Arts & Culture

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France spends $56 per person on the arts. California spends 3 cents per person.
Calfornia Arts Council, 2006

The oldest ballet company in the U.S. is the San Francisco Ballet.
California Arts Council, 2006

The Louvre was originally constructed as the fortress of Philippe Auguste in 1190.
Worldwide Art Gallery, 2006

In 2000, student artists outperformed their non-arts peers on the SAT exam.
New York: The College Board, 2001

Lebanon is the top movie-going country, where each person watches an average of 35 movies per year. Americans watch an average of 4 movies per year.
Did You Know, 2006

China has one cinema for every 326,000 people.
Did You Know, 2006

A grand piano can be played faster than an upright piano.
Did You Know, 2006

The harmonica is the world's best-selling music instrument.
Did You Know, 2006

Secondary students who participated in band or orchestra reported the lowest lifetime and current use of alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drugs.
Texas Commission on Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 2006

Student artists volunteer in their communities four times as often as their non-art peers.
Americans for the Arts, 2006