The National Endowment for the Arts conducted the first survey to study the correlation between arts participation and community involvement. The large-population survey, "The Arts and Civic Engagement: Involved in the Arts, Involved in Life," released on November 1, proved that those who participate in the arts are more likely to volunteer, attend sporting events, and engage in outdoor activities than those not involved in the arts. The new report is based on data from the 2002 NEA Survey of Public Participation in the Arts, which interviewed 17,135 adults regarding their activities within a one-year period. The survey found that those who were active in the arts were also avid sports fans, volunteers, and outdoorsmen. The report indicates a decline in civic activity and art participation among young adults ages 18-34, a negative trend that has continued for more than twenty years. NEA Chairman Dana Gioia, said, "Healthy communities depend on active and involved citizens. The arts play an irreplaceable role in producing both those citizens and those communities."