Community organizations and governments alike have long recognized the need for comprehensive, consistent, and reliable culture data collection and regular reporting of culture indicators. In May 2016, the Ottawa Culture Research Group (OCRG) was created as an informal collaboration of community, academic, and government partners working together to share culture data and research and to develop culture indicators. This report is the result of that collaboration.
The mandate of the OCRG is centred on the sharing and analysis of reliable data and information about the state of Ottawa’s culture sector. ‘Culture’ is a complicated concept, which encompasses a broad range of meanings. The indicators in this report generally adhere to the Conceptual Framework for Culture Statistics. The culture sector consists of the people and organizations whose work fall within this framework.
The report provides insight on various aspects of culture in Ottawa – some of which have never before been profiled. It examines four key types of indicators: support, presence, participation, and impact. Data from all levels of government, as well as from the sector itself, provide a better understanding of key aspects of the indicators that are included in this report. Ultimately, the purpose of this initiative is to provide culture organizations, leaders, and policy makers with better information for more effective cultural planning, evaluation, development, priority setting, resource allocation, and decision-making, contributing to a more effective culture sector.
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Executive Summary
Ch 1 : Support
Ch 2 : Presence
Ch 3 : Participation
Map 1 : 2016 Culture Jobs in the City of Ottawa by Neighbourhood
Map 2 : 2016 Location of Quotient (LQ) of Culture Jobs in the City of Ottawa by Neighbourhood
Map 3 : 2012 Culture Jobs in the City of Ottawa by Neighbourhood
Map 4 : 2012 Location of Quotient (LQ) of Culture Jobs in the City of Ottawa by Neighbourhood
Ch 4 : Impact
Appendices
Appendix 1: Ottawa Culture Research Group Membership List (Nov 2018)
Appendix 2: Culture Industries by Domain
Appendix 3: Domains in the Conceptual Framework for Culture Statistics
Appendix 4: Culture Occupations by Domain, 2006 NOCS codes
Appendix 5: Comparing 2006 to 2011 NOC Codes
Appendix 6: Comparing 2011 to 2016 National Occupational Classifications
Appendix 7: Maps of Canada’s largest urban centres