International perspectives on cultural indicators

These indicators were then categorized according to commonly emerging themes, according to their intention to measure the impacts of artistic and cultural activities and amenities on the following: 1. Cultural indicators of environmental enhancement and regeneration of “place” 2. Cultural indicators of individual well-being and personal development 3. Cultural indicators of social capital and comm [...] Quantitative cultural indicators that attempt to measure environmental enhancement and regeneration of “place” include: the number of local cultural events and organizations; the economic contribution of cultural quarters or clusters; and the number of listed heritage buildings. [...] Quantitative cultural indicators thus tend to focus on measures such as spending by cultural tourists; the export value of artistic and cultural products; the number of jobs requiring arts training; and the number of new patents (as a measure of creative innovation). [...] Quantitative cultural indicators in these sectors include: economic value of production; number of new enterprises in the cultural sector; amount of funding available for local film and television production; number of seats in local arts training institutions; and number of jobs in the cultural sectors. [...] Qualitative cultural indicators here include: the inclusion and integration of planning for these sectors in economic development strategies; perceived capacities of local arts organizations and training institutions; attractiveness of a community to new creative workers and of the cultural sectors to young people; and community perceptions as to the importance of the cultural sectors.