Evaluation of the Canada Arts Training Fund / : Évaluation du Fonds du Canada pour la formation dans le secteur des arts

The related objective of the program is to contribute to the development of creators and future cultural leaders of the Canadian arts sector by supporting the training of artists with high potential through institutions that offer training of the highest calibre. [...] The evaluation also examined the impact of the increased support that was allocated to CATF in 2009 through the CEAP and looks at the preliminary results of the implementation of a new funding stream: the Annual Targeted Funding for Developmental Support to Arts Training Institutions. [...] The evaluation also examines the impact of the increased support that was allocated to the CATF in 2009 through the CEAP and looks at the preliminary results of the implementation of the new funding stream: the Annual Targeted Funding for Developmental Support to Arts Training Institutions. [...] The overall approach to the CATF evaluation takes into consideration the results of a calibration exercise conducted by the ESD designed to adjust the level of effort commensurate with the assessed level of risk associated with each of the five issues identified in the Treasury Board Policy on Evaluation. [...] The 2008 Speech from the Throne and the announcement of the CEAP point to the importance of the contribution of the arts and cultural sector to the Canadian economy and global competitiveness7, citing the significant employment and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) attributed to the sector.8 The sector is noted to have positive impacts on tourism in Canada and to contribute to attracting talented inves