Based on custom data from Statistics Canada’s 2016 long-form census, this report provides an analysis of artists in Canadian municipalities, with a primary focus on groups of municipalities by population. Summary information about select municipalities is also provided in the report, and a data supplement with information for all municipalities with at least 40 artists […]| Hill Strategies Research Inc
Below are answers to some key questions about our new subscription service (via Substack). Statistical insights on the arts will now be distributed as a “newsletter” at statsinsights.hillstrategies.com. Through a subscription model, I will continue to offer in-depth insights about the Canadian arts community. I have posted information about the content of the new service […]| Hill Strategies Research Inc
At the outset of the pilot year of Arts Insights Canada, our national Advisory Panel identified key themes where research could be particularly useful for Canada’s arts sector: Reconciliation Precarity Benefits, impacts, and outcomes of the arts Equity, diversity, and inclusion Climate change / sustainability COVID-19 and post-pandemic transformations Impacts of digital technologies Public engagement […]| Hill Strategies Research Inc
The thesis of this essay is that “artists are not adequately centred or supported in the professional arts ecosystem, nor have they been ambitiously mobilized as change agents during this time of crisis, much to the detriment of the arts and culture sector and to society at large”. The essay characterizes the current situation of […]| Hill Strategies Research Inc
This qualitative report is devoted to examining two key questions: “What does the world need from the art-society relationship right now? And what do we need to do as a sector to meet that need?” A key finding of the report is that there are four disruptions facing the arts sector: “the disruption of activity, […]| Hill Strategies Research Inc
Highlighting ”the ways in which [British Columbia] residents turned to creative activities during the COVID-19 pandemic”, this study argues that greater value should be placed on the arts, beyond aesthetic excellence, including “civic impacts related to social justice, environmental sustainability, quality of life, and other factors”. The report is based on a survey of a […]| Hill Strategies Research Inc
During the pandemic, 1,243 emerging performing artists applying to a unique granting program from Jerwood Arts completed a qualitative survey and provided “a vision and ideas for the future of their artistic or creative practice”. The 33 successful applicants received mentoring support and £20,000 (about $35,000 CAD) toward adapting their approaches to making and sharing […]| Hill Strategies Research Inc
(Ph.D candidate at the School of Industrial Relations of the University of Montreal, research agent at ARTENSO, and member of Arts Insights Canada’s Advisory Panel) Women who work as artists and cultural workers encounter specific forms of precarity in the Canadian cultural sector. The report Status of Women in the Canadian Arts and Cultural Industries […]| Hill Strategies Research Inc
Anchored in research efforts that include “historic key documents, two bibliographies, in-depth interviews with 12 experienced Indigenous theatre practitioners, and a survey questionnaire”, this report provides insights into Indigenous performing arts creation “on the territory known as Canada”. The authors note that “this document comes from and returns to Indigenous arts communities”. As such, the […]| Hill Strategies Research Inc
This qualitative, Indigenous-centred book provides an insightful perspective of Indigenous-settler relations, which could be particularly useful for organizations that are working toward decolonization. The book “is based on conversations that have happened during an ongoing collaborative process between Elwood Jimmy and Vanessa Andreotti as part of their work with Musagetes, a foundation with a mandate […]| Hill Strategies Research Inc
This report is based on “the history of the relationship between Indigenous people in the Arts as well as anonymous interviews completed recently [during the pandemic] with Indigenous cultural workers across Canada, from diverse regions, positions, and backgrounds”. Yellowhead Institute is a First Nations-led research centre based in Toronto that aims to generate “critical policy […]| Hill Strategies Research Inc