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
All our arts research projects
Career Skills and Entrepreneurship Training for Artists
Arts Research MonitorThis report, based on responses from 26,200 alumni of arts programs in 43 American institutions, provides “insights into the current state of career skills and entrepreneurship education in arts schools”. The author argues that “bui… View this resource
Rewilding the arts ecosystem
Arts Research MonitorBased on 11 case studies of Canadian artists, collectives, and organizations engaged in multidisciplinary practices, this report identifies “key characteristics of multidisciplinary approaches … to develop and sustain their practices, ac… View this resource
Professional dance performers in Canada in 2016
Arts Research MonitorThis survey of 532 Canadian dance performers examines “their dance work, their demographic and family situation, their working lives and incomes, their health and well-being, as well as their career development and transitions”. The surve… View this resource
Choral singing, choral attendance, and the situation of choirs in Canada
Other resourcesFunded primarily by Choral Canada and the Canada Council for the Arts, three major research projects have recently been completed:A survey of 2,000 Canadians 18 or older related to choral singing and attendanceA detailed survey of 861 choral organiza… View this resource
Time Trumps Money for Visitors to Cultural Organizations
Arts Research MonitorThis brief article, based on data from various American sources, argues that “cultural organizations are not (primarily) asking for money when they aim to secure visitation. Cultural organizations are asking for an investment of time – an… View this resource


