Arts Research Monitor
1-page summaries of arts research projects (not just our own)
Investigating Causal Effects of Arts Education Experiences
Arts Research MonitorBased on “a randomized controlled trial with 10,548 3rd-8th grade students” at 42 schools in Houston, this report provides causal evidence that arts education “experiences can produce significant positive impacts on student academic and social develo… View this resource
Arts Education 2018
Arts Research MonitorBased on a survey of 1,244 elementary and secondary schools in 70 of Ontario’s 72 school boards, this report highlights the situation of the arts in Ontario schools in 2018. The report notes that “despite the widely recognized importance of arts educ… 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.
Designing for Engagement: The Experiences of Tweens in the Boys & Girls Clubs’ Youth Arts Initiative
Arts Research MonitorBased on qualitative and quantitative data from site visits, focus groups with participants and their parents, staff surveys, participant attendance data, and a survey of youth outcomes, this report finds that access to high-quality arts programs hel… View this resource
Arts and Culture Participation Among Children and Young People: Insights from the Growing Up in Ireland Study
Arts Research MonitorBased on data from the longitudinal Growing Up in Ireland (GUI) study, this report examines arts and cultural participation among three, five, nine, and 13-year-olds, including structured activities (e.g., lessons and outings in music, dance, and dra… View this resource
Canadians’ Arts, Culture, and Heritage Participation in 2016
Arts Research MonitorTwo recent reports from Hill Strategies examine Canadians’ participation in the arts, culture, and heritage based on Statistics Canada’s 2016 General Social Survey, which asked 9,844 respondents about their participation in 28 different activities. H… View this resource
More Canada
Arts Research MonitorBased on a review of existing research and “think tank sessions on Canadian books and Canadian publishing” between December 2017 and September 2018, this report concludes that there is a paradox related to Canadian English-language books: “despite th… View this resource
Older People Poll
Arts Research MonitorBased on a survey of 700 English residents over 65 years of age in 2015, this report found that 38% of respondents believe that “it is more difficult to attend or take part in arts and cultural events or activities now compared to when they were youn… View this resource
