2025 Survey Instrument for the Arts Basic Survey 2025

DRAFT:
Survey Instrument for the Arts Basic Survey 2025
THERE ARE 2 VERSIONS:
Form 1: Arts Creation, Performance, and Learning (random ½ of interviews)
Form 2: Arts Attendance (random ½ of interviews)
Framing Language: This month we are asking additional questions concerning public participation in the arts.
Form 1: Arts Creation and Performance
[During the last 12 months…]
1. Ask All Did you work with pottery, ceramics, or jewelry? [Yes/No]
2. Ask All Did you do any leatherwork, metalwork or woodwork? [Yes/No]
3. Ask All Did you do any weaving, crocheting, quilting, needlepoint, knitting, or sewing? [Yes/No]
4. Ask All Did you play a musical instrument? [Yes/No]
5. Ask All Did you do any acting? [Yes/No]
6. Ask All Did you perform or practice any dance? [Yes/No]
7. Ask All Did you do any social dancing, including dancing at weddings, clubs, or other social settings?
[Yes/No]
8. Ask All Did you perform or practice any singing? [Yes/No]
9. Ask All Did you create any films or videos as an artistic activity? [Yes/No]
10. Ask All Did you take any photographs as an artistic activity? [Yes/No]
11. Ask All Did you create any other visual art, such as paintings, sculpture, graphic designs, or digital art?
[Yes/No]
12. Ask All Did you do any creative writing, such as fiction, non-fiction, poetry, or plays? [Yes/No]
13. Ask All Considering all the activities we’ve asked you about, did you take any classes or lessons in
any of these art forms during the last 12 months? [Yes/No]
14. Ask All Please indicate whether you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree with the next
statement.
“There are plenty of opportunities for me to take part in arts and cultural activities in my neighborhood or
community.”
• Strongly agree (1)
• Agree (2)
• Disagree (3)
• Strongly Disagree (4)

Form 2: Arts Attendance
[During the last 12 months…]
1. Ask All With the exception of elementary or high school performances, did you go to a live music, theater, or
dance performance? [Yes/No]
2. Ask all With the exception of elementary or high school performances, did you go to an outdoor festival that
featured performing artists? [Yes/No]
3. Ask All With the exception of elementary or high school performances, did you go to a live book reading or a
poetry or storytelling event? [Yes/No]
4. Ask all With the exception of elementary or high school performances, did you go to any live music, dance, or
theater performance—other than the kinds I’ve asked about—during the last 12 months? This may include: rock,
folk, or country music concerts; rap or hip-hop performances; comedy/improv, magic shows, or circus acts.
[Yes/No]
5. Ask All With the exception of elementary or high school exhibits, did you go to an art exhibit, such as
paintings, sculpture, pottery, photography, mixed media, or digital art? [Yes/No]
6. Ask All Did you go to a crafts fair or a visual arts festival?
7. Ask All Did you go out to the movies or go see a film? [Yes/No]
8. Ask All Did you visit or go see any buildings, neighborhoods, parks or monuments because of their historical,
architectural or design value? [Yes/No]
10. Ask All With the exception of books required for work or school, did you read any novels or short stories,
poetry, or plays? [Yes/No]

[The next three questions are about music or other arts performances, programs, or content you may
have accessed through web streaming, recordings, or TV or radio broadcasts.]
11. Ask All Did you use a device to watch, read, listen to, and/or download any music or information about
music? [Yes/No]
12. Ask All Did you use a device to watch, read, listen to, and/or download any dance or theater performances,
or information about these art forms? [Yes/No]
13. Ask All Did you use a device to watch, read, listen to, and/or download any visual art or creative writing, or
information about these art forms? [Yes/No]
14. Ask All Please indicate whether you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree with the next
statement.
“There are plenty of opportunities for me to take part in arts and cultural activities in my neighborhood or
community.”
• Strongly agree (1)
• Agree (2)
• Disagree (3)
• Strongly Disagree (4)