Supporting the arts and providing more cultural events is a major concern for nearly one in five residents of the Mid-Hudson Valley. When asked to rate its importance as a community priority, 18% of residents give this issue the highest score of 10. Read more
A majority of residents have a positive impression of the cultural sites, such as landmarks and museums, available in their community. 56% rate them as at least good compared with 43% who consider them to be only of fair or poor quality. Read more
A majority of residents believe their community allocates about the right amount of resources to maintaining and promoting cultural sites in the area. 52% of Mid-Hudson Valley residents think community funding for cultural sites, such as landmarks and museums, is adequate. 38% believe too few resources are expended for this issue. These views are relatively unchanged from five years ago. Read more
Support for the arts has generally remained constant over the past five years. Although residents of the Mid-Hudson Valley do not consider it to be one of the highest priorities for the region, the arts are still very important to many residents. People living in the Mid-Hudson Valley overall feel positively about the landmarks and museums in their community and, for the most part, think their community is expending enough resources for that purpose.