Buying Art Survey

1. Do you consider yourself to be appreciative of the arts?

Do you consider yourself to be appreciative of the arts? Yes

Slightly

2. Have you bought any art (eg paintings, sculptures, signed prints) within the past 5 years?

Have you bought any art (eg paintings, sculptures, signed prints) within the past 5 years? Yes

3. ...Within the past year?

...Within the past year? Yes

4. Do you consider art collecting to be something reserved for the wealthy?

Do you consider art collecting to be something reserved for the wealthy? Yes

For the most part

5. For art buyers: How important is it to you that the art you buy is by a well established artist?

For art buyers: How important is it to you that the art you buy is by a well established artist? Important; If given the choice I'd prefer to own works by artists that can (or will) be found in art history books

Mild importance; I'd prefer to own work by artists that are well established, but am happy to buy work by complete unknowns and/or hobbyists too

Not at all important - work by established artists is out of my budget so I don't consider it an option

Not at all important - it doesn't matter to me who the piece is by

N/A - I don't buy art

6. If you don't buy art, what are your main reasons for not doing so?

If you don't buy art, what are your main reasons for not doing so? Unsure of where to start

Put off by the pretentiousness of the art world

Haven't found any art you like enough to buy

Not enough disposable income

Nowhere to store or display art

Afraid that the art will lose value over time

Afraid of overpaying for work

Never really looked into it/not a priority

Other (please specify)