Archive - Statistical insights on the arts

23,000 cultural workers in Canada are Jewish, including more than 7,000 artists and 2,200 arts leaders

First-ever statistical overview of Jewish artists, arts leaders, and cultural workers in the country

6 hrs ago •

Hill Strategies (Kelly Hill)

Consumer spending on the arts, culture, and heritage by age

Demographic part 2: Follow up to my article on spending by income in 2023

Nov 18 •

Hill Strategies (Kelly Hill)

Incomes in the arts and culture are particularly low for Muslim workers

Analysis of the incomes of artists, arts leaders, and all cultural workers, including differences by gender

Nov 12 •

Hill Strategies (Kelly Hill)

Representation of Muslim workers among professional artists, arts leaders, and all cultural workers in Canada

Summary statistics about the 3,900 artists and nearly 28,000 cultural workers who are Muslim

Nov 12 •

Hill Strategies (Kelly Hill)

Are the arts elitist?

Part 1: Income analysis, using data on consumer spending in 2023

Nov 4 •

Hill Strategies (Kelly Hill)

October 2025

Changes in consumer spending on the arts, culture, and heritage between 2019 and 2023

National and provincial analysis

Oct 28 •

Hill Strategies (Kelly Hill)

Data => Stories? Arts, culture & heritage in Manitoba

Summary of my presentation in Winnipeg on October 9

Oct 21 •

Hill Strategies (Kelly Hill)

Many parts of B.C.’s Capital Regional District have very high concentrations of artists and other cultural workers

Analysis of the number and incomes of artists and cultural workers by municipality within the CRD

Oct 14 •

Hill Strategies (Kelly Hill)

Provincial analysis of consumer spending on the arts, culture, and heritage in 2023

Similarities and differences in spending on culture and the arts

Oct 7 •

Hill Strategies (Kelly Hill)

September 2025

Consumer spending on the arts, culture, and heritage in Canada in 2023

Initial analysis of broad household spending data, including an estimate of arts spending

Sep 23 •

Hill Strategies (Kelly Hill)

Saskatoon’s Indigenous and racialized artists and cultural workers: A statistical profile

Indigenous and racialized people are less represented among the city’s artists and cultural workers and tend to have lower incomes than non-Indigenous…

Sep 16 •

Hill Strategies (Kelly Hill)

Inflation remains the biggest obstacle for organizations and businesses in the arts, heritage, and entertainment in Canada

Also: Regional differences in the perception of inflation as a top obstacle

Sep 9 •

Hill Strategies (Kelly Hill)

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