Arts Research Monitor
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FAQs about new subscription service
Arts Research Monitor, BlogBelow are answers to some key questions about our new subscription service (via Substack). Statistical insights on the arts will now be distributed as a “newsletter” at statsinsights.hillstrategies.com. Through a subscription model, I will continue t… View this resource
Since 2002, the Arts Research Monitor has provided synopses of qualitative and quantitative research findings in the arts and culture. Because of funding changes, we are distributing our new work at statsinsights.ca.
Motivations Matter: Findings and Practical Implications of a National Survey of Cultural Participation
Arts Research MonitorThis report, based on a survey of 1,231 Americans, digs deeper than typical demographic analyses to examine the motivations for arts attendance. Previous research has shown that, although important, demographic factors such as education, age and gend… View this resource
Audience Research Made Easy: A Guide for Small to Medium Performing Arts Organizations
Arts Research MonitorThis is a detailed and helpful Australian guide to conducting audience research, including advice on “how to plan an audience research campaign from inception through to analysis and implementation”. Different research techniques are covered, includi… View this resource
Tourism, Economics and the Arts
Arts Research MonitorTravel Arts Partnership Newsletter – This free newsletter, published in New York, highlights case studies and statistics on cultural tourism. The four issues to date have provided information on various studies, partnerships and policies that promote… View this resource
Two arts education resources
Arts Research MonitorArts Education in the News – http://www.dana.org/books/press/artsnews/ The Dana Foundation, the publisher of Acts of Achievement, maintains a site that links to news articles regarding arts education programs. National Art Education Association – htt… View this resource
Museum and Art Gallery Attendance in Canada and the Provinces
Arts Research MonitorThis report shows that 7.8 million Canadians 15 years of age or older visited a museum in 1998. This represents about one-third of Canadians in this age range. Public art galleries, attended by about one-quarter of Canadians 15 or older, are the most… View this resource


