Voluntary and amateur arts

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has commissioned a new study of the voluntary and amateur arts sector, with Arts Council England.

'Nearly 70 per cent of people in England attend and participate in a huge range of arts and craft activities from book clubs to amateur orchestras and from lace-making to ballet and ballroom dancing.'

'As well as trying to provide a national picture of the sector, the study will explore what prompts people to take part (and what barriers there are) and the impact voluntary arts groups can have in their communities. A second strand to the research will seek to determine the contribution Adult and Community Learning makes to public engagement with and participation in the arts.'

Press release.