National Endowment For the Arts Explores Arts Engagement and Social Connectedness [Video]

A new research brief released by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has examined recent patterns of arts engagement among U.S. adults, and the relationship between arts engagement and social connectedness. The findings come from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey from April to July 2024.

NEA Chair Maria Rosario Jackson, PhD, said: “Timely data on arts engagement in our country is key as researchers seek to measure the health of the arts sector following the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as to improve our understanding of how the arts can impact many aspects of our lives, including issues of loneliness and social isolation. The National Endowment for the Arts is pleased to add this report to our expanding body of research on the arts’ benefits for our lives and communities.”

Highlights from “Arts Attendance, Art-Making, and Social Connectedness: Spring/Summer 2024”are below. The findings about the arts’ positive links to social connectedness are especially …