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Recent Articles

	Arts education in America: What the declines mean for arts participation [ January 2012 | Vol. 10 | No. 7 ]
	This report makes a strong statistical connection between childhood arts experiences and adult arts participation. In fact, the report indicates that “arts education has a more powerful effect on arts attendance than any other measurable factor”.
	Performing arts education overview [ January 2012 | Vol. 10 | No. 7 ]
	Based on a survey of senior arts education staff members and artistic directors of 50 Toronto-area performing arts companies, this report provides information about “the range, reach and impact of the arts education programs of dance, music, opera and theatre organizations in the Toronto area”.
	Young children’s participation in the arts and reading outside of school in 2008 [ January 2012 | Vol. 10 | No. 7 ]
	Based on 10,309 parents responding to Statistics Canada’s National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth, this report provides information about the participation of young children in arts and reading activities outside of school in 2008. The report finds that: 18% of children between three and seven years old “take weekly lessons or instruction in music, art or other non sport activities. On the other hand, 80% ‘almost never’ take lessons or instruction in music, art or other non sport activities. The remaining 2% take lessons or instruction in music, art or other non sport activities ‘about once a month’.” 35% of children between three and seven years old “take weekly lessons or instruction in dance, gymnastics or martial arts (or ‘other organized physical activities’). In contrast, about two-thirds (64%) ‘almost never’ take lessons or instruction in dance, gymnastics or martial arts. Only 1% of children of all age groups take lessons or instruction in dance, gymnastics or martial arts ‘about once a month’.” “A majority of children read on their own on a daily basis: 73% of three year olds do so (including those who ‘look at books’); 68% of four and five year olds do so; and 70% of six year olds read daily. The percentage is lower for seven year old children, 52% of whom read for pleasure daily. Note: The slightly different phrasing of the question for seven year olds (‘read for pleasure’) may have an effect on these results.”
	The Arts: From the People for Education Annual Report on Ontario’s Publicly Funded Schools 2011 [ January 2012 | Vol. 10 | No. 7 ]
	Based on a survey of 1,027 elementary and secondary schools (21% of all schools in Ontario), this brief report highlights the situation of the arts in Ontario schools. The report argues that “Ontario has an extensive arts curriculum, but no specific funding for arts programs or specialists”.
	The Economic Impacts of Cultural and Sport Tourism in Canada 2007 [ December 2011 | Vol. 10 | No. 6 ]
	This brief report examines the economic impact of travellers who attended cultural events, attended sporting events or participated in team sports in 2007. Regarding tourism receipts, the report indicates that tourists who attended cultural activities spent a total of $8.0 billion in 2007. Regarding net economic impact, cultural tourists generated $5.1 billion of economic activity, over 110,000 full-time jobs, and $419 million in government taxes (an estimate that does not include income taxes).