Setting
Related music & arts
Kind of evidence
Survey & observational
Review extent
Main text reviewed

What was studied

A National Endowment for the Arts brief using weighted Household Pulse Survey data collected across four spring and summer 2024 cycles.

What it contributes

The brief describes relationships between arts engagement and measures of social connection, with demographic comparisons.

Where the evidence stops

These are associations across broad arts activities. Low response and survey design affect interpretation. The data do not isolate community bands or show that participation caused greater connection.

About this review

The main text was reviewed for its methods, reported findings and limits. This source note is an editorial summary, not a reproduction of the work.

Source note updated September 7, 2026. Read our approach to evidence.

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