Four reports examining different aspects of the working lives of artists, including a Canadian study on the education of artists, reports from the UK on the situation of visual artists, a report on Quebec song, and American reports on the earnings of musicians and composers.

Tune in online on Wednesday, November 18 from 3-5 p.m to watch a free presentation by Hill Strategies Research, and help shape the final reporting for an important research project into the province’s arts and culture sector. 

This issue of Arts Research Monitor includes four reports on the situation of the arts and not-for-profit management, including detailed benchmarks of the performance of U.S. arts organizations, a report on management standards for Canadian charities and not-for-profit organizations, an article on the knowledge needs of arts organizations, and a survey of digital marketing by U.S. performing arts organizations.

With the July 31 deadline approaching, the Alliance is looking for participants for this large-scale research project. Take the survey now!

The Alliance is engaged in a comprehensive research project to improve and summarize the information available on the arts and culture sector and its impacts in British Columbia’s society and economy.  Take the survey today!

This issue of Hill Strategies' Arts Research Monitor focuses on the connections between the arts, health, and well-being, including a report on art and the health of Aboriginal Peoples, a presentation on the arts and well-being, a summary of international research into the long-term connections between the arts and health, as well as a study of the neurochemical impacts of music. 

Hill Strategies' latest report in its Statistical Insights in the Arts research series focuses on post-secondary educational qualifications of artists in Canada and the occupations and workforce characteristics of graduates of post-secondary arts programs.

The latest issue of Arts Research Monitor focuses on the situation of theatres and other performing arts organizations in Canada, including summaries of a survey of performing arts organizations, a fact sheet on theatre, a survey of the importance of theatre in Canadian communities, and a report on challenges and opportunities in “the changing theatre landscape”.

The latest issue of Arts Research Monitor includes an analysis of the situation of Canadian arts organizations, including a report on the impact of the recent economic crisis on arts organizations as well as surveys of heritage organizations, visual arts organizations, and orchestras.