PERFORMING ARTS STATISTICS
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Data 1:
95% of Canadians believe that arts experiences are a valuable way of bringing together people from different languages and cultural traditions. - Source: Environics Research, Arts and Heritage Access and Availability Survey 2016-2017.
Data 2:
86% of Canadians believe that the arts and cultural activities are important to a community’s economic well-being. - Source: Environics Research, Arts and Heritage Access and Availability Survey 2016-2017.
Data 3:
The live performance domain contributed $3.6 billion to the Canadian Gross Domestic Product in 2023. - Source: Statistics Canada, Table 36-10-0652-01 National culture and sport indicators by domain and sub-domain. Release date: 2024-04-15. Calculations by CAPACOA.
Data 4:
During the Covid-19 pandemic, when asked what are the top benefits from participating in arts and culture activities, 7 in 10 Canadian culture goers (72,4%) ranked “improve my mental health” among their top three answers. - Source: Nanos Research, Arts Response Tracking Study, February 2022 edition.
Data 5:
Canadians who regularly attend live music are almost twice as likely to have stronger sense of belonging to their city or town compared to those who don’t attend. - Source: Community Foundations of Canada and CAPACOA, Vital Signs: Arts and Belonging, 2017.
Data 6:
The live performance domain accounted for 78,000 jobs in 2023. - Source: Statistics Canada, Table 36-10-0652-01 National culture and sport indicators by domain and sub-domain. Release date: 2024-04-15. Calculations by CAPACOA.