Social benefits of the arts
Volume 16 No 3 / June 21, 201721 June 2017
In this issue: Four perspectives on identifying and measuring social and intrinsic benefits of the arts from Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
Resources
Cultural activities, artforms and wellbeing
Arts Research MonitorWritten by two economists, this report examines “the relationship between cultural engagement and momentary wellbeing” using a United Kingdom dataset called Mappiness, which collects information from a mobile app that captures people… View this resource
Quality Metrics Final Report
Arts Research MonitorThe Quality Metrics National Test attempted to measure the value and impact of 374 events, exhibitions, or performances produced by 150 arts and culture organizations in England between November 2015 and May 2016. The National Test used ratings from… View this resource
Aesthetic Perspectives: Attributes of Excellence in Arts for Change
Arts Research MonitorThis report, “developed by artists with ally evaluators and funders”, identifies and examines 11 characteristics of excellence in artistic work that aims to achieve social goals. “Arts for Change” projects exist “at the… View this resource
Vital Signs: Arts & Belonging
Arts Research MonitorSummarizing existing research studies and incorporating new analyses of existing statistical sources, the core argument of this report is that arts “participation builds belonging”, which can be defined as how people connect with others a… View this resource
Other Resources
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