Cultural Innovation Project Survey

Creative Pictou County

Are you passionate about arts and culture in your community? Do you attend local concerts, galleries and events? Are you an artist looking to promote your work and collaborate with others? Do you represent an arts organization in Pictou County?

We want to hear from you! Take our online survey today to tell us about what artists/makers need in our region to succeed, what types of arts programming are desired, and how residents would like to engage with arts and culture in everyday life in our region. All feedback is welcome and will help shape the future of arts and culture in Pictou County.

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* Please identify your creative involvement. (Please select all that apply.)

Professional artist/maker (full-time)

Professional artist/maker (part-time)

Artist/maker

Hobbyist

Member of an artist collective

Member of an arts organisation

Volunteer in arts, culture or heritage activities

Board of Directors for an arts, culture or heritage organisation

Community member interested in the arts

Attendee of arts and culture events about, or participate in, arts, culture and heritage

Other (please specify)

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* If applicable, please identify your areas of concentration in the arts. (Please select all that apply).

Fine craft (please specify)

Multimedia and digital arts (please specify)

Dance (please specify)

Theatre (please specify)

Visual arts (please specify)

Music (please specify)

Community arts (please specify)

Film and television (please specify)

Design, including set, sound, and lighting (please specify)

Literary arts (please specify)

Arts education (please specify)

Interior design (please specify)

Culinary arts (please specify)

Fashion and textiles (please specify)

Other (please specify)

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* Where do you live in Pictou County?

New Glasgow

Pictou

Pictou Landing First Nations

Stellarton

Trenton

Westville

Elsewhere in the Municipality of Pictou County (please specify)

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* Where do you produce your work? (Please check all that apply.)

At home

School or professional setting

My professional studio

Other (please specify)

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* If there were a shared community studio space available in Pictou County, would you make use of it?

Yes

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* Where is your art available and where would you like it to be available? (Please check all that apply.)

Commercial or retail location(s) in my community

Commercial or retail location outside my community

Farmers markets

Pop-up markets/tradeshows

Public or non-profit facility(s) in my community

Public or non-profit facility(s) outside my community

Gallery(ies) or museum(s)

Online (E.g. Etsy, my website, etc.)

Other (please specify below)

If you checked "other" above, or would like to provide more details, please specify:

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* What kinds of resources do you access each year to support your art practice? (Please select all that apply.)

	less than once every five years	less than once a year	once a year	twice a year	three times or more a year	never
Local grants or funding assistance	Local grants or funding assistance less than once every five years	Local grants or funding assistance less than once a year	Local grants or funding assistance once a year	Local grants or funding assistance twice a year	Local grants or funding assistance three times or more a year	Local grants or funding assistance never
Provincial grants or funding assistance	Provincial grants or funding assistance less than once every five years	Provincial grants or funding assistance less than once a year	Provincial grants or funding assistance once a year	Provincial grants or funding assistance twice a year	Provincial grants or funding assistance three times or more a year	Provincial grants or funding assistance never
Federal grants or funding assistance	Federal grants or funding assistance less than once every five years	Federal grants or funding assistance less than once a year	Federal grants or funding assistance once a year	Federal grants or funding assistance twice a year	Federal grants or funding assistance three times or more a year	Federal grants or funding assistance never
Assistance from a professional association (e.g. VANS, CARFAC, IATSE, ACTRA, SOCAN, etc.) Please specify in the comments box, below.	Assistance from a professional association (e.g. VANS, CARFAC, IATSE, ACTRA, SOCAN, etc.) Please specify in the comments box, below. less than once every five years	Assistance from a professional association (e.g. VANS, CARFAC, IATSE, ACTRA, SOCAN, etc.) Please specify in the comments box, below. less than once a year	Assistance from a professional association (e.g. VANS, CARFAC, IATSE, ACTRA, SOCAN, etc.) Please specify in the comments box, below. once a year	Assistance from a professional association (e.g. VANS, CARFAC, IATSE, ACTRA, SOCAN, etc.) Please specify in the comments box, below. twice a year	Assistance from a professional association (e.g. VANS, CARFAC, IATSE, ACTRA, SOCAN, etc.) Please specify in the comments box, below. three times or more a year	Assistance from a professional association (e.g. VANS, CARFAC, IATSE, ACTRA, SOCAN, etc.) Please specify in the comments box, below. never
Foundation grants	Foundation grants less than once every five years	Foundation grants less than once a year	Foundation grants once a year	Foundation grants twice a year	Foundation grants three times or more a year	Foundation grants never
Training in your medium	Training in your medium less than once every five years	Training in your medium less than once a year	Training in your medium once a year	Training in your medium twice a year	Training in your medium three times or more a year	Training in your medium never
Artist residency(ies) or symposia	Artist residency(ies) or symposia less than once every five years	Artist residency(ies) or symposia less than once a year	Artist residency(ies) or symposia once a year	Artist residency(ies) or symposia twice a year	Artist residency(ies) or symposia three times or more a year	Artist residency(ies) or symposia never
Affordable or subsidised studio space	Affordable or subsidised studio space less than once every five years	Affordable or subsidised studio space less than once a year	Affordable or subsidised studio space once a year	Affordable or subsidised studio space twice a year	Affordable or subsidised studio space three times or more a year	Affordable or subsidised studio space never
Training to enhance your arts business	Training to enhance your arts business less than once every five years	Training to enhance your arts business less than once a year	Training to enhance your arts business once a year	Training to enhance your arts business twice a year	Training to enhance your arts business three times or more a year	Training to enhance your arts business never
None	None less than once every five years	None less than once a year	None once a year	None twice a year	None three times or more a year	None never
Other services (please tell us more below)	Other services (please tell us more below) less than once every five years	Other services (please tell us more below) less than once a year	Other services (please tell us more below) once a year	Other services (please tell us more below) twice a year	Other services (please tell us more below) three times or more a year	Other services (please tell us more below) never

Please add any comments you think would be helpful.

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* Are you aware that artists, arts education and/or community groups can apply for grants from the following organisations? Have you applied to any? Have you had success?

	aware	applied	received
Arts Nova Scotia	Arts Nova Scotia aware	Arts Nova Scotia applied	Arts Nova Scotia received
Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage	Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage aware	Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage applied	Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage received
Canada Council for the Arts	Canada Council for the Arts aware	Canada Council for the Arts applied	Canada Council for the Arts received
Municipal arts and community services programs	Municipal arts and community services programs aware	Municipal arts and community services programs applied	Municipal arts and community services programs received
Foundation grants	Foundation grants aware	Foundation grants applied	Foundation grants received
Corporate sponsorships	Corporate sponsorships aware	Corporate sponsorships applied	Corporate sponsorships received
Community Arts Council resources	Community Arts Council resources aware	Community Arts Council resources applied	Community Arts Council resources received
Music Nova Scotia	Music Nova Scotia aware	Music Nova Scotia applied	Music Nova Scotia received
Other (please specify below)	Other (please specify below) aware	Other (please specify below) applied	Other (please specify below) received
Please add any comments you think would be helpful.	Please add any comments you think would be helpful. aware	Please add any comments you think would be helpful. applied	Please add any comments you think would be helpful. received

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* Please chose your top five of the following statements to reflect what you feel would be most beneficial to the development of arts and culture in Pictou County:

	1 (most important)	2	3	4	5 (least important)
More events including community-wide gatherings such as festivals, concerts and plays	More events including community-wide gatherings such as festivals, concerts and plays 1 (most important)	More events including community-wide gatherings such as festivals, concerts and plays 2	More events including community-wide gatherings such as festivals, concerts and plays 3	More events including community-wide gatherings such as festivals, concerts and plays 4	More events including community-wide gatherings such as festivals, concerts and plays 5 (least important)
More people to be aware of how individuals and the community benefit from the arts, both economically and socially	More people to be aware of how individuals and the community benefit from the arts, both economically and socially 1 (most important)	More people to be aware of how individuals and the community benefit from the arts, both economically and socially 2	More people to be aware of how individuals and the community benefit from the arts, both economically and socially 3	More people to be aware of how individuals and the community benefit from the arts, both economically and socially 4	More people to be aware of how individuals and the community benefit from the arts, both economically and socially 5 (least important)
More people to be aware of local art products and/or services	More people to be aware of local art products and/or services 1 (most important)	More people to be aware of local art products and/or services 2	More people to be aware of local art products and/or services 3	More people to be aware of local art products and/or services 4	More people to be aware of local art products and/or services 5 (least important)
More restoration or preservation activities and support related to heritage projects and locations	More restoration or preservation activities and support related to heritage projects and locations 1 (most important)	More restoration or preservation activities and support related to heritage projects and locations 2	More restoration or preservation activities and support related to heritage projects and locations 3	More restoration or preservation activities and support related to heritage projects and locations 4	More restoration or preservation activities and support related to heritage projects and locations 5 (least important)
More space or opportunities to create local art, including affordable studio space	More space or opportunities to create local art, including affordable studio space 1 (most important)	More space or opportunities to create local art, including affordable studio space 2	More space or opportunities to create local art, including affordable studio space 3	More space or opportunities to create local art, including affordable studio space 4	More space or opportunities to create local art, including affordable studio space 5 (least important)
More space or opportunities to sell or display local art	More space or opportunities to sell or display local art 1 (most important)	More space or opportunities to sell or display local art 2	More space or opportunities to sell or display local art 3	More space or opportunities to sell or display local art 4	More space or opportunities to sell or display local art 5 (least important)
To attend regional professional development events for artists and arts organisations related to artistic practice	To attend regional professional development events for artists and arts organisations related to artistic practice 1 (most important)	To attend regional professional development events for artists and arts organisations related to artistic practice 2	To attend regional professional development events for artists and arts organisations related to artistic practice 3	To attend regional professional development events for artists and arts organisations related to artistic practice 4	To attend regional professional development events for artists and arts organisations related to artistic practice 5 (least important)
To develop or expand a business based on local art, including networking, marketing, planning, and promotion help	To develop or expand a business based on local art, including networking, marketing, planning, and promotion help 1 (most important)	To develop or expand a business based on local art, including networking, marketing, planning, and promotion help 2	To develop or expand a business based on local art, including networking, marketing, planning, and promotion help 3	To develop or expand a business based on local art, including networking, marketing, planning, and promotion help 4	To develop or expand a business based on local art, including networking, marketing, planning, and promotion help 5 (least important)
To have a non-commercial, gathering space that artists could use for get-togethers, and as a place to talk, to share skills or to conduct life-drawing or other classes	To have a non-commercial, gathering space that artists could use for get-togethers, and as a place to talk, to share skills or to conduct life-drawing or other classes 1 (most important)	To have a non-commercial, gathering space that artists could use for get-togethers, and as a place to talk, to share skills or to conduct life-drawing or other classes 2	To have a non-commercial, gathering space that artists could use for get-togethers, and as a place to talk, to share skills or to conduct life-drawing or other classes 3	To have a non-commercial, gathering space that artists could use for get-togethers, and as a place to talk, to share skills or to conduct life-drawing or other classes 4	To have a non-commercial, gathering space that artists could use for get-togethers, and as a place to talk, to share skills or to conduct life-drawing or other classes 5 (least important)
To make better use of available artist funding programs and other resources	To make better use of available artist funding programs and other resources 1 (most important)	To make better use of available artist funding programs and other resources 2	To make better use of available artist funding programs and other resources 3	To make better use of available artist funding programs and other resources 4	To make better use of available artist funding programs and other resources 5 (least important)
To participate in shared regional arts promotions, especially those focusing on local arts programs and events	To participate in shared regional arts promotions, especially those focusing on local arts programs and events 1 (most important)	To participate in shared regional arts promotions, especially those focusing on local arts programs and events 2	To participate in shared regional arts promotions, especially those focusing on local arts programs and events 3	To participate in shared regional arts promotions, especially those focusing on local arts programs and events 4	To participate in shared regional arts promotions, especially those focusing on local arts programs and events 5 (least important)

Any other comments?

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* Which key services would convince you to join Creative Pictou County as a member artist/organization? (Please rank your choices in order of importance. 1 being the most important, and 8 being the least important to you.)

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* Creative Pictou County has a social media presence on Facebook and Instagram, as well as a website and newsletter. Which communication channels are you interested in engaging with us through? (Please check all that apply.)

Facebook

Instagram

Website

Newsletter

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* If any, what other communication channels would you like to see us use?

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* Please rank in order of importance which of the following information you would like to see us communicate via our social media, website or newsletter: (1 being the most important and 7 being the least important)

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* Please provide us with any additional information or comments on your needs as an artist, arts organisation and/or what you see as some of the needs of the larger arts community. For example, what are the most significant challenges and opportunities you or your organization expect to face in the next two years?

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* What would you like to see at Pictou County arts venues in the future? (e.g. more concerts, workshops, artists pop-ups, etc.)

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* Which time-frames work for you to attend arts programs/events? (Please check all that apply.)

Weeknights

Weekday mornings

Weekday afternoons

Weekends

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* Please indicate your age range:

0-15

16-25

26-45

46-65

66+

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* Creative Pictou County has an artist/member directory available on our website. Would you be interested in being featured there as an artist, business or organization?

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* Do you feel welcome in Pictou County art & culture spaces?

Yes

If no, why?

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* Are there any barriers that keep you from attending arts/culture events in the community? (Please check all that apply.)

Financial

Transportation

Work schedule

Accessibility concerns

Social anxiety

No one to attend events with

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* Do you believe it’s viable to make a living as a full-time artist in Pictou County? If not, what do you feel are the biggest challenges that act as barriers to this? (e.g. business planning, financing, accounting, marketing, etc.)

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* If you were able to make a living as a full-time artist, would you like to do so?

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* How important is it to you to have a strong arts and culture presence in your community? (Please rate on a scale of 1-5)

1 (most important)

3 (neutrally important)

5 (not important)

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* Optional: please provide any contact information you would like us to have.

Name

Email Address

Business name, if applicable

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* Would you like to be signed up for our newsletter? (If yes, please provide email address above.)

Yes

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