Roanoke Arts and Cultural Survey

The City of Roanoke is committed to creating a vibrant arts and cultural environment for our residents and visitors. Please take this survey to help us to rank priorities and shape the future of arts and culture in our community. Thank you for your time and assistance in this effort.

1. Are you:

Are you: A resident of the Roanoke area

A visitor to the Roanoke area

2. What is your zip code?

What is your zip code?

3. Where would you take friends or direct visitors for a cultural experience in Roanoke, or if you are a visitor, where do you plan to go for a cultural experience in Roanoke? (Name up to three)

Where would you take friends or direct visitors for a cultural experience in Roanoke, or if you are a visitor, where do you plan to go for a cultural experience in Roanoke? (Name up to three) 1.
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4. Which community event offerings are most important to you? Pick up to three.

Which community event offerings are most important to you? Pick up to three. Arboretums, gardens or nature centers

Arts/crafts fairs

Art exhibits

Farmer’s Market

Festivals

Library Programs

Natural areas, greenways

Public art (art placed in public places, usually outside, and accessible to all for free)

Walking/driving tours (art, history, architecture, scenic, etc.)

5. Which music offerings are most important to you? Choose up to three.

Which music offerings are most important to you? Choose up to three. Bluegrass

Blues

Children’s

Classical

Country

Dance

Electronica

Experimental

Folk

Gospel or spiritual

Hip Hop/Rap

Jazz

Latin American

Opera

Pop

World

6. Which performing arts offerings are most important to you? Choose up to three.

Which performing arts offerings are most important to you? Choose up to three. Ballet

Children’s/Family Theater

Comedy

Documentary Film

Hollywood Film

Independent Film

Jazz/Tap Dance

Modern/Contemporary Dance

Street Performers

Theater/Stage Plays

Poetry/book readings

7. Which visual arts offerings are most important to you? Choose up to three.

Which visual arts offerings are most important to you? Choose up to three. Adult arts/craft classes Ceramics/Pottery Children’s art/crafts classes Digital Fashion	Folk Jewelry Mixed media Modern Painting	Performance Photography Printmaking Sculpture Tribal/indigenous
Other (please specify)

8. How important is it to have arts and cultural offerings in Roanoke?

How important is it to have arts and cultural offerings in Roanoke? Not important at all

Not very important

Somewhat important

Very Important

9. Where do you most frequently get information about arts and cultural events?

Where do you most frequently get information about arts and cultural events? Roanoke Times Roanoke Tribune Roanoke Sentinel City Magazine Bella Magazine www.myscoper.com City of Roanoke Web site, www.roanokeva.gov Downtown Roanoke Inc.	www.visitroanokeva.com www.roanokeoutside.com E-mail Roanoke Chamber of Commerce Arts Council of the Blue Ridge Radio station Television Family/friends	Through schools Posters Internet/email Community newsletters Arts and cultural group mailings Signs/billboards Social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) Travel brochures
Other (please specify)

10. What would cause you to attend arts or cultural events more frequently? Check all that apply.

What would cause you to attend arts or cultural events more frequently? Check all that apply. More convenient times

More information about the events

More interesting or relevant events

Better parking or access

Providing child care

Improved transportation

11. Do you believe it is important that City government financially support arts and cultural activities in Roanoke?

Do you believe it is important that City government financially support arts and cultural activities in Roanoke? Not important at all

Not very important

Somewhat important

Extremely important

12. If City government provides financial support for art and culture, which of the following activities should be priorities for receiving support? Check all that apply.

If City government provides financial support for art and culture, which of the following activities should be priorities for receiving support? Check all that apply. Art in public places/public art Festivals and community events Performing arts organizations Museums	Youth Programs Lectures and seminars Art education Promoting/marketing arts and cultural events/venues	Support for individual performing and literary artists Support for arts or cultural organizations Providing space for exhibitions or performances Walking tours
Other (please specify)

13. Which of the following groups do you most identify with?

Which of the following groups do you most identify with? Adults with Children

Adults without Children

Teens or Young Adults

Children

Senior citizens

14. Are you:

Are you: Male

Female

15. Are you:

Are you: African-American

White

Asian

Latin-American

Other (please specify)

16. What is your household income?

What is your household income? Under $30,000

Between $30,000 and $60,000

More than $60,000

17. Are you a gallery owner, an artist, or a board member or administrator for an arts and cultural organization?

Are you a gallery owner, an artist, or a board member or administrator for an arts and cultural organization? Yes

If you answered "No" to the above question, your input is now complete. Please push the "next" button until you have reached the end of the survey. Be sure to click "done" to submit your answers. Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey.

If you answered "Yes" to the above question, please continue to the Additional Questions portion of the survey.

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1. Purpose:

1. Are you:

2. What is your zip code?

3. Where would you take friends or direct visitors for a cultural experience in Roanoke, or if you are a visitor, where do you plan to go for a cultural experience in Roanoke? (Name up to three)

4. Which community event offerings are most important to you? Pick up to three.

5. Which music offerings are most important to you? Choose up to three.

6. Which performing arts offerings are most important to you? Choose up to three.

7. Which visual arts offerings are most important to you? Choose up to three.

8. How important is it to have arts and cultural offerings in Roanoke?

9. Where do you most frequently get information about arts and cultural events?

10. What would cause you to attend arts or cultural events more frequently? Check all that apply.

11. Do you believe it is important that City government financially support arts and cultural activities in Roanoke?

12. If City government provides financial support for art and culture, which of the following activities should be priorities for receiving support? Check all that apply.

13. Which of the following groups do you most identify with?

14. Are you:

15. Are you:

16. What is your household income?

17. Are you a gallery owner, an artist, or a board member or administrator for an arts and cultural organization?

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1. Purpose:

1. Are you:

2. What is your zip code?

3. Where would you take friends or direct visitors for a cultural experience in Roanoke, or if you are a visitor, where do you plan to go for a cultural experience in Roanoke? (Name up to three)

4. Which community event offerings are most important to you? Pick up to three.

5. Which music offerings are most important to you? Choose up to three.

6. Which performing arts offerings are most important to you? Choose up to three.

7. Which visual arts offerings are most important to you? Choose up to three.

8. How important is it to have arts and cultural offerings in Roanoke?

9. Where do you most frequently get information about arts and cultural events?

10. What would cause you to attend arts or cultural events more frequently? Check all that apply.

11. Do you believe it is important that City government financially support arts and cultural activities in Roanoke?

12. If City government provides financial support for art and culture, which of the following activities should be priorities for receiving support? Check all that apply.

13. Which of the following groups do you most identify with?

14. Are you:

15. Are you:

16. What is your household income?

17. Are you a gallery owner, an artist, or a board member or administrator for an arts and cultural organization?

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