On December 10, the NEA hosted a three-hour roundtable discussion about the 2008 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts. Lynn Osmond participated on behalf of AAO, along with representatives of other national arts service organizations, and regional arts organizations.
The survey was conducted in partnership with the United States Census Bureau and asked more than 18,000 people 18 years of age and older about their frequency of arts engagement. It has been conducted five times since 1982.
Among some of the findings that were discussed:
- Americans are increasingly participating in the arts through new media
- Generation Y reports taking fewer arts classes/lessons
- Arts participation correlates with higher civic participation
Be sure to check out a video of the webcast, and read the entire report online.
A+DEN is a program of the Chicago Architecture Foundation, the American
Architectural Foundation, and the American Institute of Architects
