Nordicity

City of Toronto: Evaluation of the Impact of Increases to City of Toronto Cultural Grants from 2012 to 2016

Nordicity was engaged by the City of Toronto to evaluate the impact of increased municipal funding to a range of cultural initiatives, including the Toronto Arts Council, cultural infrastructure investment, support for local arts service organizations, and major cultural organizations.

Date: Nov 30, 2017Area of Expertise: Culture and Communities Services (tags): Program Evaluation, Economic Impact Assessments
ISED: 2017 Price Comparison Study of Telecommunications Services in Canada and Select Foreign Jurisdictions

ISED: Ministry of Innovation, Science and Economic Development engaged Nordicity to complete an international price comparison study (Canada, USA and OECD countries) of all telecom services (fixed voice, wireless voices, fixed broadband, wireless internet, bundles including TV). This study supports telecom policy updates.

Date: Oct 5, 2017 Services (tags): Research Studies
UK Theatre/SOLT: Workforce Review of the UK Offstage Theatre and Performing Arts Sector

UK Theatre/SOLT commissioned Nordicity, in association with Alistair Smith of The Stage, to undertake a research study of UK’s theatre and performing arts sector. The study provides the evidence base for UK Theatre/SOLT to draw up a sector-wide workforce strategy.

Date: Jun 22, 2017Area of Expertise: Culture and Communities Services (tags): Research Studies
Mayor of London: The Impact of Business Rates Revaluation on Grassroots Music Venues in London (Summary Report)

Nordicity was commissioned by the Greater London Authority (GLA) to support the Mayor of London’s ‘music cities’ initiative and the London Music Board in protecting London’s 85+ grassroots venues, and to help create a landscape in which new venues can open.

Date: Apr 11, 2017Area of Expertise: Music Services (tags): Economic Impact Assessments, Research Studies
NCC: 2015-2016 Gatineau Park Visitor and Economic Impact Study

NCC enagaged Environics-the prime consultant, and Nordicity to conduct a visitor survey and an economic impact analysis of visitors.

Canada Council for the Arts: "The Arts in a Digital World-Survey Data Report"

Nordicity was engaged by the Canada Council for the Arts to conduct a two-part study concerning artists’ and arts organizations’ on-going transition to a digital world. The second part of the engagement was a survey of more than 20,000 artists and arts organizations in Canada.

Date: Feb 21, 2017Area of Expertise: Culture and Communities Services (tags): Research Studies, Public and Interest-Holder Engagement
Canada Council for the Arts: "The Arts in a Digital World – Literature Review"

Nordicity was engaged by the Canada Council for the Arts to conduct a two-part study concerning artists’ and arts organizations’ on-going transition to a digital world.The first part of the engagement was a literature review of digital strategies created by support organizations around the world as they try to encourage and enable the digital transformation in arts sectors.

Date: Feb 21, 2017Area of Expertise: Culture and Communities Services (tags): Research Studies