Scotland: Audiences and Participation

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In 2007 it was estimated that 90% of adults living in Scotland took part in arts activities in the preceding year, a 5% increase on previous figures.
Annual Review 2006/7, Scottish Arts Council (SAC), 2007

The Dundee Contemporary Arts Programme was reported to have attracted 268,000 visitors during the year ending 28 February 2007.
Annual Review 2006/7, SAC, 2007

Audience numbers at Scottish Arts Council (SAC) funded events for 2006-7 were 4.22 million, compared to 3.45 million in 2003-3.
Annual Review 2006/7, SAC, 2007

In 2006 3.6 million adults in Scotland participated in or attended arts or cultural events.
Corporate Plan 2007-9, SAC, 2007

In 2005-6 there were 41,500 toured performances, exhibition days or film screening days undertaken by Arts Council England (ACE) regularly funded organisations, of which 4% took place in Scotland, compared to 20% in London.
Regularly funded organisations: key data from the 2005/06 annual submission, ACE, July 2007

In 2004, 95% of Scottish children were participating in one or more arts related activity during school time and 89% were taking part in one or more such activity during their own time. However 26% did not particularly enjoy the events they had attended in school hours.
Scottish Arts Council Corporate Plan 2004-09, SAC, 2004

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