Creativity and the arts have long been associated with one another. However, in recent years it
has become evident that creativity is not reserved for the archetypical \u201ccreative genius,\u201d but is
rather a trait that all individuals experience and express in some way. Individuals\u2019 ability to
develop and exercise creativity is becoming a more deeply valued attribute across many social
realms, including higher education and workforce development. The notion that creativity is a
natural impulse and is an asset from which to build has emerged as a core tenet of creative
placemaking, contributing to a shifting sense of the roles of the artist in contemporary society.
We are challenging the old narrative of \u201cthe starving artist\u201d and are moving toward a concept
of the artist as an entrepreneur and agent for social change \u2010 making artists and other creatives integral to community development and revitalization (Lingo and Tepper 2013, Markusen 2014, Bell and Oakley 2015, Cornfield 2015, Jackson et al. 2003). Consequently, unpacking how creativity works and how it is expressed on the individual level is a prevalent, multidisciplinary research priority. As notions of the value and applications of creativity expand, there has also been a collective broadening in the understanding of what it means to participate in artistic and creative activities. The new depth of our understanding is reflected in the National Endowment for Arts\u2019 most recent Survey of Public Participation in the Arts (SPPA). Taken together, these shifting notions of creativity and artistry bring to light the many ways that people engage in creative expression and apply creativity to other realms of their lives\u2013in essence, enacting those creative impulses we presume all to have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One\u2019s perception of self is critical to one\u2019s day\u2010to\u2010day and longer\u2010term behaviors, affecting both
personal decisions and decisions about whether and how to engage with one\u2019s community.
Self\u2010perception plays a critical role in one\u2019s behavioral decision\u2010making processes. The
importance of its role in these processes calls into question how people perceive their own
artistic creativity and creative potential. It also calls into question how people\u2019s self\u2010perceptions
may influence their general behaviors, specifically \u2013 and of particular interest in this working
paper\u2014their arts\u2010related behaviors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
B.<\/strong> Are there differences in sociodemographic characteristics in terms of how adults Notes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Creativity is perceived differently in different demographic groups <\/p>\n\n\n\n “While prior research has shown that living in a higher\u2010income household is a generally reliable “The question of how people feel empowered to exercise creativity in the enrichment of not “Adults aged 18\u201029 reported significantly higher levels of self\u2010perceived artistic creativity on “When looking at potential differences in creativity by gender identity, those who self\u2010identified We also examined potential differences in self\u2010perceived creativity by geographic region within Reference<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Novak\u2010Leonard, J.L. & Robinson M.(2020). Initial findings from a national survey<\/em> of self\u2010perceptions of creativity<\/em>. https:\/\/www.arts.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/NEA-Research-Labs-Vanderbilt3.pdf <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Creativity and the arts have long been associated with one another. However, in recent years ithas become evident that creativity is not reserved for the archetypical \u201ccreative genius,\u201d but israther a trait that all individuals experience and express in some way. Individuals\u2019 ability todevelop and exercise creativity is becoming a more deeply valued attribute across […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":95,"featured_media":13968,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-13967","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-focus-featured"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13967","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/95"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13967"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13967\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14025,"href":"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13967\/revisions\/14025"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13968"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13967"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13967"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13967"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
This working paper examines three questions:
A.<\/strong> How are self\u2010perceptions of artistic creativity correlated with self\u2010perceived
creativity in other domains?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
perceive their own artistic creativity?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
C.<\/strong> Is individuals\u2019 self\u2010perceived artistic creativity a significant predictor of arts
attendance and art\u2010making?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
predictor of higher arts participation, this study finds that those with lower incomes report
significantly higher levels of artistic creativity.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
only their own lives, but also the vitality of their communities, lies beyond individuals\u2019 creative
self\u2010perceptions and behaviors.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n
average than adults aged 60 and older.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
as female reported significantly higher levels of self\u2010perceived artistic creativity than adults who
self\u2010identified as male, on average. However, results are flipped for each of the other domains of creativity in which significant differences by gender identity were found. Self\u2010identified males reported significantly higher levels of creativity in the business\/entrepreneurial and science\/math\/engineering domains than females.” (Stereotypes again? How is it shaped in children’s education for us to have these results in adult life?) <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
the U.S. On average, adults living in the west and south report higher levels of self\u2010perceived
artistic creativity compared to adults living in the Midwest (MIDWEST!! why do they perceive themselves like this?) <\/p>\n\n\n\n