More of the American public is creating their own art
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Category:
Statistic |
Issue(s) Addressed:
Building society/citizenship |
Attribution
The National Arts Index 2008, a project of Americans for the Arts
Item Text
The creation of new artistic work is critical to a successful arts ecology. Creativity is generally vigorous at the individual level, driven by entry into the field by individual artists and new organizations. We believe that this is only the “tip of the iceberg” for other kinds of activities that are harder to measure, such as music recording, photography, weekend rock bands, and increased amateur artistic endeavors. The percentage of the American public personally creating art (e.g., ceramics, music making, and drawing) is growing slightly ahead of the growth rate of the U.S. population, up from 18.5 to 19.5 percent between 2003 and 2008.
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Submitter Information
- Name: MENC Staff
- Email: advocacy@menc.org