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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.
Ontario and Quebec estimates from Provincial and Territorial Culture Indicators, 2010 to 2014
Arts Research MonitorOntarioThe direct contribution of culture industries to GDP was $27.7 billion in Ontario in 2014, which represents 4.1% of provincial GDP. The value added of culture industries in Ontario, as a proportion of total provincial GDP, is well above the na… View this resource
Western provincial estimates from Provincial and Territorial Culture Indicators, 2010 to 2014
Arts Research MonitorBritish ColumbiaThe direct contribution of culture industries to GDP was $7.2 billion in British Columbia in 2014, or 3.3% of provincial GDP. The value added of culture industries in B.C., as a proportion of total provincial GDP, is equal to the nati… View this resource
National estimates from Provincial and Territorial Culture Indicators, 2010 to 2014
Arts Research MonitorUsing the industry perspective, Statistics Canada estimates that the direct economic impact of culture industries (also known as value added or gross domestic product) was $61.7 billion in Canada in 2014, or 3.3% of the country’s GDP. In 2014,… View this resource
Notes regarding Provincial and Territorial Culture Indicators
Arts Research MonitorStatistics Canada’s report on Provincial and Territorial Culture Indicators (PTCI) measures the direct economic and employment impact of the arts, culture, and heritage, similar to the 2010 Culture Satellite Account (CSA). The PTCI estimates ar… View this resource
Reimagining the Orchestra Subscription Model
Arts Research MonitorBased on a survey of over 4,000 orchestra attendees and “the largest ever orchestra sales dataset” from 44 American orchestras and one Canadian one (the National Arts Centre Orchestra), this report examines “why people subscribe, wh… View this resource


