To help all those who are working to fight for the return of funding for the arts in BC, the Assembly is collecting materials and compiling a list of online resources.  Please send suggestions to  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it if you have materials to add, or if you are looking for something you can't find.

Art, the Economy and Innovation in the Digital Age:  a presentation by Dr. Ron Burnett, provided by the Comox Valley Art Gallery. (PDF file, 7 MB)

BC Arts Council Fast Facts: (PDF, 2 MB) October, 2009.

Restore Arts Funding Now: a YouTube video posted by the Alliance for Arts and Culture.  At the end of this vide are two links: BC Arts Minister Krueger refuses to answer a question about arts cuts, a Podcast of a session in the legislature posted by StopBCArtsCuts, and a newscast about the possibility that theatre groups may be forced to shut down due to funding cuts.

We strongly reccommend Hill Strategies Research as a first stop for statistics relating to the arts in Canada.  Their studies include (look on their website under Resources / Statistical Insights for these and more):

• A Statistical Profile of Artists in Canada: based on 2006 census.
• Finances of Performing Arts Organizations: 2006-07.  "Canadian performing arts organizations generate $2.70 in revenues for every dollar received from governments", and many more useful stats. 
• Finances of Public Museums and Art Galleries: 2006-07. "Canadian public museums and art galleries generate increasing amounts from non-government sources".
• Social Effects of Culture: Detailed Statistical Models: The statistical models in this report examine whether cultural activities have an impact on social indicators above and beyond demographic information.
• Provincial Profiles of Cultural and Heritage Activities:  Based on Statistics Canada's General Social Survey, this report provides provincial information about cultural and heritage activities in 1992 and 2005.

Art in the Workplace: Innovation and Culture-Based Economic Development in Canadian Small Cities.  By John A. Bratton and W.F. Garrett-Petts, Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, B.C.  (PDF) -- The association between a strong arts and cultural community and economic development in large cities has been well documented. Studies suggest that "the arts" have a significant role in terms of encouraging employment growth, facilitating downtown regeneration and attracting tourists . . .

Economic Contribution of the Culture Sector to Canada's Provinces: Statistics Canada, 2007 -- The results of the study demonstrate that, on average, the culture sector accounted for 3.8% of national output and 4% of national employment, over the period under investigation. Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia were among the largest contributors to the culture sector in Canada, accounting for more than three-quarters of total output and employment.