Government spending on culture
Volume 11 No 1 / June 13, 201213 June 2012
In this issue: Detailed information about government spending on culture in Canada, including an analysis of a Statistics Canada dataset, a report on provincial government spending on culture, a study of cultural spending by five large cities, and a report on cultural spending by Quebec municipalities.
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Municipal spending on culture in Quebec in 2010
Arts Research MonitorThis report provides some interesting findings on cultural spending by Quebec municipalities. In the report, cultural spending includes: libraries; arts and letters; heritage, public art and design; cultural festivals and events; events with a cultur… View this resource
Municipal Cultural Investment in Five Large Canadian Cities
Arts Research MonitorThis report compares the cultural investment in five of Canada’s largest cities: Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa and Montréal. Cultural staff members in each city were instrumental in the process, both in working toward a common definition of cul… View this resource
Provincial Government Spending on the Arts and Culture in Saskatchewan in 2009/10
Arts Research MonitorThis report uses Statistics Canada data to examine provincial government spending on culture in 2009-10, including provincial operating spending, capital spending and grants. While some detailed findings are specific to Saskatchewan, the report also… View this resource
Government Expenditures on Culture, 2009-10
Arts Research MonitorStatistics Canada recently released a brief overview and data tables regarding government spending on culture in 2009-10. The data include direct government support for culture through operating expenditures, capital expenditures and grants. Excluded… View this resource
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