* Figures for the years preceding 2012 were taken from the public participation survey from the corresponding year. Benchmark arts activities include jazz, classical music, opera, musical plays, non-musical plays, ballet performances and visits to arts museums or art galleries.
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Share of adults attending an arts activity in the past year in the U.S. 1982-2012
This statistic shows the share of adults attending a benchmark arts activity at least once in the past 12 months in the United States from 1982 to 2012. In 2012, **** percent of adults in the U.S. had attended an arts activity in the past year. The total attendance of performing arts activities in the U.S. in 2012 was million people.
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National Endowment for the Arts. (January 10, 2015). Share of adults attending a benchmark arts activity at least once in the past 12 months in the United States from 1982 to 2012* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 06, 2026, from /statistics/195145/arts-activity-attendance-rate-in-the-us-since-1982/
National Endowment for the Arts. "Share of adults attending a benchmark arts activity at least once in the past 12 months in the United States from 1982 to 2012*." Chart. January 10, 2015. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 06, 2026. /statistics/195145/arts-activity-attendance-rate-in-the-us-since-1982/
National Endowment for the Arts. (2015). Share of adults attending a benchmark arts activity at least once in the past 12 months in the United States from 1982 to 2012*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 06, 2026. /statistics/195145/arts-activity-attendance-rate-in-the-us-since-1982/
National Endowment for the Arts. "Share of Adults Attending a Benchmark Arts Activity at Least Once in The past 12 Months in The United States from 1982 to 2012*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 10 Jan 2015, /statistics/195145/arts-activity-attendance-rate-in-the-us-since-1982/
National Endowment for the Arts, Share of adults attending a benchmark arts activity at least once in the past 12 months in the United States from 1982 to 2012* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/195145/arts-activity-attendance-rate-in-the-us-since-1982/ (last visited August 06, 2026)
Share of adults attending a benchmark arts activity at least once in the past 12 months in the United States from 1982 to 2012* [Graph], National Endowment for the Arts, January 10, 2015. [Online]. Available: /statistics/195145/arts-activity-attendance-rate-in-the-us-since-1982/
