Research & Reports
Making a Case for the Arts: Fact Sheets:
Art and Education in Schools: A Multifaceted Connection
Creativity, "The Arts", and First Nations
Supporting Child Development in the Early Years Through Art!
The Arts Play a Role in Crime Prevention
Healthy Children Participate in the Arts
Arts and Fitness Reports:
“A Canada Fit for Children” (470Kb- pdf)
Arts and Education Reports:
“Learning Through the Arts” (102Kb- pdf)
"Critical Evidence: How the Arts Benefit Student Achievement"
"Arts Education: Across the Ontario Arts Council"
"You Want to be a Part of Everything
"Multiculturalism in Art Education"
"Presentation by Sir Ken Robinson"
"Our Obsession with Academic Ability by Sir Ken Robinson"
"An Interview with Sir Ken Robinson"
"Intercultural Dialogue through Music Education"
"Canadian Arts Education: A Critical Analysis"
"Arts-based Teaching and Learning"
"Student Learning in the Arts"
"The Quality of Public Education in Canada: Learning Partnership"
Consultation Reports:
“Next Generation of Artistic Leaders and Arts Audience Dialogues”
Dialogue on Canada's National Action Plan
Other Reports:
"Highlights-National Arts & Youth Demonstration Project" - Research Study from The School of Social Work-Mcgill University-(~2Mbs-pdf)
“When the Bough Breaks Summary” (867Kb- pdf)
“When the Bough Breaks study part 1” (786Kb- pdf)
“When the Bough Breaks study part 2” (871Kb- pdf)
"Crime Prevention Through Social Development"
"Knowledge Centre for At Risk Children and Youth"
"Creative Communities: Putting Art at the Heart of Community Building"
"Young Men's Guyde Research Report"
"The Arts and Social Exclusion: A Review"
"For the Greater Good" "Leading Creativity"Child Youth Development:
"Youth Arts Development Project"
"Children's Developmental Benchmarks and Stages"
"Youth Justice Policy and Justice Act"
"Urban Youth Development: Broadway Style"
Research on Youth Arts Programming:
“YOUTH ON YOUTH: Grassroots Youth Collaborative on Youth Led Organizing in the City of Toronto” (1.03Mb- pdf)
"Making the Case for Youth Recreation"
"First Works: Youth Engagement in Artistic and Creative Expression"
"Creating Opportunities for Youth in Northern Ontario"
"Resonant Learning: Arts, Children and Youth"
"A Report on Community-based Youth Organizations"
"Project-based Learning in the After-school Setting"
"Structured Art Programming and Youth"
"Youth in Action -- Arts and Performances for Prevention"