Aging Populations: Building Audiences Through The Intersection Of Health And Art

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2016-06

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MA in Arts Administration

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Abstract

The population is aging, and at the same time, arts audiences are decreasing. The aging audience is different from previous generations, in that they demand a quality of life heretofore unrealized. Research shows a correlation between improved health and certain arts disciplines, as a means to ameliorate certain psychological and physiological symptoms. Existing programs that deal with offsetting health issues caused by the implications of aging will be discussed as a means to both improve symptoms, and thereby increase audience numbers.