Fast Facts
91% of Albertans attend or participate in an arts event or activity each year. (Source: Annual Survey of Albertans, Resinnova Research & Consulting Inc., 2010)
92% of Albertans feel arts activities are important in contributing to the overall quality of life in their community. (Source: Annual Survey of Albertans, Resinnova Research & Consulting Inc., 2010)
91.5% of Albertans feel it is important that the Government of Alberta continues to fund and support the arts. (Source: Annual Survey of Albertans, Resinnova Research and Consulting Inc., 2010)
95% of Albertans believe provincial historical and cultural resources are important to the overall quality of life in Alberta. (Source: Annual Survey of Albertans, 2009, Banister Research & Consulting Inc.)
63% of Albertans participate or perform in an arts activity or program at least once per year. (Source: Annual Survey of Albertans, 2009, Banister Research & Consulting Inc.)
61% of Albertans visited an Alberta museum, historic site, interpretive centre or archives in the past twelve months. (Source: Annual Survey of Albertans, 2009, Banister Research & Consulting Inc.)
Total attendance at over 40,000 arts events supported by the AFA reaches close to 12 million each year – three times the provincial population! (Source: 2205 Client Statistics Report, Alberta Foundation for the Arts, 2006)
Three-quarters of Albertans say they enjoy attending arts and cultural events. (Source: Albertans’ Perceptions of Culture and Quality of Life Survey 2005, IPSOS-REID Corp.)
94% of Albertans believe that having a wide variety of cultural activities and events makes Alberta a better please to live. (Source: Albertans’ Perceptions of Culture and Quality of Life Survey 2005, IPSOS REID Corp.)
97% of Albertans believe it is important for every child in Alberta to learn about the culture of the province. (Source: Albertans’ Perceptions of Culture and Quality of Life Survey 2005, IPSOS-REID Corp.)
Each year, AFA supports more than 200 schools in bringing artists into the classroom.
86% of Albertans believe that taking part in cultural activities makes them feel good. (Source: Albertans’ Perceptions of Culture and Quality of Life Survey 2005, IPSOS REID Corp.)
81% of Albertans say taking part in cultural activities helps them to relieve stress. (Source: Albertans’ Perceptions of Culture and Quality of Life Survey 2005, IPSOS REID Corp.)
Arts organizations supported by the AFA contribute $153.2 million to the provincial economy. (Source: The Economic Impact of the Arts in Alberta, Econometric Research Ltd., 2005)
Arts organizations supported by the AFA earned $215M and spent $210M in Alberta’s market in 2005. In the same year, these organizations employed more than 5,000 Albertans in part and full-time jobs. (Source: 2005 Client Statistics Report, Alberta Foundation for the Arts, 2006)
Arts organizations in Alberta are supported by more than 60,000 volunteers each year. (Source: 2005 Client Statistics Report, Alberta Foundation for the Arts, 2006)
