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The BlueMoon
is published bi-monthly by the Kentucky Arts Council. Please send comments,
questions and information to The Blue Moon, Kentucky Arts Council, Old
Capitol Annex, 300 West Broadway, Frankfort, KY 40601-1980 or call 502/564-3757V/TDD
Toll Free: 1-888-833-2787
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Value of Arts Participation for BusinessThe Business Committee for the Arts recently released survey results that help the arts prove their value to business. Recent survey results included:
More than 80 Million Americans Report Attending Arts Activities in NEA Survey Up Five Million from 1992Despite the impact of September 11th on travel and other plans, Americans continued regular attendance at arts events in the 12-month period ending in August 2002, according to the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) 2002 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts. Almost 40 percent of adults in the U.S., or 81 million people, attended at least one arts activity during the year, up from 76 million in the previous NEA poll conducted in 1992. The survey's demographic information shows that women continue to have higher attendance rates in most categories, as do non-Hispanic whites. Among respondents, arts attendance rose with age, education level and income. Counting all art forms and all types of participation, 76 percent of adults, or 157 million people, made the arts part of their lives during the survey period. "We are encouraged to see that ever greater numbers of Americans are taking advantage of the great cultural resources this country has to offer," said National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Dana Gioia. "We must continue our efforts, however, to bring the best of the arts to those populations that still are not being reached." Learn More! 2002 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts Research Note (pdf file) Demographic Characteristics of Arts Attendance Research Note (pdf file) Conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau as a supplement to the Current Population Survey, the Survey of Public Participation in the Arts polled a nationally representative sample of 17,135 adult participants. The complete survey dataset can be downloaded at no charge from the Cultural Policy and the Arts National Data Archive Web site, or a CD-ROM can be purchased from the U.S. Census Bureau's Customer Services Center at 301-763-INFO (4636). The 2002 Survey of Public Participation Summary Report, a more detailed presentation of the survey information, will be available later in 2003. Additional Research Division Notes and Reports examining further topics such as differences in arts participation by geographic area, age and educational levels will be completed in 2004. Current information on these and other research topics can be found here. For more information, contact the NEA Office of Communications at 202-682-5570 or visit the NEA Web site www.arts.gov . New Resource Guide for Accessibility Now Available through National Assembly of State Arts Agencies
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Kentucky Arts Council recently sent each arts organization in Kentucky
that receives organizational support funding a copy of Design for
Accessibility: A Cultural Administrator's Handbook. This well-researched
book is a how-to reference and resource guide for integrating older adults
and people with disabilities into all aspects of an arts organization
-- from planning and design to marketing and technical assistance. There
are fifty-four million Americans with disabilities and 37 million older
adults (aged 65 and up) -- with $188 billion in disposable income that
are ready and willing to participate in accessible arts and cultural activities
across the country. This publication was funded by the National Endowment
for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities and MetLife Foundation,
in partnership with National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA) and
the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Additional copies
are available through NASAA at $29.95 each and can be ordered online at
