Fact of the Week #214

Visual art engagement varied based on whether the adults lived in a metro or non-metro area. Specifically, a larger percentage of adults in urban than rural areas:  visited an art exhibit (24 vs. 16 percent), used an electronic device to consume programs or information about the visual arts(15 vs. 8 percent), used an electronic device to view paintings, sculpture, pottery, or other visual art (17 vs. 10 percent) and took any visual arts class (6 vs.4 percent) www.arts.gov