﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Target Corp: Arts</title><link>http://pressroom.target.com/pr/news/</link><description>Target supports the arts by funding music and dance festivals, theater events and programs to make museum attendance and special exhibitions accessible to all. </description><copyright></copyright><pubDate>Mon, 14 Aug 2006 07:35:46 GMT</pubDate><item><title>Key Findings A Survey About Arts &amp; Culture</title><link>http://pressroom.target.com/pr/news/community/arts/arts-survey.aspx?link_page_rss=15000</link><guid>http://pressroom.target.com/pr/news/community/arts/arts-survey.aspx</guid><description>The Love of the Arts &amp;amp; Music: 
About two-thirds (65&amp;#37;) of parents report that arts and music is among their children&amp;#146;s favorite hobbies or activities; 51&amp;#37; included drawing and 33&amp;#37; stated playing a music instrument was also listed; 


Art/Music (Net) &amp;#150; 65&amp;#37;

Drawing or painting (51&amp;#37;)

Playing a musical instrument (33&amp;#37;)

Reading books &amp;#150; 71&amp;#37; 

Watching TV &amp;#150; 66&amp;#37;

Playing a sport &amp;#150; 62&amp;#37; 

Playing a video game &amp;#150; 54&amp;#37;

Building model airplanes or cars &amp;#150; 14&amp;#37;  

Other &amp;#150; 12&amp;#37; *Multiple responses were allowed 

Nearly nine in ten parents (87&amp;#37;) said that their children really enjoys art and music, and the vast majority (94&amp;#37;) said that education is important to a child&amp;#146;s intellectual development.&lt;img src=&quot;http://pressroom.target.com//rss.ashx?id=1930&quot; height=&quot;1&quot; width=&quot;1&quot; /&gt;</description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Aug 2006 07:35:46 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>1 in 5 Parents Have Never Visited an Art or Cultural Institution with Their Child According to Recent Target Survey</title><link>http://pressroom.target.com/pr/news/community/arts/arts-survey-release.aspx?link_page_rss=15001</link><guid>http://pressroom.target.com/pr/news/community/arts/arts-survey-release.aspx</guid><description>
Target Offers Free Fridays at Local Museums and Other Initiatives to Increase Accessibility

MINNEAPOLIS (August 14, 2006) One in five parents have never visited an art or cultural institution with their child, according to a recent survey  commissioned by Target and conducted by Harris Interactive&amp;#174;.&lt;img src=&quot;http://pressroom.target.com//rss.ashx?id=1931&quot; height=&quot;1&quot; width=&quot;1&quot; /&gt;</description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Aug 2006 07:34:46 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>