21.12137/SINSYTLithuanian Council for CultureLT: LithuaniaLithuanian Data Archive for SSH (LiDA)2023Arts and HumanitiesSocial Sciencescultural activitiescultural behaviourcultural participationcultural eventscultural lifecultural conditionscultural facilitiesperforming artsarchitecturevisual artspresslibrariesradiotelevisioninternetCOVID-19social networksCultural activities and participationCenter for Data Analysis and Archiving (DAtA)Faculty of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Kaunas University of Technology, LithuaniaAmbrazevičienė, AgnėAgnėAmbrazevičienė"UAB KOG Institute", LithuaniaMatulaitienė, RūtaRūtaMatulaitienė"UAB KOG Institute", LithuaniaŽvaliauskas, Giedrius (Center for Data Analysis and Archiving (DAtA), Faculty of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania [ORCID: 0000-0001-8970-0756])Burbienė, Diana (Center for Data Analysis and Archiving (DAtA), Faculty of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania [ORCID: 0000-0002-8435-090X])Lithuanian Data Archive for Social Sciences and HumanitiesCenter for Data Analysis and Archiving (DAtA), Faculty of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania2023-01-252020-09-282020-11-222025-09-262020-07-30/2020-09-28Survey dataLiDA_SurveyData_05151174780389876517877009654502application/x-gziptext/tab-separated-valuesapplication/x-gzipapplication/pdf2.4<b><i>The purpose of the study</i></b>: to analyse Lithuanian residents opinion about the accessibility and quality of cultural products and services and to assess the level of the population’s consumption of cultural products and services and participation in the cultural activities. <br> <b><i>Major investigated questions</i></b>: the first part of the survey started by investigating respondents' involvement in performing arts activities and events in the 12 months prior to the quarantine (until 16 March 2020) (hereafter referred to as before the quarantine). A block of questions asked whether they had participated in any amateur or professional activities in their spare time (Acted in a theatre performance; Directed a theatre performance; 10 in total). Next, respondents' social participation and volunteering in performing arts activities were investigated (Volunteered (for performing arts) in your workplace, group, or ensemble; 5 in total). The idea was to discover if they attended events, including festivals and other events in Lithuania or abroad (Theatre performance; Literary readings, book presentations; 17 in total). Further inquiries were made about how often they watched live streaming of events outside the home before the quarantine (e.g., outdoors, in a cinema, public library or other venue) (theatre performance; literary readings, book presentations; 17 in total) or listened to recordings of events (theatre performance; 17 in total). Respondents' views on changes in the availability, accessibility, and quality of performing arts events were surveyed, and the change in quality in the year before the quarantine was assessed. Another part of the survey explored respondents' involvement in architecture, visual arts, and crafts activities and events in the 12 months prior to the quarantine. A block of questions asked whether they were involved in any of the following activities in their free time (Drawing, painting, printmaking (handmade); Taking artistic photographs (not including family or holiday photos); 9 in total). Respondents were asked how often they purchased visual artworks and unique design pieces and approximately how many visual artworks they have at home. Further, respondents' social participation and volunteering in architecture, visual arts, and crafts activities (Member of a society, club or group of amateur artists or craftspeople; Volunteered in this society, club, or group; 6 in total) and usage (Visited exhibitions of paintings and prints, photographs, sculptures, handicrafts; Visited virtual exhibitions of visual arts or crafts; 7 in total) were also investigated. Respondents' views on changes in the availability, accessibility, and quality of fine arts and crafts exhibitions were surveyed, and the change in the quality of the exhibitions in the last year before the quarantine was assessed. The survey further explored respondents' involvement in heritage-related activities in the 12 months before the quarantine. A block of questions asked whether they had engaged in any of the following activities in their spare time (Collected objects; Searched archives and/or the internet for genealogical or historical records; total 3). Further, respondents' social participation and volunteering in heritage-related activities (participated in a cultural society, club or community; 5 in total) and use (Visited a museum; Visited galleries or exhibitions; 4 in total) was investigated. Furthermore, they were asked which museums, galleries, or exhibitions they had visited in Lithuania and abroad before the quarantine (Art; History and Archaeology; 8 in total). The survey also asked Lithuanians whether they had visited virtual exhibitions (Virtual Museum Exhibitions; 5 in total). Respondents' views on the accessibility, availability, and quality of museum and gallery exhibitions were surveyed, and the change in quality in the last year before the quarantine was assessed. The survey also asked Lithuanians to indicate which cultural heritage sites: monuments, buildings, or places they had visited in Lithuania and abroad (Historical sites; Ancient, famous buildings; 6 in total). They were asked whether they had visited cultural monuments, historical or artistic sites virtually (3 in total). Respondents' views on changes in the accessibility, availability, and quality of cultural monuments and archaeological sites were surveyed, and the change in the quality of the service in the last year before the quarantine were assessed. It also explored perceptions of improvements in the quality and protection of cultural heritage and sought to assess respondents' knowledge about UNESCO. The second part of the survey explored respondents' involvement in archives activities and events before the quarantine. A block of questions asked whether they had engaged in any of the activities in their free time (Visited, contacted an archive in Lithuania; Searched for archive records (information) on the Internet on Lithuanian archive portals; 4 in total). Respondents were asked whether they had attended classes, training courses related to archives and whether they had volunteered in the archives. Respondents' views on changes in the availability, accessibility, and quality of physical and online archives services were surveyed, and the change in quality in the years before the quarantine was assessed. Another part of the survey investigated respondents' involvement in book and print related activities in the 12 months prior to quarantine. A block of questions asked whether they engaged in any of the activities in their spare time (Did you write fiction or non-fiction in your spare time; total 3). Respondents were then asked how often they read books to their child/children, how many books they had read in the last 12 months prior to the quarantine, and how many of these books were fiction books written in Lithuanian. They were asked which genres of literature they had read (fiction (novels, novellas, etc.); 7 in total). Following a block of questions, the reading of magazines/periodicals and newspapers was investigated (In your free time, you read printed magazines and/or periodicals; total 4). This part of the survey concluded with an investigation of respondents' views on changes in the availability, accessibility, and quality of books and periodicals, and an assessment of the change in quality in the year before the quarantine. Next, respondents' involvement in social participation and volunteering activities related to public libraries in the last 12 months before the quarantine was investigated (Donated books to a public library; total 4). A block of questions asked whether they did any of the following activities in their free time (Visited a public library in Lithuania; Borrowed books to take home; 8 in total). Respondents' opinions on changes in the availability, accessibility, and quality of public library services were surveyed, and the change in the quality of public library services in the last year before the quarantine was assessed. Another part of the survey looked at respondents' involvement in film or video-related activities in the 12 months prior to quarantine. They were asked whether they had made at least one film or video in pursuit of an artistic hobby (not including family or holiday filming) and whether they had made a film in cinema. It also looked at respondents' social participation and volunteering in activities related to film or video (Participated in a society, club, or community activity where films, videos, including video clips, are produced; Attended a film or video making course, class; total 6). Another block of questions was asked to assess the use of films and videos (Visited a cinema or film festival; downloaded films from the internet or watched them online; 6 in total). Respondents' views on changes in the availability, accessibility and quality of films were also surveyed, and the change in quality in the years before the quarantine was assessed. Another part of the survey explored respondents' involvement in radio, TV, and internet activities in the 12 months before the quarantine. It asked whether they had created anything online as a hobby - i.e., a website, a game, a blog. They were also asked to indicate how much time they spend on average on a typical day of the week on social networks such as Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, Twitter. They were asked how much time they spend on weekdays and weekends listening to the radio, listening to online radio, watching TV, watching online TV, and using the internet in their free time. Furthermore, the main barriers to engaging, participating, or volunteering in cultural activities in the 12 months prior to the quarantine were identified. (I am not interested, I have other interests; Lack of time; 11 in total). Respondents had the opportunity to indicate the barriers to entering specific cultural areas in the last 12 months before the quarantine (Too expensive; Not enough information, 6 in total). They were asked to give important reasons for taking part in cultural activities and volunteering (People you know well take part; 6 in total). The second part of the survey investigated participation in cultural activities or events when Lithuania was under quarantine from 16 March to 16 June 2020 due to the spread of COVID-19. Respondents were asked how they were personally affected by the restrictions on live participation in cultural activities or events during the quarantine. Next, they were asked which of the following activities they had engaged in during the quarantine (Watched concerts, music performances online; 17 in total), and which of them they had engaged in for the first time during quarantine. They were also asked which of the 17 activities they did more, less, or the same as before the quarantine, and whether they would be likely to do the following activities in the future under normal living conditions. Another block of questions asked how remote cultural activities helped the respondents during the quarantine period (Improved my emotional state; out of only 5). They were also asked whether they would be willing to pay for remotely accessible cultural content in the future. The final part related to COVID-19 asked respondents how often they share their impressions with other people (not family members) after a cultural event and how much they trust cultural institutions as a factor that can strengthen Lithuanian culture. Next, they were asked whether they are Lithuanian citizens and whether they are proud of it. A block of statements assessed respondents' opinion on the use of the Lithuanian language (I am comfortable and do not have any barriers to speaking in the correct Lithuanian language; 4 in total). In addition, the aim was to determine whether the surveyed Lithuanians had been happy or unhappy in the 12 months before and during the quarantine. They were asked whether they had voted in the 2019 presidential elections and whether or not they personally influence decisions in their municipality or country. Respondents were asked whether they were religious. They were further asked whether they would describe themselves as a creative person. <br> <b><i>Socio-demographic characteristics</i></b>: gender, place of residence, county, size of area of residence, age, nationality, education, occupation, position, marital status, household size, number of 14 years old children, average monthly income per family member. <br><br> The survey on people's participation in culture and satisfaction with cultural services is based on the <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/assets/eac/culture/library/reports/ess-net-report_en.pdf" target="_blank">European Statistical System Network on Culture (ESSnet-Culture)</a> methodology for participation in culture, complemented by themes relevant to monitoring Lithuanian culture consumption. In 2012, the ESSnet-Culture methodology was proposed by the EU Council for Education, Youth, Culture and Sport as a basis for the harmonisation of cultural statistical systems and methodologies for data collection in the cultural sector in EU countries.SPSS, 25Dataverse collection “Surveys of Cultural Life” contains surveys studying Lithuanian public opinion about the state of culture in the country and examines people's involvement in cultural activities and satisfaction with cultural services.<p> The main language of the study is Lithuanian (lit). </p> <p> Standardized questionnaire was provided for the respondents in Lithuanian (lit). </p>Vilnius, LithuaniaLithuanian Council for Culture