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Based on a compilation and analysis of existing statistics, this report provides detailed information about the cultural sector labour market, including seven cultural domains: “live [...]

Based on a literature review, 39 key informant interviews, 15 focus group sessions and an online survey (completed by 2,698 cultural workers and employers), this report identifies key trends and [...]

This report provides a detailed analysis of Canadians who spent money on books and magazines in 2008. The data is drawn from Statistics Canada’s Survey of Household Spending, a [...]

This report explores possibilities for measuring the social impacts of organizations’ activities, despite challenges such as “the lack of a common measure of how much good has been [...]

This report indicates that “Canada has consistently ranked as one of the happiest nations in the world”. Using measurements from a Gallup World Poll, the Happy Planet Index found that [...]

This survey of 1,102 American youth between 12 and 17 years of age found that 97% of teens play computer, web, portable or console games. In 2008, two of the top five video games were [...]

This report examines correlations between participation in the arts and potential civic benefits, based on data from the 2008 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts, which had a sample of [...]

Based on a telephone survey of 1,000 adult Ontarians, this report highlights public perceptions regarding the value and benefits of the arts. Comparisons are provided with a similar survey [...]

Kelly’s research-based presentation explored the benefits of the arts to quality of life, social cohesion and economic vitality as well as provided key data on St. John’s and [...]

Based on a Statistics Canada survey of the spending habits of nearly 10,000 Canadian households in 2008, this report examines variations in performing arts spending between households, [...]