Arts and Learning Environmental Scan
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ARTS AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENTAL SCAN Through delivering quality arts education programs which often build partnerships between artists, schools, and other community organizations, artist, teachers, arts organizations and public funders are building healthier communities. ArtsSmarts - Caslan School - AB, 2006 FINAL REPORT Directed by Louise Poulin Jennifer Ginder, Jean Jolicoeur, Cathy Smalley Presented to the Canadian Public Arts Funders (CPAF) and the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Working Group on Arts and Learning August 31, 2006 Table of Contents Page 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.......................................................................................................................4 1. Purpose ................................................................................................................................................................5 2. Methodology........................................................................................................................................................7 3. Key Findings .....................................................................................................................................................10 3.1 The Current Situation: a highly valued contribution ................................................................................10 3.2 Trends.......................................................................................................................................................14 4. Directions and Actions ......................................................................................................................................20 4.1 Directions .................................................................................................................................................21 4.2 Actions .....................................................................................................................................................21 PART ONE: EXISTING GOVERNMENT FUNDING PROGRAMS .............................................................23 1. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................................24 2. SUMMARY OF PROGRAM FINDINGS.....................................................................................................................24 3. INTRA GOVERNMENTAL AND INTER GOVERNMENTAL JURISDICTIONAL ISSUES .................................................28 4. NETWORKS..........................................................................................................................................................29 5. SUMMARY – TABLE OF PROGRAMS .....................................................................................................................31 6. PROGRAM INFORMATION FROM PROVINCES AND TERRITORIES ..........................................................................34 ALBERTA – ALBERTA FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS............................................................................................34 BRITISH COLUMBIA ARTS COUNCIL ...................................................................................................................37 MANITOBA ARTS COUNCIL ...............................................................................................................................39 NEW BRUNSWICK – DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION............................................................................................41 NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR ARTS COUNCIL ...........................................................................................43 NORTHWEST TERRITORIES – DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE, HERITAGE AND LANGUAGE .....................................45 NOVA SCOTIA – DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, CULTURE AND HERITAGE............................................................47 NUNAVUT – DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE, LANGUAGE, ELDERS AND YOUTH ....................................................49 ONTARIO ARTS COUNCIL ..................................................................................................................................51 ONTARIO – MINISTRY OF CULTURE...................................................................................................................54 PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND COUNCIL OF THE ARTS..............................................................................................56 PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND – DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS......................................57 QUEBEC – CONSEIL DES ARTS ET DES LETTRES DU QUEBEC .............................................................................59 QUEBEC – MINISTERE DE LA CULTURE ET DES COMMUNICATIONS ...................................................................61 SASKATCHEWAN ARTS BOARD .........................................................................................................................64 YUKON – DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM AND CULTURE.........................................................................................66 PART TWO: NATIONAL ARTS PROGRAMS........................................................................................68 1. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................................69 2. SUMMARY OF FINDINGS......................................................................................................................................69 3 PROGRAM INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL ARTS PROGRAMS ............................................................................72 ARTS NETWORK FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH....................................................................................................72 ARTSSMARTS – CANADIAN CONFERENCE FOR THE ARTS..................................................................................75 DRAMA EDUCATION – QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY....................................................................................................78 MCCONNELL FOUNDATION ...............................................................................................................................80 Arts and Learning Environmental Scan – Final report – August 31, 2006 Table of Contents Page 3 PART THREE: ARTISTS AND ARTS ORGANIZATION SURVEY.............................................................83 SUMMARIES OF FINDINGS.............................................................................................................................................84 1- ARTIST AND ARTS ORGANIZATION PROFILE ............................................................................................................85 1.1 Discipline ...............................................................................................................................................865 1.2 Respondent type and age........................................................................................................................876 1.3 Geographical location.............................................................................................................................877 2- PROFILE OF THE ORGANIZATION’S HUMAN RESOURCES ........................................................................................888 3- CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ACTIVTIES OFFERED ......................................................................................................89 3.1 Activities sectors......................................................................................................................................89 3.2 Program objectives...................................................................................................................................91 3.3 Area of involvement.................................................................................................................................92 4- THE CHILDREN AND YOUTH.....................................................................................................................................93 4.1 Children and youths’ age, profile and location of practice.......................................................................93 4.2 Number of children and youth having taken part in activities...............................................................934 5- FINANCIAL STRUCTURE OF ARTS ORGANIZATION....................................................................................................95 5.1 Financial structure, programs and required funding.................................................................................95 5.2 Funding constraints ..................................................................................................................................97 6- PARTNERSHIPS AND NETWORKING...........................................................................................................................98 6.1 Local partners.........................................................................................................................................989 6.2 Non-local partners ..................................................................................................................................100 6.3 Required partners and obstacles encountered.........................................................................................100 7- FUTURE CHALLENGES............................................................................................................................................101