Presentation of A statistical profile of the 2,700 professional artists in New Brunswick in 2021

Hosted by Arts NB Hamilton, Ontario Project partners 2 Research project into the impacts and challenges of cultural venues in New Brunswick • Supported by the Canada Council for the Arts and The Government of New Brunswick • Full report: late spring 2024 What to expect today 3 1. [...] • Tied with Quebec for the highest minority-language percentage • 13% of all artists in NB among the provinces • 6% of all workers in NB 2,700 professional artists in New Brunswick 16 • 57% of artists are women • 48% of all workers • 41% have a bachelor’s degree or higher • 23% of all workers • 58% are self-employed • 10% of all workers • 5% are members of racialized groups • 6% of all workers Art. [...] Real estate 304,100 11,300 workers in arts, culture, and heritage occupations in New Brunswick 23 • 2.7% of the overall labour force • 1 in every 37 workers is a cultural worker • Median income (from all sources) of $42,800 • 4% lower than other workers • Canada: Median income of $46,400 (6% lower than other workers) Importance of the project (Julie Whitenect, Arts Link NB) Impacts and challenges. [...] • Arts, heritage, and entertainment • Environmental practices in 2023 of organizations organizations rely more commonly on and businesses in the arts, heritage, and volunteers than any other industry entertainment in Canada • Job vacancies in the performing arts and • How important are the arts in Canadian heritage communities? • Difference between the median wages of arts • The arts and culture (. [...] Other research of interest 32 • Qualitative survey (in February) of the working conditions of artists and other cultural workers (CHRC) • New project in 2024 in N.