Reasons for not attending arts or cultural events in the U.S. 2012

The statistic depicts the results of a survey concerned with the reasons why consumers did not attend arts or cultural events in 2012. 36.7 percent of respondents said that a major reason for not attending an arts event was that the entry fee was too much.

Was this a major, minor or not a reason at all for why you did not go to arts or cultural events?

Reason	Major reason	Minor reason	Not a reason
All the additional costs of going out, such as hiring a baby-sitter, eating at a restaurant, and parking.	37.1%	29.1%	32.6%
The entry fees cost too much.	36.7%	33.4%	26.5%
Because of traffic or other transportation problems, it's just too difficult to get from my home to the places where arts events are held.	35.7%	29.3%	34.5%
I don't have enough free time; I'm too busy.	34.4%	33.8%	30.8%
I prefer to do other things with my free time.	34.4%	32.4%	32.4%
I worry about safety when going out at night.	31.8%	32.6%	35%
I rarely hear about the events in time.	23.6%	37.4%	37.3%
I usually have no one to go with.	15%	36.5%	47.4%
I don't know enough to enjoy some of the arts events.	13.6%	35.6%	49.5%
I don't feel comfortable at many of the arts events.	10.2%	32.3%	55.8%
Many of the arts or cultural events in Houston are boring.	9.2%	29.8%	56.8%

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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

1,200 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: "Please tell me if this is a major reason, a minor reason, or not a reason at all in your own decisions about whether or not to go out to arts or cultural events, such as museums, galleries, concerts, or theater performances:
... The entry fees cost too much.
... All the additional costs of going out, such as hiring a baby-sitter, eating at a restaurant, and parking.
etc."

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