This paper introduces a theoretical framework for studying justice in the field of one of the most common leisure activities – arts and cultural engagement – which we term “arts justice.” We consider three forms of arts engagement: consumption, creation, and education. We develop the notion of arts justice as an expression of social justice, characterized by the unique ways art is embedded in social life. The proposed framework builds upon two theories of justice. Sen and Nussbaum’s capabilities approach highlights the observable and hidden dimensions of arts engagement, focusing on people’s actions and the conditions that facilitate or restrict them. Fraser’s perspectival dualism approach complements the capabilities approach by differentiating between distributive and recognitive levels of justice related to arts engagement. Combining both approaches, we construct a holistic model of justice for the domains of art and culture and demonstrate its application in the context of leisure arts consumption.