Hawai'i Arts Alliance Community Survey - 2026

Community Survey to Support Strategic Planning

Mahalo for your willingness to share your ideas with Hawai‘i Arts Alliance (HAA) as it works to clarify its role and the priority work it should focus its attention and resources on over the next several years.

Based on feedback HAA received during a series of listening sessions held from May to September 2025, this survey is seeking follow-up input and further clarification on what key stakeholders, like yourself, feel is important for HAA to pursue.

Please share your thoughts by completing this survey before February 3. If you would like feedback from us on the results, please include your name and email address below. We estimate this survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete. We are very grateful for your willingness to share your input with us.

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* 1. Please review this draft vision statement for the arts and culture community in Hawai‘i in the next 10 years which was developed based on feedback received during a series of listening sessions it held from May to September 2025 and let us know what you think.

"In the next ten years, Hawai‘i's arts and culture community will transition from survival to thriving, rooted in stable funding, a professionalized workforce, and strong sustainable arts organizations. Arts and culture will be recognized as deeply integrated into our social and economic fabric. Hawai‘i will be recognized internationally for its commitment to nurturing and ensuring access to diverse and vibrant arts and culture. Hawai‘i’s young people who want to pursue a career in the creative sector will see a clear pathway forward including a living wage coupled with the ability to carry out work that is fulfilling. The creative spirit will be widely recognized as inherent in all of us and essential to well-being, education, economic diversification, and the preservation of Native Hawaiian and local identity, leading to equitable access and robust support across all islands."

I agree with the vision as it is drafted.

I would recommend you consider the following edits:

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* 2. The following were identified as ways HAA might help us in achieving the vision for culture and arts in Hawai'i above. They include 1) Being a Strong Voice and Supporting Others to do the Same; 2) Supporting Workforce Development and Innovation; 3) Serving as a Hub for Collaboration; 4) Ensuring Adequate Infrastructure and Administrative Capacity for a Thriving Ecosystem; 5) Promoting Access and Equity.

Please indicate the degree to which you think these roles are important for HAA to pursue in the next several years.

	Not important at all	Not very important	Somewhat important	Important	Very important
Cultivate political champions to advocate for arts and culture including teaching artists.	Cultivate political champions to advocate for arts and culture including teaching artists. Not important at all	Cultivate political champions to advocate for arts and culture including teaching artists. Not very important	Cultivate political champions to advocate for arts and culture including teaching artists. Somewhat important	Cultivate political champions to advocate for arts and culture including teaching artists. Important	Cultivate political champions to advocate for arts and culture including teaching artists. Very important
Establish a State Cultural Policy or Charter (a 30-year generational plan to uplift culture and arts)	Establish a State Cultural Policy or Charter (a 30-year generational plan to uplift culture and arts) Not important at all	Establish a State Cultural Policy or Charter (a 30-year generational plan to uplift culture and arts) Not very important	Establish a State Cultural Policy or Charter (a 30-year generational plan to uplift culture and arts) Somewhat important	Establish a State Cultural Policy or Charter (a 30-year generational plan to uplift culture and arts) Important	Establish a State Cultural Policy or Charter (a 30-year generational plan to uplift culture and arts) Very important
Develop and disseminate powerful messages including stories as well as data	Develop and disseminate powerful messages including stories as well as data Not important at all	Develop and disseminate powerful messages including stories as well as data Not very important	Develop and disseminate powerful messages including stories as well as data Somewhat important	Develop and disseminate powerful messages including stories as well as data Important	Develop and disseminate powerful messages including stories as well as data Very important
Create access to group benefits for employees of smaller arts organizations and artists	Create access to group benefits for employees of smaller arts organizations and artists Not important at all	Create access to group benefits for employees of smaller arts organizations and artists Not very important	Create access to group benefits for employees of smaller arts organizations and artists Somewhat important	Create access to group benefits for employees of smaller arts organizations and artists Important	Create access to group benefits for employees of smaller arts organizations and artists Very important
Drive workforce development in arts and culture	Drive workforce development in arts and culture Not important at all	Drive workforce development in arts and culture Not very important	Drive workforce development in arts and culture Somewhat important	Drive workforce development in arts and culture Important	Drive workforce development in arts and culture Very important
Attract diverse funding to support arts and culture across the state	Attract diverse funding to support arts and culture across the state Not important at all	Attract diverse funding to support arts and culture across the state Not very important	Attract diverse funding to support arts and culture across the state Somewhat important	Attract diverse funding to support arts and culture across the state Important	Attract diverse funding to support arts and culture across the state Very important
Become the central hub for connections across arts organizations and artists	Become the central hub for connections across arts organizations and artists Not important at all	Become the central hub for connections across arts organizations and artists Not very important	Become the central hub for connections across arts organizations and artists Somewhat important	Become the central hub for connections across arts organizations and artists Important	Become the central hub for connections across arts organizations and artists Very important
Lead cross-sector integration to ensure arts organizations and artists are networked across diverse sectors	Lead cross-sector integration to ensure arts organizations and artists are networked across diverse sectors Not important at all	Lead cross-sector integration to ensure arts organizations and artists are networked across diverse sectors Not very important	Lead cross-sector integration to ensure arts organizations and artists are networked across diverse sectors Somewhat important	Lead cross-sector integration to ensure arts organizations and artists are networked across diverse sectors Important	Lead cross-sector integration to ensure arts organizations and artists are networked across diverse sectors Very important
Promote equity and access to ensure equitable access to arts education and experiences, especially across underserved communities and among youth and young people	Promote equity and access to ensure equitable access to arts education and experiences, especially across underserved communities and among youth and young people Not important at all	Promote equity and access to ensure equitable access to arts education and experiences, especially across underserved communities and among youth and young people Not very important	Promote equity and access to ensure equitable access to arts education and experiences, especially across underserved communities and among youth and young people Somewhat important	Promote equity and access to ensure equitable access to arts education and experiences, especially across underserved communities and among youth and young people Important	Promote equity and access to ensure equitable access to arts education and experiences, especially across underserved communities and among youth and young people Very important
Expand opportunities for Native Hawaiian and other underrepresented arts and arts organizations and culture bearers.	Expand opportunities for Native Hawaiian and other underrepresented arts and arts organizations and culture bearers. Not important at all	Expand opportunities for Native Hawaiian and other underrepresented arts and arts organizations and culture bearers. Not very important	Expand opportunities for Native Hawaiian and other underrepresented arts and arts organizations and culture bearers. Somewhat important	Expand opportunities for Native Hawaiian and other underrepresented arts and arts organizations and culture bearers. Important	Expand opportunities for Native Hawaiian and other underrepresented arts and arts organizations and culture bearers. Very important
Provide administrative and business support and training for smaller arts organizations and artists	Provide administrative and business support and training for smaller arts organizations and artists Not important at all	Provide administrative and business support and training for smaller arts organizations and artists Not very important	Provide administrative and business support and training for smaller arts organizations and artists Somewhat important	Provide administrative and business support and training for smaller arts organizations and artists Important	Provide administrative and business support and training for smaller arts organizations and artists Very important
Provide training and information to better understand the role of AI in arts and culture	Provide training and information to better understand the role of AI in arts and culture Not important at all	Provide training and information to better understand the role of AI in arts and culture Not very important	Provide training and information to better understand the role of AI in arts and culture Somewhat important	Provide training and information to better understand the role of AI in arts and culture Important	Provide training and information to better understand the role of AI in arts and culture Very important
Provide Marketing and PR to smaller arts organizations and artists	Provide Marketing and PR to smaller arts organizations and artists Not important at all	Provide Marketing and PR to smaller arts organizations and artists Not very important	Provide Marketing and PR to smaller arts organizations and artists Somewhat important	Provide Marketing and PR to smaller arts organizations and artists Important	Provide Marketing and PR to smaller arts organizations and artists Very important
Promote a calendar of events to ensure access to arts and cultural activities	Promote a calendar of events to ensure access to arts and cultural activities Not important at all	Promote a calendar of events to ensure access to arts and cultural activities Not very important	Promote a calendar of events to ensure access to arts and cultural activities Somewhat important	Promote a calendar of events to ensure access to arts and cultural activities Important	Promote a calendar of events to ensure access to arts and cultural activities Very important
Expand options for arts organizations and artists to find and use affordable space and venues, including temporary, mobile, longer term, and ownership	Expand options for arts organizations and artists to find and use affordable space and venues, including temporary, mobile, longer term, and ownership Not important at all	Expand options for arts organizations and artists to find and use affordable space and venues, including temporary, mobile, longer term, and ownership Not very important	Expand options for arts organizations and artists to find and use affordable space and venues, including temporary, mobile, longer term, and ownership Somewhat important	Expand options for arts organizations and artists to find and use affordable space and venues, including temporary, mobile, longer term, and ownership Important	Expand options for arts organizations and artists to find and use affordable space and venues, including temporary, mobile, longer term, and ownership Very important
Promote idea testing and a safe space for experimentation	Promote idea testing and a safe space for experimentation Not important at all	Promote idea testing and a safe space for experimentation Not very important	Promote idea testing and a safe space for experimentation Somewhat important	Promote idea testing and a safe space for experimentation Important	Promote idea testing and a safe space for experimentation Very important
Advocate for affordable housing alternatives for artists and individuals working in arts and culture	Advocate for affordable housing alternatives for artists and individuals working in arts and culture Not important at all	Advocate for affordable housing alternatives for artists and individuals working in arts and culture Not very important	Advocate for affordable housing alternatives for artists and individuals working in arts and culture Somewhat important	Advocate for affordable housing alternatives for artists and individuals working in arts and culture Important	Advocate for affordable housing alternatives for artists and individuals working in arts and culture Very important

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What else would you like HAA to think about as it plans for its future supporting arts and culture in Hawai'i?

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* 4. Please indicate which roles you hold.

Artist

Teaching artist

Employee in an arts or cultural organization

Supporter of arts and culture

Policy maker

Other

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Please provide us with your name and contact information if you would like to receive follow-up information on the results of this survey.

Mahalo for your time and your willingness to share your ideas with us. You make HAA a community.