Arts Research Monitor
1-page summaries of arts research projects (not just our own)
Introductory notes regarding Provincial and Territorial Culture Indicators, 2017
Arts Research Monitor, Statistical Insights on the ArtsStatistics Canada’s recent release of Provincial and Territorial Culture Indicators (PTCI) provides estimates of the direct economic and employment impact of the arts, culture, and heritage. The PTCI estimates for 2015, 2016, and 2017 are updated pro… View this resource
Estimates of the direct economic impact of culture in Canada in 2017
Arts Research MonitorUsing the product perspective, Statistics Canada estimates that the direct economic impact of culture products was $53.1 billion in Canada in 2017, which equates to $1,454 per capita and 2.7% of overall GDP. The employment estimate was 666,500 in 201… 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.
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
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
