Reasons for attending arts or cultural events in the U.S. 2012

The statistic depicts the results of a survey concerned with the reasons why consumers attended arts or cultural events in 2012. 88 percent of respondents said that a major reason for attending an arts event was to have an enjoyable experience.

Was this a major, minor or not a reason at all for why you went to arts performances?

Reason	Major reason	Minor reason	Not a reason
To have an enjoyable experience	88%	8%	4%
To meet up with friends or family	52%	28%	21%
To support a friend or family member involved in the performance	52%	14%	33%
To support an important organization or event in the community	53%	24%	22%
To have an educational experience either for yourself or your family	50%	28%	21%
Everyone was talking about the event	26%	39%	34%

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Release date

September 2012

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Region

United States

Survey time period

November 21, 2011 - January 4, 2012

Number of respondents

571 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

Households were sampled in the Harris County area (Texas); Respondents attended an arts event in the past year

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

* During the survey the question was posed as follows: "Was this a major reason, a minor reason, or not a reason at all for why you went to the arts performances you attended last year:
... You wanted an educational experience either for yourself or your family.
... You wanted to have an enjoyable experiene.
etc."

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