Measuring the Impact of Public Art for Main Street Communities

Public art brings numerous economic and socio-cultural benefits to main street communities, however, it can be challenging for communities to effectively measure these impacts. Therefore, this research project involves the development of a toolkit of instruments to be used within main street communities to aid in measuring the impact of public art. This will involve review of academic and industry publications and consultation and interviews held with related stakeholders to inform and guide development of the toolkit. Once complete, the toolkit will be piloted on selected main street communities and art initiatives. This project is of benefit to STEPS Public Art, as the outcome should contribute to their ability to concretely validate the benefits of investing in public art to related stakeholders, and to more effectively communicate and demonstrate these benefits for advocacy purposes.

Faculty Supervisor:

Tom Griffin;Walter Jamieson

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Partner:

STEPS Public Art

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Arts, entertainment and recreation

University:

Toronto Metropolitan University

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