Statistics and Trivia

Knowledge is Power.

The Arts and Cultural Sector in Manitoba contributes to both the quality and the economic well-being of all Manitobans. Explore some of the less well known statistics about this interesting Economic driver.

Statistics

  1. The cultural sector within Canada’s economy contributes close to $40 billion (3.8%) to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

  2. On average, Canadians spend:

    • 1.4 billion on books

    • 1.2 billion on performing arts

    • 830 million on works of art

    • 730 million on magazines

    • 510 million on admissions to museums

    • 600,000 on musical instruments

    • 1.3 billion on movie and game rentals

    • 1.1 billion on Digital Cameras

  3. Consumers spend more than double on performing arts than on live sports

  4. Number of artists in Canada?  131,000

  5. 850 million is spent by Manitobans consuming Arts and Cultural offerings- 3 times larger than the 260 million invested by 3 levels of government. 39 million was spent by Manitobans on the performing arts vs. just 21 million on live sports events.

  6. The Manitoba Arts and Cultural Industries Sector employs over 14,000 people.

  7. Winnipeg has the second-highest artistic concentration among the 10 large prairie cities after Regina.

  8. Folklorama is the largest Cultural festival on earth.

  9. The Winnipeg Folk Festival attracts over 76,000 visitors each year.

  10. The Winnipeg Fringe Festival is the second largest in North America.

Trivia

  1. Who is one of the big lights on the Canadian literary landscape with: award-winning work in almost every genre, multiple Governor General’s Awards and a Giller Prize, and a Booker Prize for The English Patient, which was also turned into an Academy Award-winning film?
  2. Who was named the eighth recipient of the Manitoba Arts Council Arts Award of Distinction this year?
  3. Manitoba artists have brought home ____________________ 2009 Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards (CAMA) from the twelfth annual gala celebration in Hamilton.
  4. What Winnipeg visual-effects company began in the basement of his mother's house, only to become a leading producer of visual effects, animation, and design? Hint: While the company's reach has extended to major centres like Los Angeles, Vancouver, Toronto and beyond, Winnipeg remains an important part of what keeps the company unique from any other outfit in North America.

Artistic Director

Artistic Directors design and implement the artistic direction and programming of a company and are responsible for maintaining that direction. To help realize their vision, they hire, supervise and evaluate artistic staff including directors, performers, designers and stage managers. They develop and maintain relationships with other cultural organizations by participating in meetings, events, and activities. They are accountable to the Board of Governors for the completion of artistic activities of their company.