Author: National Research Center of the Arts

Publication Year: 1980

Media Type: Book

Summary:

Highlights of an in-depth survey, conducted by telephone among 1,500 adult Americans in July 1980.

Abstract:

Highlights of an in-depth survey, conducted by telephone among 1,500 adult Americans in July 1980.

CONTENTS
Sponsor's statement.
Introduction.
The survey.
Leisure in a time of economic crunch.
Attendance at the arts: an upward curve.
Going to the movies.
Going to live theatre.
Live popular music concerts.
Live performances of classical or symphonic music.
Live performances of opera or musical theatre.
Art museums.
Live performances of dance.
The increasing importance of the arts.
Personal participation in the arts: rising sharply.
Photography.
Needlepoint, weaving and other handiwork.
Playing a musical instrument.
Painting, drawing and the graphic arts.
Creative writing - stories or poems.
Ballet or modern dance.
Singing in a choir or other choral group.
Making pottery or ceramics.
Sculpting or working with clay.
Working with a local theatre group.
Problem areas for the arts.
Financing the arts in the 1980s.
The role of the arts in the nation's schools.

Arts & Intersections:

Categories: Participation, Economic Impact