Arts

Ottawa has a proportionately smaller number of artists with a higher than average income compared to other major Canadian cities

Arts, entertainment and recreation incomes are much lower than in other sectors

A range of factors play into the broader economic importance of the arts and recreation sector

City of Ottawa arts programs and participation levels have declined in recent years

Ottawa has hundreds of venues for the arts

Festivals are a major element of Ottawa’s arts and culture landscape

The City of Ottawa offers over 50,000 recreation programs, but a relatively small proportion are arts-related

The city’s arts and culture grant spending has grown in recent years, but less than anticipated

Ottawa’s arts and culture grant funding is comparable to two of the three other largest municipalities in Canada

Ottawa artists and organizations receive a relatively small share of funding from the two largest federal sources