Arts participants are 50% more active in their communities.

Cultural participation leads to wider community participation. Participants most involved in cultural activities are 50% more likely to be involved in other (non-arts) community activities and are more than twice as likely to volunteer.

National Endowment for the Arts. (2007). The Arts and Civic Engagement: Involved in Arts, Involved in Life [Electronic version]. Retrieved 16 February 2018 from https://www.arts.gov/sites/default/files/CivicEngagement.pdf

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