www.philaopenstudios.com 2015 Participant Survey Page1 / 3 Question Title * 1. Please enter your full name below (for internal identification only - survey results will be tabulated and reported anonymously) Question Title * 2. Have you participated in the Open Studio Tours in the past? No, this is my first year Yes (please provide years of participation below) If Yes, please list the years you have participated Question Title * 3. What prompted you to participate in POST this year? Question Title * 4. In which of the following ways did you promote your Open Studio this year? (check all that apply) Using social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc) and/or the #POSTPHL hashtag when posting. Sent out press material and releases Joined with other participating artists in my neighborhood to promote our studios together Featured this event on my website Sent e-vites or printed invitations Personally encouraged people to visit me (word of mouth) Distributed official event literature in my own neighborhood and/or citywide Created and distributed my own postcard or print material Sent messages to my email list Other (please specify) Question Title * 5. Please rank from most effective (1) to least effective (7) the following methods of attracting audiences to your studio. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Sending out press material and releases. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 The printed Open Studio directory 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 The POST website 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram Pinterest,etc) and/or the #POSTPHL hashtag 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Sending e-vites or printed invitations 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Distributing official POST event literature (posters, postcards) in my neighborhood and/or citywide 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Hanging red balloons on my studio doors 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Personally encouraging people to visit me (word of mouth) Question Title * 6. What were your goals for the Open Studio Tours this year? (check all that apply) Connect to my neighborhood and community Be part of a celebration of visual art in Philadelphia Network with other artists and art professionals Publicize my name and artwork Connect to new audiences Sell artwork or secure commissions Make my studio location more public Re-connect with current friends and clients Other (please specify) Question Title * 7. Did you accomplish any or all of these goals? Yes No Additional comments or information Question Title * 8. What would inhibit you, if anything from participating in the Open Studios in the future? Ability of my studio to accommodate visitors (size, safety, etc) Registration fees Interest in my work Geographic location of studio Time required for participation Low attendance Nothing, I love POST! Other (please specify) Question Title * 9. What was the most effective thing you did this year to prepare for your Open Studio event? Next
