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<p>We believe that arts-based activity can have a significant role in improving health
and wellbeing of citizens.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Digital, Culture, Media
and Sport has previously commissioned research to develop the evidence base on the
social and wellbeing impacts of cultural engagement, including on mental health conditions
such as clinical depression. Research commissioned from the London School of Economics
published in 2015 showed that people who engaged in the arts as an audience member
were 5.4% more likely to report good health than non-participants.</p>
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