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Demographic data to understand arts participation and its benefits for participants
PresentationsAt the international Data Echo Culture conference, Kelly Hill’s presentation offered his perspective on possibilities and challenges related to demographic research into arts participation and its benefits. View this resource
Four key drivers of change in the arts in Canada
PresentationsArts Consultants Canada organized this Open Forum to identify and discuss key drivers of change in the arts, especially related to the COVID-19 pandemic and post-pandemic arts ecosystem. Kelly’s presentation provides a brief overview of four key tren… View this resource
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Demographic data to understand arts participation and its benefits for participants
PresentationsAt the international Data Echo Culture conference, Kelly Hill’s presentation offered his perspective on possibilities and challenges related to demographic research into arts participation and its benefits. View this resource
Four key drivers of change in the arts in Canada
PresentationsArts Consultants Canada organized this Open Forum to identify and discuss key drivers of change in the arts, especially related to the COVID-19 pandemic and post-pandemic arts ecosystem. Kelly’s presentation provides a brief overview of four key tren… View this resource
National Arts and Culture Impact Survey: Individual Report
Arts Research MonitorConducted in November of 2020, this survey received responses from 1,273 artists and arts workers across Canada. As is the case for all surveys where people self-select whether to respond, there is uncertainty as to whether the responses provide a re… View this resource
National Arts and Culture Impact Survey: Organizations Report
Arts Research MonitorThis Canadian survey received responses from 728 arts organizations in November of 2020. A margin of error cannot be estimated due to the non-random survey method. In the survey sample, there is likely underrepresentation of organizations based in Qu… View this resource
2020: The Year One in Four Arts Workers Lost Their Jobs
Arts Research MonitorThis web article, based on data from Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey, defines “arts workers” as workers in “arts, entertainment, and recreation industries”. The article indicates that one-quarter of these workers lost their jobs in 2020. Read… View this resource
