We are currently involved with three research projects aimed at improving our understanding of how and why people engage with the arts:

• Taking Part survey - a major national survey of cultural participation that has been running since 2005
• arts-based segmentation research - an in-depth analysis of the patterns of arts engagement in England based on data from the Taking Part survey
• Target Group Index (TGI) - a survey providing us with longitudinal data on arts engagement patterns prior to the launch of Taking Part

You can also read about Active People, a survey that has been collecting statistics on the levels of arts engagement in each Local Authority in England since April 2008.