Visual arts and heritage organizations
Volume 11 No 7 / December 12, 201212 December 2012
In this issue: A focus on the visual arts sector, including a report on the role of artist-run centres within the visual arts, a statistical summary of heritage organizations in Canada, a British report that aims to provide benchmarks regarding visual arts audiences, and a British study of socially-engaged visual arts organizations.
Resources
New Model Visual Arts Organisations & Social Engagement
Arts Research MonitorBased on a literature review, a review of four organizations’ mandates, direct observation, and semi-structured interviews, this study examines how socially-engaged visual arts organizations in the United Kingdom “bring about change in individuals an… View this resource
National Visual Arts Benchmarking Pilot
Arts Research MonitorBased on 11,111 on-site interviews in the summer of 2011 with visitors at 49 British art galleries, this report highlights a range of characteristics of art gallery visitors. Even with such a large number of responses, the report cautions that “given… View this resource
Heritage institutions 2010
Arts Research MonitorStatistics Canada recently released summary data on heritage institutions in 2010, including for-profit and not-for-profit heritage organizations such as art galleries, museums, historic sites, zoos and botanical gardens. Organizations that are part… View this resource
The Distinct Role of Artist-Run Centres in the Visual Arts Ecology
Arts Research MonitorBased on a literature review, a survey of 85 organizations, in-depth interviews, and an analysis of aggregated financial and statistical information, this report examines the role and place of artist-run centre (ARCs) within the visual arts sector. T… View this resource
Other Resources
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