Arts Participation Improves Well-being

"Not only is there a relationship between artistic practice and well-being, but this relationship is strengthened with increased frequency of participation," Tepper continues in the report's opening pages. "All else equal, the more you participate in artistic activity the higher you will score on a variety of well-being metrics."

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