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Report Shatters Myths About Cultural Activities
Philadelphia Inquirer
Stephan Salisbury
(September 21, 2009) - People of color are far more likely to participate in some cultural activity during the course of a year than are white people.
Ditto families with children over childless couples.
Yet people who attend a performance or a museum are not likely to return within a year, or maybe even longer.
These conclusions, drawn from a report scheduled for release today at the annual meeting of the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance, represent a particular challenge for the region's arts organizations, alliance officials suggest. A budget deal reached late Friday in Harrisburg that includes an extension of the state sales tax to cultural performances and venues - including museums - could heighten that challenge.
