revised 3 09 99 arts sector profile 2 artists in the labour force planning and research canada council for july 1999 summary 1 this include nine occupations writers producers directors choreographers related conductors composers arrangers 4 musicians singers 5 dancers 6 actors 7 other performers 8 painters sculptors visual 9 artisans craftspersons there are over 114 000 up more than 16 since 1991 according to statistics data is fastest growing occupation category make about 25 of cultural depending on definition used 0 canadian as whole women 54 outnumbering men six predominate three artist english mother tongue 67 while 19 have french their includes who francophones living outside québec reflecting diversity 13 a non official language almost quarters s live
