Craft New Brunswick

Craft NB Incubator Needs Assessment and Program Design

Thank you for taking the time to fill out our survey. Craft NB is considering the need for and design of a Craft Centre and Incubator Program for artists and craftspeople in New Brunswick.

No decisions have been made yet regarding whether, where, and how a Craft Centre and Incubator Program will be established in New Brunswick, as we are in the very early stages of this project. We have collected information regarding other incubators in Canada, held 3 focus groups to gather input from members of the art and fine craft community in NB, and are seeking your input via this survey.

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1. How would describe your role within New Brunswick's crafts
community?

Established craftsperson

Instructor

Student

Recent graduate/emerging artist

Administrator

Other (please specify)

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2. How long have you been practicing or participating in NB's craftcommunity?

0-2 years

3-5 years

5-10 years

10-20 years

> 20 years

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3. What is your field of craft?

Ceramics

Fabric/Fibre Art

Metal/Jewellery

Woodworking

Stone

Leather

Basketry

Glass

Paper

Visual Arts

Mixed Media

Food and Beverage

Body Care Products

Other (please specify)

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4. Do you practice full-time or part-time?

Full-time

Part-time

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5. Do you support craft in New Brunswick?

Yes

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6. If yes, how do you support craft? (check all that apply)

Going to festivals

Viewing exhibitions

Taking classes

Attending workshops

Volunteer work (Board membership, etc.)

N/A (I am not a NB craft supporter)

Other (please specify)

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7. What is the most important thing that Craft NB does to support your career?

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8. What is the most important thing Craft NB could do to support your career?

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9. What do you think are the key components of a Craft Centre and/or Incubator Program in NB?

Affordable studio space

Business/finance training and workshops

Mentorship

Equipment use or rental on-site

Communication and marketing training

Gallery space

Store

Residency programs (visiting artists coming to NB)

Other (please specify)

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10. If Craft NB were to create a Craft Centre, which would house the Incubator Program, please indicate how important each of the following components would be to you:

	Not that important to me and my career	Keep it as it is	We need to make this a priority for Craft NB	N/A
Affordable studio space	Affordable studio space Not that important to me and my career	Affordable studio space Keep it as it is	Affordable studio space We need to make this a priority for Craft NB	Affordable studio space N/A
Equipment use or rental on-site	Equipment use or rental on-site Not that important to me and my career	Equipment use or rental on-site Keep it as it is	Equipment use or rental on-site We need to make this a priority for Craft NB	Equipment use or rental on-site N/A
Residency programs (bringing in artists from away)	Residency programs (bringing in artists from away) Not that important to me and my career	Residency programs (bringing in artists from away) Keep it as it is	Residency programs (bringing in artists from away) We need to make this a priority for Craft NB	Residency programs (bringing in artists from away) N/A
Residency program where you could go to dedicate a set amount of time to a body of work or project of your choosing	Residency program where you could go to dedicate a set amount of time to a body of work or project of your choosing Not that important to me and my career	Residency program where you could go to dedicate a set amount of time to a body of work or project of your choosing Keep it as it is	Residency program where you could go to dedicate a set amount of time to a body of work or project of your choosing We need to make this a priority for Craft NB	Residency program where you could go to dedicate a set amount of time to a body of work or project of your choosing N/A
Public gallery (for members to show work and for craft-based exhibitions to be shared with the public)	Public gallery (for members to show work and for craft-based exhibitions to be shared with the public) Not that important to me and my career	Public gallery (for members to show work and for craft-based exhibitions to be shared with the public) Keep it as it is	Public gallery (for members to show work and for craft-based exhibitions to be shared with the public) We need to make this a priority for Craft NB	Public gallery (for members to show work and for craft-based exhibitions to be shared with the public) N/A
Retail store front	Retail store front Not that important to me and my career	Retail store front Keep it as it is	Retail store front We need to make this a priority for Craft NB	Retail store front N/A
More craft festivals	More craft festivals Not that important to me and my career	More craft festivals Keep it as it is	More craft festivals We need to make this a priority for Craft NB	More craft festivals N/A
Education/training/workshops	Education/training/workshops Not that important to me and my career	Education/training/workshops Keep it as it is	Education/training/workshops We need to make this a priority for Craft NB	Education/training/workshops N/A
Hands-on business incubator for recent graduates and/or emerging artists	Hands-on business incubator for recent graduates and/or emerging artists Not that important to me and my career	Hands-on business incubator for recent graduates and/or emerging artists Keep it as it is	Hands-on business incubator for recent graduates and/or emerging artists We need to make this a priority for Craft NB	Hands-on business incubator for recent graduates and/or emerging artists N/A
Increased focus on public education regarding the process of producing fine craft	Increased focus on public education regarding the process of producing fine craft Not that important to me and my career	Increased focus on public education regarding the process of producing fine craft Keep it as it is	Increased focus on public education regarding the process of producing fine craft We need to make this a priority for Craft NB	Increased focus on public education regarding the process of producing fine craft N/A
Workshop space where members could teach craft-based workshops to the public	Workshop space where members could teach craft-based workshops to the public Not that important to me and my career	Workshop space where members could teach craft-based workshops to the public Keep it as it is	Workshop space where members could teach craft-based workshops to the public We need to make this a priority for Craft NB	Workshop space where members could teach craft-based workshops to the public N/A
More business workshops/training for members	More business workshops/training for members Not that important to me and my career	More business workshops/training for members Keep it as it is	More business workshops/training for members We need to make this a priority for Craft NB	More business workshops/training for members N/A
More technical craft workshops/training for members	More technical craft workshops/training for members Not that important to me and my career	More technical craft workshops/training for members Keep it as it is	More technical craft workshops/training for members We need to make this a priority for Craft NB	More technical craft workshops/training for members N/A

Other (please specify)

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11. Do you still see a need for Craft NB to run its summer festival?

Yes

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12. Do you plan on taking part in Craft NB festivals in the future?

Yes

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13. In 2019 Officer's Square will be undergoing construction; Craft NB will not be able to host the summer show as we have in the past. Please rank how you would like Craft NB to proceed with next year's retail programming (1=not important; 2=somewhat important; 3=important; 4=very important):

Smaller regional popups

N/A

Online pop up sales

N/A

Online store

N/A

Retail store

N/A

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14. If you have additional suggestions for 2019 retail programming, please provide them here.

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15. If you have suggestions for programs that you would like Craft NB to undertake in the future, please provide them here.

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16. Please share your additional thoughts or ideas regarding the future of Craft NB and how you would like to see us grow.

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17. Please provide your contact information (for internal use only; will not be made public)

Name

Company

Address

Address 2

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Country

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 1. How would describe your role within New Brunswick's crafts community?

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* 2. How long have you been practicing or participating in NB's craftcommunity?

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* 3. What is your field of craft?

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* 4. Do you practice full-time or part-time?

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* 5. Do you support craft in New Brunswick?

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* 6. If yes, how do you support craft? (check all that apply)

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* 7. What is the most important thing that Craft NB does to support your career?

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* 8. What is the most important thing Craft NB could do to support your career?

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* 9. What do you think are the key components of a Craft Centre and/or Incubator Program in NB?

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* 10. If Craft NB were to create a Craft Centre, which would house the Incubator Program, please indicate how important each of the following components would be to you:

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* 11. Do you still see a need for Craft NB to run its summer festival?

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* 12. Do you plan on taking part in Craft NB festivals in the future?

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* 13. In 2019 Officer's Square will be undergoing construction; Craft NB will not be able to host the summer show as we have in the past. Please rank how you would like Craft NB to proceed with next year's retail programming (1=not important; 2=somewhat important; 3=important; 4=very important):

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* 14. If you have additional suggestions for 2019 retail programming, please provide them here.

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* 15. If you have suggestions for programs that you would like Craft NB to undertake in the future, please provide them here.

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* 16. Please share your additional thoughts or ideas regarding the future of Craft NB and how you would like to see us grow.

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* 17. Please provide your contact information (for internal use only; will not be made public)

1. How would describe your role within New Brunswick's crafts
community?

2. How long have you been practicing or participating in NB's craftcommunity?

3. What is your field of craft?

4. Do you practice full-time or part-time?

5. Do you support craft in New Brunswick?

6. If yes, how do you support craft? (check all that apply)

7. What is the most important thing that Craft NB does to support your career?

8. What is the most important thing Craft NB could do to support your career?

9. What do you think are the key components of a Craft Centre and/or Incubator Program in NB?

10. If Craft NB were to create a Craft Centre, which would house the Incubator Program, please indicate how important each of the following components would be to you:

11. Do you still see a need for Craft NB to run its summer festival?

12. Do you plan on taking part in Craft NB festivals in the future?

13. In 2019 Officer's Square will be undergoing construction; Craft NB will not be able to host the summer show as we have in the past. Please rank how you would like Craft NB to proceed with next year's retail programming (1=not important; 2=somewhat important; 3=important; 4=very important):

14. If you have additional suggestions for 2019 retail programming, please provide them here.

15. If you have suggestions for programs that you would like Craft NB to undertake in the future, please provide them here.

16. Please share your additional thoughts or ideas regarding the future of Craft NB and how you would like to see us grow.

17. Please provide your contact information (for internal use only; will not be made public)