Dimensions of Impact in Arts Organizations

Helping the arts community share the full picture of our impacts on artists, communities, society, and the economy

Dimensions of Impact in Arts Organizations

A framework to help support impact measurement and reporting that illuminates the work of arts organizations big and small across the province, and our impacts on artists, communities, society and the economy.


Program Overview

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Those of us working in the arts community know the importance and value of what we do, and how it can affect individuals, communities, and society. However, measuring this impact and communicating it to a diverse audience of funders, donors, participants, and other stakeholders can be difficult. 

Since 2023, Business & Arts NL has been working with Dr. Gillian Morrissey to develop a new tool, the Dimensions of Impact which is a framework to help arts organizations examine the myriad ways our work has value, and suggestions for how to measure and communicate this, in a way that is scaled to capacity and reflective of our unique communities.  


Dimensions of Impact Framework

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The Framework


Recommendations & Next Steps

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Dr. Gillian Morrissey is a professional musician, pedagogue, social entrepreneur, and academic. In her role as manager she guides the activities of Memorial University’s Centre for Social Enterprise as it strives to cultivate a new generation of socially-minded business leaders, strengthen social enterprise and drive social innovation in Newfoundland and Labrador. Dr. Morrissey has also founded and managed two community music social enterprises in St. John’s: Project Grace and the Bethany Centre for Arts and Community.

Dr. Morrissey holds a doctorate of musical arts from the University of Toronto, an artist diploma from the Royal College of Music (London, U.K.), a graduate diploma in business administration and master of music from Memorial and a bachelor of music from the University of Ottawa. She is a sessional lecturer in both the Faculty of Business Administration and School of Music at Memorial, and maintains a busy freelance career as both performer and pedagogue. Dr. Morrissey has performed in concert halls around the world, and researches on topics surrounding contemporary music practices and the intersection of community, music-making and social innovation.


Dr. Gillian Morrissey


Funders

This project has been made possible by the Canada Council for the Arts.