Calgary, AB: Arts and Cultural Festivals Research and Recommendations
As part of its role to provide advice to the City of Calgary on matters related to arts and culture, Calgary Arts Development has been engaged to conduct research to create a profile of festivals and community celebrations in Calgary. The purpose of this research is to look at festivals in a strategic manner that will allow Calgary to create the conditions for festivals to thrive. This research is the first step on the road to developing coordinated policies and strategies for festivals in Calgary. Document (PDF, 120K)

St. Catharines, ON – Enku Festival of Peace
St. Catharines festival originating from the gift of sculptures from Japan. Example of an opportunity that became a community-building and intercultural experience with potential of ongoing international exchange. Document (PDF, 48K)

The arts festival sector in Yorkshire: Economic, social and cultural benefits, benchmarks and development. Final report.
Long, P. and Owen, P. Sheffield Hallam University (February 2006). Arts Council England. Document (PDF, 452 KB)

Does the location of arts festivals matter for the economic impact?
Saayman, Melville and Saayman, Andrea. April 2005. Document (PDF, 148 KB)

Festivals and the creative region : The economic and social benefits of cultural festivals in the East Midlands; key findings from a study by De Montfort University, Leicester.
Arts Council England. Document (PDF, 336 KB)

Measuring the Impacts of Large Scale Cultural Events: A Literature Review
Floris Langen (University of Glasgow) and Beatriz Garcia (Impacts 08), May 2009. This paper offers an overview of studies measuring the various impacts of large scale cultural events. Fifty studies from both academic and consultancy backgrounds are assessed, with a focus on the methodologies used and the types of impact assessed. The study concludes with a discussion of key trends and research gaps. Document (PDF, 300 KB)