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Cultural venues in New Brunswick: Groundbreaking research now complete
Other resourcesWith the goal of contributing to an understanding of the contributions of cultural venues to the cultural community and all New Brunswickers, as well as venues’ financial situations and community engagement, a major research project has now come to a… View this resource
Arts insights in a new format
Presentations, Statistical Insights on the ArtsI am excited and a bit nervous to announce a new structure to Hill Strategies’ work. Statistical insights on the arts will now be distributed as a “newsletter” at statsinsights.hillstrategies.com. Through a subscription model, I will continue to offe… View this resource
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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
Impacts on Montreal’s cultural sector: Coronavirus (COVID-19) questionnaire
Arts Research MonitorTwo fact sheets summarize the early results of separate surveys on the impacts of COVID-19 on Montreal artists and cultural organizations. The individual artist summary, dated March 27, indicates that there were “over 300” survey responses from both… View this resource
The Economic Impact of Coronavirus on the Arts and Culture Sector
Arts Research MonitorThis regularly updated dashboard summarizes findings from American surveys related to the financial impacts of the novel coronavirus on the arts and culture sector. At the time of writing, the surveys had received 13,960 responses from organizations… View this resource
I Lost My Gig Canada
Other resourcesCancellations and postponements due to COVID-19 are having unprecedented impacts on the arts, cultural heritage, tourism, and creative industries in Canada – affecting the livelihoods and careers of vulnerable workers as well as closing large to smal… View this resource


