonitorThis literature review examines the “post-disaster creative and artistic programmes in Christchurch (New Zealand) with respect to how they have impacted social, cultural, health and economic wellbeing in the community” following the 2010 and 2011 ear… View this resource
