The Australia Council has released the States and Territories results of its National Arts Participation Survey to supplement the recently released Connecting Australians: Results of the National Arts Participation Survey. The report highlights that
- ACT residents attend more theatre productions;
- NSW residents are more likely to attend multi-art form festivals;
- Queenslanders have an increasing affinity for First Nations arts;
- South Australians are more likely to read novels and poetry;
- Tasmanians are more likely to listen to music;
- One in three Victorians give time or money to the arts; and
- 74% of West Australians believe that the arts are an important way to get different perspectives on a topic.
The full report is available at: http://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/research/
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