Arts Research Monitor
1-page summaries of arts research projects (not just our own)
Impacts of COVID-19 on Canadian Artists and Independent Cultural Workers
Arts Research MonitorA dashboard of results from a large Canadian survey of artists and independent cultural workers is regularly updated at ILostMyGig.ca, where the survey – open until February 2021 – can also be accessed. This interim report summarizes survey results a… View this resource
Early COVID-19 Impacts on OAC-Funded Arts Organizations
Arts Research MonitorIn early April, the Ontario Arts Council conducted an online survey of organizations that had received either a project or an operating grant over the previous two years, with the objective of gathering “some high-level indicators of the early impact… 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.
The coming crisis of cultural engagement? Measurement, methods, and the nuances of niche activities
Arts Research MonitorThis article from the United Kingdom (U.K.) analyzes and compares “traditional” survey data on arts attendance with detailed ticketing data, with a focus on the equity or inequity of attendance at different artforms. The data from both the survey and… View this resource
Kids and Family Reading Report
Arts Research MonitorBased on a survey of 1,939 parents and children, this report explores “the attitudes and behaviours of English and French-speaking Canadian children and families around reading books for fun”. The research team found that a large majority (86%) of ch… View this resource
Borrow, Buy, Read: Library Use and Book Buying in Canada
Arts Research MonitorThis report uses multiple sources to explore the relationship between library use and book buying in Canada, noting that “contrary to popular belief, Canadian libraries… are not in competition with book retailers; in fact, libraries are known to help… View this resource
Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA): Results from PISA 2018
Arts Research MonitorThe performance of Canadian 15-year-olds in reading, science, and mathematics in 2018 is examined in this report, with international comparisons from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD’s) Programme for International St… View this resource
Reading Through the Ages
Arts Research MonitorThis journal article examines similarities and differences in reading behaviours across generations in the United States in 2019, based on a survey of 2,232 readers. There were at least 400 respondents from each generation: Generation Z (age 16–22),… View this resource
