2020 Arts Basic Survey

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Attend or visit: go to a live music, theater, or dance performance; go to a live book reading, or a poetry or storytelling event; go to an art exhibit, such as paintings, sculpture, pottery, graphic design, or photography; visit or go see any buildings, neighborhoods, parks, or monuments for their historical, architectural, or design value.


Personally perform or create: work with pottery, ceramics, or jewelry; do leatherwork, woodwork, or metalwork; do any weaving, crocheting, quilting, needlepoint, knitting, or sewing; play a musical instrument; do any acting; perform or practice any dance; perform or practice any singing; create any films or videos as an artistic activity; take any photographs as an artistic activity; create any other visual art such as painting, sculpture, or graphic designs; do any creative writing such as fiction, non-fiction, poetry, or plays.


Read literature: read novels or short stories; plays, or poetry.


Use a device to: watch, listen to, and/or download any music, theater, dance, visual arts, or creative writing, or information about these art forms.