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Canada

	National and provincial arts service organizations across a range of artistic disciplines have joined forces to develop the National Arts and Culture Impact Survey (NACIS). All arts organizations, artists, and arts workers across Canada were encouraged to participate in the survey. The Reports are available for download: Individuals Report \| Ontario Individuals Report Organizations Report \| Ontario Organizations Report
	Business / Arts, the National Arts Centre and Nanos Research have come together to gauge Canadians’ attitudes on returning to indoor and outdoor arts and culture events across Canada. Over 1,000 people were polled through the Arts Response Tracking Survey (ARTS). The results offer valuable insight for arts organizations across the country to help inform re-opening procedures and programming models. Full Reports Download – January 2021 Download – Sept 22 Download – June 09
	Interactive Medias Survey: To gauge the impact of COVID-19, the CMF (with support from provincial IDM associations across the county) asked Nordicity to develop a Canada-wide survey and summarize the results.
	Impacts of COVID-19 on Canadians The survey asks questions about: physical and mental health / economic and social situation. Canadian Survey on Business Conditions (CSBC) - Survey \| Results The survey asks questions about expenses / revenues / employment. Culture Satellite Account The Culture Satellite Account (CSA) is an accounting framework created to better measure the economic importance of culture, arts, heritage and sport in the Canadian economy.
	COVID Impact Statistics - Most recent indicators from Statistics Canada Here are a few reliable and meaningful indicators to keep track of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the arts sector. Performing Arts Statistics This page presents short excerpts of relevant performing arts related research, including some exclusive data that isn’t available in published reports. Employment in arts and culture industries These statistics are from the Labour Force Survey, a monthly survey of approximately 56,000 households. They provide an account of employment for full-time, part-time and occasional employees, as well as self-employed workers. Key findings for June 2020 Key findings for August 2020 - View and download the Labour Force Survey published on septembre 4, 2020
	Input on measures to off-set impacts on arts sector of COVID-19 / Final Report / Data
	The Canadian Arts Coalition has now shared the results of their recent survey of over 5,900 arts and culture organizations and 58,650 individual artists. Key findings are available here, and a slide deck for federal advocacy purposes here.
	COVID-19 IMPACT SURVEY FOR ARTS, CULTURE & TOURISM WORKERS June 1st, 2020 Results
	Launching ARTS study: What Will it Take for People to Return to the Arts - Full Report Download (May 2020)
	Canadian Entertainment Workers: Lost Work Survey
	Artist-Run Centres and Collectives Conference. COVID-19 Impact Survey: Conclusions \| Full report
	Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) commissioned Nordicity to prepare an analysis of the impact of COVID-19 by drawing upon data and insights gathered through a survey of members.
	NAHEYAWIN COVID-19 IMPACT SURVEY FOR INDIGENOUS ARTISTS AND CULTURAL PRACTITIONERS
	Music Canada and CONNECT Music Licensing to conduct an Artist Impact Survey

Ontario

	CASO engaged Nordicity to prepare an analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on Ontario's animation and visual effects industry by drawing upon data and insights gathered through a survey. Access the results.
	Early COVID-19 Impacts on OAC-Funded Arts Organizations - SURVEY FINDINGS (May 6). COVID-19 Audience Outlook Monitor survey in Ontario (June 15) Supported by the Ontario Arts Council in association with the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts.
	Ontario Association of Art Galleries - COVID-19 Crisis: Arts Service Organizations Survey
	Ontario Community Festivals & Events COVID-19 - Impacts Survey #1, April 2020
	Mississauga Arts Council COVID-19 Arts Survey.

Quebec

	COVID-19 : APPUI AU MILIEU CULTUREL : https://www.fncom.org/covid19/ Impacts of the coronavirus on your employment and your professional situation. The National Federation of Communications and Culture – CSN is currently conducting a major representation campaign with the federal and provincial governments.
	La Piscine Questionnaire for companies in the cultural and creative sectors.
	Culture Montréal Questionnaire - Evaluation of the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on the Montreal cultural environment.
	COVID-19 - Data collection to support its clientele
	RIDEAU Survey - COVID-19
	Private and alternative venues in Quebec - Quartier des spectacles Partnership initiative DOCUMENTATION ON THE ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF THE COVID-19 CRISIS ON PERFORMING ARTS VENUES
	Macrosectoral Study on Training Needs in the Audiovisual Sector
	Quebecers and entertainment in times of COVID-19. edition 1, April 2020 edition 2, May 2020 Quebecers and online events. edition 2, May 2020

British Columbia

COVID-19 B.C. Arts & Culture Sector Impact Survey & Report
On December 7, 2020, GVPTA released its latest report on COVID-19's profound impact on the arts and culture sector across the province, based on survey responses collected between October and November, 2020 through the GVPTA COVID-19 B.C. Arts & Culture Impact Survey. Download the December 2020 Report

B.C. Patron Insights - A Data Strategy for British Columbia's Arts and Culture Sector
GVPTA is pleased to announce B.C. Patron Insights, a decentralized data strategy to better understand arts and culture patron sentiment in order to assist in our sector’s COVID-19 recovery efforts. Download the September 2020 Report

BC Non-Profit Impact Survey.

Alberta

	The New Experience Economy: The Intersection of Arts, Culture, Sports & Recreation in a Pandemic and Post-Pandemic Environment. — Wave 1 Results for Alberta
	The Impact of Covid on the Sector. Alberta-wide Report North Zone: Survey Summary City of LeDuc: Survey Summary
	Covid-19 Impact Survey Artist Professionals Survey 2020
	Arts Touring Alliance Arts Presenting Covid-19 Impact Survey. Revised ATAA Survey to Answer Worksheet to View and Download

Manitoba

First to Close, Last to Open: How COVID-19 is Affecting Arts and Culture in Manitoba
In May 2020, MAC fielded a large-scale survey to guide decision-making at the Manitoba Arts Council as we look towards recovery. The focus of the MAC survey was the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the arts/culture sector.
Read the full Report

Atlantic provinces

	Return to Performing Arts Presentation - Assessing your comfort in returning to live arts events - Festivals, Theatre, Music, Dance. View the infographic.
	Confederation Centre of the Arts - Audience Survey.

STUDIES (↑)

	PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT IN THE ARTS EMERGING FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: CANADIAN ANALYSIS AND REGIONAL DIFFERENCES - Dec, 1st 2021 With the goal of enhancing the arts sector’s understanding of engagement behaviours and trends, this SIA Brief analyzes several Canadian information sources related to public engagement and spending in the arts.
	Financial impacts of the pandemic on the culture, arts, entertainment and recreation industries in 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic abruptly disrupted many businesses that create and distribute arts and culture or offer recreational activities. This study looks at preliminary operating revenue estimates and labour-related expenses for the culture, arts, entertainment and recreation sectors in 2020.
	‘Events Can Take Place’: German Scientists Present COVID Experiment Results Scientists at the medical center of Halle University in Germany conducted a scientific experiment at the Quarterback Immobilien Arena in Leipzig, Aug. 22, in order to gather data on crowd management that could provide useful for live event professionals.
	COVID-19 PUBLIC TRUST & READINESS BAROMETER A guide to safely re-opening the Canadian economy
	WolfBrown has launched the Audience Outlook Monitor, an international collaboration between top researchers, funders, service organizations, and hundreds of cultural organizations who want to make informed decisions about how and when to re-start programming based on rigorous research data.
	IMPACTS is tracking how the COVID-19 pandemic is influencing perceptions and intentions to visit cultural entities. Consult this page to remain up-to-date with the most recent information. https://www.colleendilen.com/category/covid-19-updates/
	COVID-19's Economic Impact on the Canadian Live Entertainment Industry - Impact Study
	The Impact of COVID-19 on Women Entrepreneurs