Peoples Housing's
Community Arts Program 1993-1995
IV. RESULTS OF THE SURVEY
"WHAT I LIKE" - People were asked what sorts of activities they would like to see in the Howard Theater Cultural Center. The first choice for young people (ages 12-19) were rap (70%), followed by hip-hop (56%) and dance (55%).
"TALENTS I HAVE" - People were asked what skills or talents they have. This was often a cause for amusement and pleasure for the respondents. Many, upon first seeing the heading would exclaim "Oh, I can't DO anything!," but when the surveyor requested the person to look at the list, the respondent would then check off any number of skills.
Young people reported they could dance (49%), put on parties (35%) and sing (32%). People over 60 reported they could play an instrument (30%), tell stories (20%) and do photography (15%).
"I WANT TO HELP" When people finished answering the questions on the survey, they were then asked the if they wanted to participate. If the person said yes, they were given 5 choices of activities for participation.
The choices were:
* I WANT TO PARTICIPATE
* I WANT TO PERFORM
* I WANT TO TEACH
* I WANT TO SELL
* I WANT TO HELP ORGANIZE
Finally, if a person said they wanted to participate, they were asked for their mailing address and phone number. Many people elected to give us their contact information even though they said they did not want to actively participate, but just wanted future program information.
Overall, 42% of all the people who were surveyed said they wanted to participate. A higher percentage, 51%, of the young people said they would be involved in some way in the arts program
