Classical radio station WQXR will host a panel discussion on Thursday at noon about the National Endowment for the Arts’ latest Survey of Public Participation in the Arts (SPPA). The hourlong discussion will take place at the Greene Space in Manhattan, and it will be streamed live on WQXR.org. League of American Orchestras President and CEO Jesse Rosen will be among the arts leaders discussing the findings; also participating are Sunil Iyengar, director of research and analysis at the NEA; Oskar Eustis, artistic director of the Public Theatre; Robert Battle, artistic director of Alvin Ailey Dance Theater; Anne Midgette, classical music critic of the Washington Post; and Graham Parker, WQXR’s general manager. The host will be WQXR’s Naomi Lewin. The Survey of Public Participation in the Arts is a five-year study of audience trends in theaters, concert halls, and museums across the U.S. More information on the radio broadcast is available here. To read the survey, visit the the NEA website. For the League’s summary of the survey findings, visit americanorchestras.org.
Posted October 2, 2013
