A keynote presentation from Professor Geoffrey Crossick on September 23, 2019.

In presenting the outcomes of the recent AHRC Cultural Value Project, Professor Geoffrey Crossick invites you to engage with one of the most in-depth attempts yet made to understand the value of the arts and culture - the difference that they make to individuals and society.

Read the full report: https://ahrc.ukri.org/documents/publications/cultural-value-project-final-report/

This event was organized by the Toronto Arts Council and Foundation, the Metcalf Foundation, OCADU, and the Ontario Trillium Foundation.

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Opening remarks
00:00 - Welcome from Claire Hopkinson
04:59 - Welcome from Sandy Houston
07:59 - Introduction of Geoffrey Crossick

Keynote presentation
09:04 - Introduction
14:51 - Question 1. Who want to know and why?
18:55 - Question 2. What is the phenomenon whose value we want to understand?
25:41 - Question 3. Are we looking in the right places in our search for value?
44:33 - Question 4. By what methods should we find and evidence that value?
56:11 - The importance of longitudinal perspective
58:36 - Conclusion

1:03:31 - Closing remarks from Sarah Diamond

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