Resource dependence theory holds that organizations adopt a variety of strategies to manage their dependence on resources drawn from the external environment. Most research on resource dependence theory, however, has focused on empirical contexts in which the organization is dependent upon a...

Through the lens of the dancing body, this paper examines practices of health and wellbeing produced in response to City of Vancouver urban governance policies. In particular, it calls attention to the legislative onslaught by city government in the years abutting the 2010 Winter Olympics to...

This study provided the first test of the 2 × 2 model of perfectionism with respect to dancers' goals for dancing in competitive dance. Four hundred twenty-five young female North American competitive dancers (M: 1 1.33 years; SD = 2.14) completed questionnaires assessing multidimensional...

With reference to Quebec, Canada, the report analyses probable future trends in public use or consumption of various sectors in the arts. The data are derived from current demographic forecasts and comparative analyses of the 'arts' public' in previous years. Sectors covered are as follows:...

The bilingual and multicultural nature of Canadian society and the frontier life, which lasted in some parts of Canada until the first decades of the 20th century, have profoundly influenced the development of arts and culture in this vast country. Professional ballet was not introduced to Canada...

The different levels of government arts funding in Canada and the USA are examined. The 1985 total operating budgets for Canada and 8 US institutions show the percentages of government support for each. The data indicate that the Canadian institutions are more dependent on government support than...

Consideration is given to understanding the nature of those involved in community performing arts activities, the relationship between performing arts groups and the community they serve, and the effect of government intervention on such groups. Questionnaires were distributed to active members...

Focusing specifically on dance, this study explores the relationship between the arts and sustainable development. Very little academic work has been conducted about artists' role in sustainability, a field that is characterized by intersectionality and cross-disciplinary work. This paper seeks to...

LGBTQI2S+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, intersex, and two-spirit, etc.) individuals face unique challenges to physical activity participation, such as discrimination and exclusion. Square dance is a form of collaborative group dancing and while traditionally a heteronormative...

In Canada, while direct employment in the performing arts is well documented, the indirect employment benefits have not been discussed to any great extent in the literature. In the attempt to rectify this imbalance, the impacts of three Canadian theatre companies, the Shakespearean Festival of...