Business/Arts – Artworks in Action: Measuring how the arts drive vibrancy and economic growth across Canada

Date & Time: February 3, 2026, 2pm ET (11am PST); Online via zoom

Join us on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, for the next edition of the Speaker Series, featuring new research on the economic and social impact of arts and culture in Canada.

This session will draw on Artworks: The Economic and Social Dividends from Canada’s Arts and Culture Sector and provide a first look at the Arts Vibrancy Index, a first-of-its-kind measure examining how arts and culture contribute to economic performance and community vitality across 22 Canadian Census Metropolitan Areas.

Speakers will share key insights from the research and explore practical ways arts organizations can use these findings to guide planning, strengthen advocacy, and demonstrate the value of arts and culture across Canada.

Speakers will include:

• Aubrey Reeves, President & CEO, Business / Arts
• Jasleen Trehan, Economist, Canadian Chamber of Commerce
• Qi Wang, Director, Strategic Policy and Planning, Canada Council for the Arts