Arts research information
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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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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
