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
A Statistical Profile of Artists and Cultural Workers in Canada
Arts Research MonitorThis report examines the situation of artists and cultural workers in Canada, with current information based on the 2011 National Household Survey (a voluntary survey of approximately 3.1 million Canadians) and historical information based on annual… View this resource
Artists and Cultural Workers in Canadian Municipalities
Statistical Insights on the ArtsArtists and Cultural Workers in Canadian Municipalities examines the number, incomes, and demographic characteristics of artists and cultural workers by municipal size. For the purposes of the analysis, all Canadian municipalities were divided into f… View this resource
The Visual Arts in Canada: A Synthesis and Critical Analysis of Recent Research
Arts Research MonitorCommissioned by the Visual Arts Alliance with a financial contribution from the Canada Council for the Arts, this literature review attempts to provide a synthesis of existing research in the visual arts in Canada and to identify gaps in this researc… View this resource
Re‐visioning the Visual Arts
Arts Research MonitorBased on discussions at the Kingston Colloquium of the Visual Arts Alliance in 2011, this position paper attempts to identify “ways to make the visual arts more central in the lives of Canada and Canadians”.The colloquium heard from Jeff… View this resource
Attendance at Quebec museums and heritage organizations in 2012 and 2013
Arts Research MonitorThis report highlights attendance statistics at 440 Quebec museums, interpretive centres, and exhibition spaces (excluding artist-run centres). In 2013, total attendance was 14.2 million, the highest level since the Observatoire began this survey in… View this resource


