The purpose of this study was to apply a social justice lens to arts attendance. I utilized the data from the 2012 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts, a subsection of the Current Population Survey, to explore which variables influenced benchmark arts attendance. The research questions focused on three variable groups: demographics of socioeconomic status, arts learning, and technology. The problem is that arts attendance is in decline; however, the literature in the field supports the intrinsic and extrinsic value of the arts. Arguments for "arts for arts' sake" and for "arts as a means to an end" stress the positive impacts of the arts. To better understand who attends the arts, how arts learning impacts arts attendance, and how technology influences arts attendance, I completed a series of statistical analyses. While the logistic and multiple regressions highlighted the importance of educational attainment and arts learning, the predictive strength of the regression models was low. The descriptive statistics revealed insight into who attends the arts. Audiences for each benchmark arts activity were mostly non-Hispanic white. Patterns in age, income, and educational attainment provided a blue print for how arts organizations can study audience composition. In addition, an evaluation of the SPPA as a research tool is provided. This study concludes with recommendations for future iterations of the SPPA. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]