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The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) released a summary report of its latest Survey of Public Participation in the Arts in October 2023. It provides a deep (and troubling) look at arts participation by U.S. adults during the pandemic year of July 2021 to July 2022. When compared to the previous study’s analysis of 2017, steep declines in attendance and participation were observed.
Percent of U.S. adults attending selected arts events: 2017 vs. 2022
| 2017 | 2022 | |
| Attended Musicals | 16.5% | 10.3% |
| Attended non-musical plays | 9.4% | 4.5% |
| Attended dance performances (non-ballet) | 6.3% | 3.3% |
| Went to the movies | 58.6% | 43.1% |
| Visited art museums or galleries | 23.7% | 17.7% |
| Attended craft fairs or visual arts festivals | 23.8% | 17.1% |
| Attended jazz music performance | 8.6% | 6.3% |
Read more bit.ly/ArtsParticipationPatters2022.