Bowie Artist, Crafts Persons, and Performers Survey 2012

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1. The City of Bowie values the artists, crafts persons, and performers among us. Two of the City’s committees, ‘Arts’ and ‘Economic Development’, are actively seeking accurate and up-to-date information about Bowie’s artists, crafts persons, and performers for two important projects: a possible Bowie Artists Directory, and the possible application to the State for designation as an Arts & Entertainment District.

The answers to these survey questions are required before either project can proceed.

Name and Address

Name: *

Address: *

Address 2:

City/Town: *

State:

ZIP: *

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2. Contact information -- We respect your privacy so these answers are optional. We need this so that we can contact you in the future with project updates and other useful information.

Website:

Email Address:

Phone Number:

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3. From the choices given select the one that best describes you [Select one only]

I am a performing artist

I am a visual artist

I am a crafts person

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4. What are the primary venues or locations you use as an artist, crafts person, or performer?

My studio, workshop, or rehearsal hall is at this location:

I exhibit/perform at these locations:

I exhibit/perform this number of times each year:

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5. Please identify all of the areas of Artistic Work which you have participated in during the past five years. We need your answer because this information is required for any Arts & Entertainment District application we might prepare. Please note: "Artistic Work" means an original and creative work, whether written, composed, or executed, in one of the following categories:

a. A book or other form of writing;

b. A play or performance of a play;

c. A musical composition or the performance of a musical composition;

d. A painting or other picture;

e. A sculpture;

f. Traditional or fine crafts;

g. The creation of a film or the acting within a film; or

h. The creation of a dance or the performance of a dance

1. Other (please describe)

This next series of questions is to help us quantify the number of folks engaged in arts/crafts/performance as a business or arts/crafts/performance for its recreational-hobby aspects.

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6. Given the two choices of “Professional” or “Recreational” how would you
categorize your involvement as an artist, crafts person, or performer?

I am a professional (I earn my income from my art or craft or performance)

I am an enthusiast or hobbyist (I do it for the fun, enjoyment, and recreation; not for money)

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7. If you belong to a group, organization, or guild what is the name? It is okay to list more than one!

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8. Do you offer or teach classes in your art or craft for a FEE?

Yes, I teach for a fee

Yes, I teach but only charge a materials fee

No, I teach but charge no fees

No, I don't teach

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9. I am willing to have my information made available to the public in any arts directory published by the City.

Yes

You are done! Thank you very much for participating in this survey.

For questions contact the City’s Economic Development Director at jhking@cityofbowie.org

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2. Contact information -- We respect your privacy so these answers are optional. We need this so that we can contact you in the future with project updates and other useful information.

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3. From the choices given select the one that best describes you [Select one only]

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4. What are the primary venues or locations you use as an artist, crafts person, or performer?

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6. Given the two choices of “Professional” or “Recreational” how would youcategorize your involvement as an artist, crafts person, or performer?

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7. If you belong to a group, organization, or guild what is the name? It is okay to list more than one!

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8. Do you offer or teach classes in your art or craft for a FEE?

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9. I am willing to have my information made available to the public in any arts directory published by the City.

6. Given the two choices of “Professional” or “Recreational” how would you
categorize your involvement as an artist, crafts person, or performer?