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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Deaf and Disability Arts Practices in Canada: Summary
Arts Research MonitorBased on interviews and focus group sessions with 85 artists and cultural workers, as well as a literature review, this report provides an overview of the artistic practices of “Deaf artists and artists with disabilities, … and related findings conce… View this resource
Artist Connect
Arts Research MonitorOrganized by Ottawa-based BEING Studio, Artist Connect was “a series of online events” in early 2020 that brought together artists with disabilities from six Canadian communities. To enhance accessibility, event organizers created short video reports… View this resource
Accessibility Labs
Arts Research MonitorWith the idea that “making theatre accessible makes the work better and leads to more exciting experiences for everyone”, Toronto-based Theatre Passe Muraille (TPM) tested a range of accessibility methods in workshops that took place months before a… View this resource
Accessibility and the Arts: Reconsidering the Role of the Artist
Arts Research MonitorTargeted to the visual arts but of interest to the broader arts community, this report examines the accessibility of artworks for disabled people. The findings are based on 23 “interviews with disabled and non-disabled artists and art professionals”… View this resource
On precarity in the arts
BlogThe Canadian arts sector has been one of the hardest hit industries during the COVID-19 pandemic, along with the accommodation and food services industry as well as the travel industry. This is particularly troubling in a sector in which precarity wa… View this resource
