A Statistical Profile of Artists in Canada

Canada Council for the Arts,
01 January 2000, Canada

A Statistical Profile of Artists in Canada finds a number of significant characteristics about artists, including high levels of education, a high proportion of self-employment, a predominance of women, very low earnings, and strong growth in the number of artists between 1971 and 2001.

http://www.canadacouncil.ca/publications_e/research/artists_artistes_canada