Survey among individual subscribers of art centres who hire or hire-purchase works of art. Duration of subscription / quantity of works of art hired / type of art and reason for choice / duration of hiring / buying by hire-purchase system / whom to consult for buying / supply and service of lending art centre / membership of public library and bookclub / buying art in general: where, how many works, amount of money / membership Openbaar Kunstbezit / frequency of visiting museums, expositions, theatres, ballet and concerts / own artistic endeavours. Background variables: basic characteristics/ household characteristics/ occupation/employment/ income/capital assets/ education/ readership, mass media, and 'cultural' exposure