Culturescope.ca - About Us

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The Canadian Cultural Observatory is an information service for all who are interested in Canada’s cultural development.

The Observatory is funded in part by the Canadian Culture Online Strategy and is a collaborative initiative of the Department of Canadian Heritage.

Founded in 2003, the Canadian Cultural Observatory is supported by a staff of 6 and various partnerships with strategic direction and content guidance provided by an Advisory Council and an Editorial Working Group.

The Observatory supports cultural development in Canada by:

Informing the cultural policy and research community;

Encouraging evidence-based policy analysis and planning;

Stimulating community debate and improved knowledge exchange

Information
The Observatory disseminates cultural policy and research information in Canada and abroad through Culturescope.ca, its interactive hub, and the Observatory’s subscription-based eNewsletter.

Analysis
The Observatory encourages development of collaborative initiatives that focus on the synthesis of key cultural policy issues.

Exchange
The Observatory serves as a catalyst by improving connections between experts within the cultural policy and research communities within Canada and abroad to advance knowledge and understanding of cultural development.

Studies & Reports

Canadian Cultural Observatory Information Sheet

To take an up-to-date summary of the Observatory and Culturescope with you when you're on the go, download this one-page information sheet to your desktop and print it out.
Creator(s): Canadian Cultural Observatory | Date Published: 2007-02