Arts Research Monitor
1-page summaries of arts research projects (not just our own)
Arts, Culture, and Heritage Participation in Canada’s Provinces and Largest Census Metropolitan Areas in 2016
Arts Research MonitorBased on an analysis of 28 questions from Statistics Canada’s 2016 General Social Survey (GSS), this report examines the percentage of residents (15 or older) of Canadian provinces and nine large Census Metropolitan Areas who attended or participated… View this resource
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion: A Demographic Profile of Calgary’s Arts Sector
Arts Research MonitorIn 2017, Calgary Arts Development conducted an equity, diversity, and inclusion survey of arts organizations in order to ascertain the demographics of artists, workers, and volunteers in Calgary’s arts sector and the presence of activities “for and w… 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.
Digging for Data Gold: Ottawa Cultural Statistics
Arts Research MonitorThis presentation, conducted at the Ottawa Cultural Summit, delves into local statistics related to cultural activities, the diversity of cultural participation, cultural charities, volunteers, and donors. Regarding cultural activities, the research… View this resource
Rural Arts, Design, and Innovation in America
Arts Research MonitorBased on United States census data and data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Establishment Innovation Survey (REIS), this report provides “descriptive statistics about rural arts organizations and … uses data at the business establishm… View this resource
A Statistical Profile of Artists in Canada in 2016 (With Summary Information about Cultural Workers)
Arts Research Monitor[Statistics updated from revised report, September 2019] Focusing 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 cen… 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
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
