Arts Research Monitor
1-page summaries of arts research projects (not just our own)
A Statistical Profile of Artists in Canada in 2016 (With Summary Information about Cultural Workers)
Arts Research MonitorFocusing on nine arts occupations and 50 cultural occupations, this report highlights key aspects of the working lives of artists and cultural workers in Canada. Based on the 2016 long-form census, which captured occupational information based on the… View this resource
Artist Career Research Methods
Arts Research MonitorStudies of artists’ work conditions, incomes, and career paths use a variety of methods, and this “in-depth Canadian and international literature search” examines novel research methods and provides an annotated bibliography of over 60 reports that s… 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.
Livelihoods of Visual Artists: 2016 Data Report
Arts Research MonitorBilled as a “comprehensive study into how visual artists in England live and work”, this report examines incomes of visual artists, factors influencing career development, and the geographic concentrations of visual artists. It is based on a survey o… View this resource
Artists and Other Cultural Workers: A Statistical Portrait
Arts Research MonitorBased on an analysis of six United States federal government datasets (from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of the Labor, the Arts and Cultural Satellite Account, and the U.S. Census Bureau), this report examines the number of ar… View this resource
Introductory notes regarding Provincial and Territorial Culture Indicators, 2017
Arts Research Monitor, Statistical Insights on the ArtsStatistics Canada’s recent release of Provincial and Territorial Culture Indicators (PTCI) provides estimates of the direct economic and employment impact of the arts, culture, and heritage. The PTCI estimates for 2015, 2016, and 2017 are updated pro… View this resource
Estimates of the direct economic impact of culture in Canada in 2017
Arts Research MonitorUsing the product perspective, Statistics Canada estimates that the direct economic impact of culture products was $53.1 billion in Canada in 2017, which equates to $1,454 per capita and 2.7% of overall GDP. The employment estimate was 666,500 in 201… View this resource
Estimates of the direct economic impact of culture in the western provinces in 2017
Arts Research MonitorBritish Columbia Based on Statistics Canada’s product perspective, the direct economic impact of culture products was estimated at $7.1 billion in British Columbia in 2017, which equates to $1,450 per capita and 2.7% of provincial GDP. The culture em… View this resource
