Sudbury's Vital Signs Report 2007
Arts and Culture
Sudbury's arts community and cultural organizations enrich our city and contribute to our local economy. Spending on libraries has kept pace, however, local spending on arts and culture has been slipping in recent years.
- There was an increase in the percentage of employment in arts & culture-related occupations in Greater Sudbury from 1.72% in 2001 to 2.15% in 2003. In comparison the Ontario (2001 - 2.82%; 2003 - 2.10%) and Canadian (2001 - 2.74%; 2003 - 2.05%) percentages decreased. 16 , 16a
- Municipal government spending on arts and culture in Greater Sudbury was $4.32 per capita in 2000 and $1.06 per capita in 2005. 17 (See Figure 2)
- Municipal government spending on libraries in Greater Sudbury has been declining since a high of $45.81 per capita in 2003 to $43.15. 17 (See Figure 2)
Figure 2. Municipal government spending on arts/culture and libraries
*Figures do not include capital expenditures
- Greater Sudbury's median per capita spending on arts grants in 2005 was $1.58. This is lower than the Thunder Bay median of $4.46, for example, and the median of $3.04 for seven of the largest Ontario cities. 18
16. Community Foundations of Canada (2007). Employment in Cultural Industries, 1987, 2000-2006. Based on Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey 2006
http://www.vitalsignscanada.ca/rpt2007/table-VII-2-a.pdf
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16a. Community Foundations of Canada (2007).Employment in Occupations Related to Arts, Culture, Recreation and Sport, 2001. Based on Statistics Canada, Community Profiles, Census 2001.
http://www.vitalsignscanada.ca/rpt2007/table-VII-2-b.pdf
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17. KeyFacts, City of Greater Sudbury (June, 2007). Per Capita Municipal Expenditures on Libraries and Culture. Based on data from the Community & Strategic Planning Section, City of Greater Sudbury, 2007. http://www.city.greatersudbury.on.ca/content/keyfacts/documents/Exp%5FLib%5Fculture%5FJune%5F07%2Epdf Back
18. Kanellakos, S., Deputy City Manager, (2007). Arts Investment Strategy and Festivals Sustainability Plan. Report to Ottawa City Council, Community and Protective Services, January, 2007.
http://ottawa.ca/calendar/ottawa/citycouncil/cpsc/2007/02-01/ACS2007-CPS-CSF-0001.htm
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