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Jini StolkExecutive Director, Creative Trust for Arts & Culture

Performing Arts Education Overview

HIGHLIGHTS FROM A SURVEY OF TORONTO-AREA DANCE, MUSIC, OPERA AND THEATRE COMPANIES

DECEMBER 2011

50 survey respondents

Senior arts education staff members or artistic directors Range of disciplines (7 dance, 7 music, 3 opera, 20 general

theatre, 4 TYA, 6 multidisciplinary, 3 other) Smaller organizations: 8 with budgets under $250,000 Larger organizations: 9 with budgets over $5 million

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Survey goals

Understand the contributions of performing arts companies to arts education

Creative Trust and PAONE wish to support companies in their continued development of arts education programs and activities

successful audience development and community engagement

Spent $12 million on arts education activities in most recent fiscal year

Sources of funding: Private donors/foundations: 71% of

respondents Government operating funding: 65% Corporate funders: 58% Government project funding: 44%. Student ticket sales: 44% Fee-based workshops: 42%

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Arts education spending and funding

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Reach and impact 537,000 participants (of all ages) 37 organizations are active in 4,371 schools

Neighbourhood

Local/city

Regional

Province

National

International

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

38%

72%

40%

38%

24%

14%

How would you characterize the reach of your arts education activities?

(50 Toronto-area performing arts organizations)

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Reach and impact

Video guides

Bilingual / French programs

Distance learning

Conservatory/prof. training

Individual lessons

Access / subsidized programs

Summer programs

Lectures

Open rehearsals

College / university partnerships

Prof.dvt for teachers, artists, staff

Workshops and classes

Pre-show discussions

Post-show discussions

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

6%

6%

6%

9%

11%

15%

17%

38%

43%

43%

45%

53%

60%

64%

Arts education programs for adults(Responses of 50 Toronto-area performing

arts organizations)

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Reach and impact

Open rehearsals


Summer programs / camps



School residencies / extended programs

Student study guides

Access / subsidized prgms

Student matinees

Teacher resource guides

Live performances (at company venue)



0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

43%

47%

49%

51%

53%

53%

53%

53%

62%

64%

70%

79%

83%

Arts education programs for children and youth

(Most common responses of 50 Toronto-area performing arts organizations)

Open rehearsals


Summer programs / camps



School residencies / extended programs

Student study guides

Access / subsidized prgms

Student matinees

Teacher resource guides

Live performances (at company venue)



0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

43%

47%

49%

51%

53%

53%

53%

53%

62%

64%

70%

79%

83%

Arts education programs for children and youth

(Most common responses of 50 Toronto-area performing arts organizations)

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In-depth guides

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Arts as a tool for student success in other areas

Exploration of an issue or theme of relevance

Revenue generation

Performance preparation, engagement, appreciation

Introduction to or exploration of a specific art form

Intellectual and emotional development

Training / skills development in a discipline

Community building

Ensuring exposure to the arts

Building audiences for the future

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

24%

40%

42%

52%

60%

60%

64%

74%

88%

92%

Which of the following are important goals of your orga-nization’s educational programming?

(Responses of 50 Toronto-area performing arts organiza-tions)

Ensuring exposure to the arts (18%) Introduction to or exploration of a specific art

form (16%) Training / skills development in a specific

discipline (14%) Community building (12%) Building audiences for the future (12%)

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Diversity of primary goals

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Most significant successes

Specific arts education programs or organization’s longevity in the field 45 years of providing arts in schools Continuity of arts education programs as well as seeing

the generations taught in the professional field of dance.

Impacts on arts education participants Offering thousands of young people the opportunity to

build awareness, appreciation and understanding of symphony music over decades of sustained support

Former students coming back to the theatre years later, saying they are 'hooked' or 'addicted'.

Inspiration of young people and music educators through workshops, rehearsals, performance and personal interaction.

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Future of arts education in performing arts

organizations 33% anticipate a substantial increase in arts

education activities 47% anticipate a minor increase 12% anticipate “little or no changes” Only 2% anticipate a minor decrease Only 7% anticipate a substantial decrease

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