Arts and culture research day

In spite of the lack of current data, there is no doubt about the important contribution that arts and culture activities continue to make to the economic development of the province and well as the social well being. [...] The framework shows the complexities and breadth of the sector and provides a very good overview of the challenges in defining the sector. [...] The extent of the underground economy and subsequent under-reporting of the real value of the sector is unknown. [...] Current Statistics The following is an overview of the current state of statistics and measures of the arts and culture sector in Nova Scotia. [...] As a result, the release of the figures presents a challenge for the Culture Division because it is not easy to get and present supporting information for the strategic work of the Division.