2015 Washington State Arts Commission (ArtsWA) Strategic Plan Survey

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* 2. How often do you participate in arts and culture activities?

Once a week or more

Once a month or more

6-10 times per year

1-5 times per year

Not at all

	Very Important	Important	Somewhat important	Unimportant	No Opinion
More arts programming in my community	More arts programming in my community Very Important	More arts programming in my community Important	More arts programming in my community Somewhat important	More arts programming in my community Unimportant	More arts programming in my community No Opinion
Different types of arts programming in my community	Different types of arts programming in my community Very Important	Different types of arts programming in my community Important	Different types of arts programming in my community Somewhat important	Different types of arts programming in my community Unimportant	Different types of arts programming in my community No Opinion
More affordable opportunities in my community	More affordable opportunities in my community Very Important	More affordable opportunities in my community Important	More affordable opportunities in my community Somewhat important	More affordable opportunities in my community Unimportant	More affordable opportunities in my community No Opinion
Arts and culture events that I can relate to	Arts and culture events that I can relate to Very Important	Arts and culture events that I can relate to Important	Arts and culture events that I can relate to Somewhat important	Arts and culture events that I can relate to Unimportant	Arts and culture events that I can relate to No Opinion
Better understanding of the arts	Better understanding of the arts Very Important	Better understanding of the arts Important	Better understanding of the arts Somewhat important	Better understanding of the arts Unimportant	Better understanding of the arts No Opinion
Better options for transportation and/or parking	Better options for transportation and/or parking Very Important	Better options for transportation and/or parking Important	Better options for transportation and/or parking Somewhat important	Better options for transportation and/or parking Unimportant	Better options for transportation and/or parking No Opinion
Invitations from people I know	Invitations from people I know Very Important	Invitations from people I know Important	Invitations from people I know Somewhat important	Invitations from people I know Unimportant	Invitations from people I know No Opinion
More ethnic specific cultural events	More ethnic specific cultural events Very Important	More ethnic specific cultural events Important	More ethnic specific cultural events Somewhat important	More ethnic specific cultural events Unimportant	More ethnic specific cultural events No Opinion

Very Important

Important

Somewhat important

Unimportant

No Opinion

More arts programming in my community

More arts programming in my community Very Important

More arts programming in my community Important

More arts programming in my community Somewhat important

More arts programming in my community Unimportant

More arts programming in my community No Opinion

Different types of arts programming in my community

Different types of arts programming in my community Very Important

Different types of arts programming in my community Important

Different types of arts programming in my community Somewhat important

Different types of arts programming in my community Unimportant

Different types of arts programming in my community No Opinion

More affordable opportunities in my community

More affordable opportunities in my community Very Important

More affordable opportunities in my community Important

More affordable opportunities in my community Somewhat important

More affordable opportunities in my community Unimportant

More affordable opportunities in my community No Opinion

Arts and culture events that I can relate to

Arts and culture events that I can relate to Very Important

Arts and culture events that I can relate to Important

Arts and culture events that I can relate to Somewhat important

Arts and culture events that I can relate to Unimportant

Arts and culture events that I can relate to No Opinion

Better understanding of the arts

Better understanding of the arts Very Important

Better understanding of the arts Important

Better understanding of the arts Somewhat important

Better understanding of the arts Unimportant

Better understanding of the arts No Opinion

Better options for transportation and/or parking

Better options for transportation and/or parking Very Important

Better options for transportation and/or parking Important

Better options for transportation and/or parking Somewhat important

Better options for transportation and/or parking Unimportant

Better options for transportation and/or parking No Opinion

Invitations from people I know

Invitations from people I know Very Important

Invitations from people I know Important

Invitations from people I know Somewhat important

Invitations from people I know Unimportant

Invitations from people I know No Opinion

More ethnic specific cultural events

More ethnic specific cultural events Very Important

More ethnic specific cultural events Important

More ethnic specific cultural events Somewhat important

More ethnic specific cultural events Unimportant

More ethnic specific cultural events No Opinion

	Very important	Important	Somewhat important	Unimportant	No opinion
Improve quality of life	Improve quality of life Very important	Improve quality of life Important	Improve quality of life Somewhat important	Improve quality of life Unimportant	Improve quality of life No opinion
Improve quality of K-12 education	Improve quality of K-12 education Very important	Improve quality of K-12 education Important	Improve quality of K-12 education Somewhat important	Improve quality of K-12 education Unimportant	Improve quality of K-12 education No opinion
Help us understand different cultures and ways of thinking	Help us understand different cultures and ways of thinking Very important	Help us understand different cultures and ways of thinking Important	Help us understand different cultures and ways of thinking Somewhat important	Help us understand different cultures and ways of thinking Unimportant	Help us understand different cultures and ways of thinking No opinion
Contribute to lifelong learning	Contribute to lifelong learning Very important	Contribute to lifelong learning Important	Contribute to lifelong learning Somewhat important	Contribute to lifelong learning Unimportant	Contribute to lifelong learning No opinion
Contribute to the local economy	Contribute to the local economy Very important	Contribute to the local economy Important	Contribute to the local economy Somewhat important	Contribute to the local economy Unimportant	Contribute to the local economy No opinion
Get people talking about things that matter	Get people talking about things that matter Very important	Get people talking about things that matter Important	Get people talking about things that matter Somewhat important	Get people talking about things that matter Unimportant	Get people talking about things that matter No opinion
Make our community more visually appealing	Make our community more visually appealing Very important	Make our community more visually appealing Important	Make our community more visually appealing Somewhat important	Make our community more visually appealing Unimportant	Make our community more visually appealing No opinion
Attract tourists to our community	Attract tourists to our community Very important	Attract tourists to our community Important	Attract tourists to our community Somewhat important	Attract tourists to our community Unimportant	Attract tourists to our community No opinion
Help attract and retain a qualified work force	Help attract and retain a qualified work force Very important	Help attract and retain a qualified work force Important	Help attract and retain a qualified work force Somewhat important	Help attract and retain a qualified work force Unimportant	Help attract and retain a qualified work force No opinion
Provide fun things to do with friends and family	Provide fun things to do with friends and family Very important	Provide fun things to do with friends and family Important	Provide fun things to do with friends and family Somewhat important	Provide fun things to do with friends and family Unimportant	Provide fun things to do with friends and family No opinion
Build our community identity	Build our community identity Very important	Build our community identity Important	Build our community identity Somewhat important	Build our community identity Unimportant	Build our community identity No opinion
Provide youth with meaningful arts training and after school activities	Provide youth with meaningful arts training and after school activities Very important	Provide youth with meaningful arts training and after school activities Important	Provide youth with meaningful arts training and after school activities Somewhat important	Provide youth with meaningful arts training and after school activities Unimportant	Provide youth with meaningful arts training and after school activities No opinion

Very important

Important

Somewhat important

Unimportant

No opinion

Improve quality of life

Improve quality of life Very important

Improve quality of life Important

Improve quality of life Somewhat important

Improve quality of life Unimportant

Improve quality of life No opinion

Improve quality of K-12 education

Improve quality of K-12 education Very important

Improve quality of K-12 education Important

Improve quality of K-12 education Somewhat important

Improve quality of K-12 education Unimportant

Improve quality of K-12 education No opinion

Help us understand different cultures and ways of thinking

Help us understand different cultures and ways of thinking Very important

Help us understand different cultures and ways of thinking Important

Help us understand different cultures and ways of thinking Somewhat important

Help us understand different cultures and ways of thinking Unimportant

Help us understand different cultures and ways of thinking No opinion

Contribute to lifelong learning

Contribute to lifelong learning Very important

Contribute to lifelong learning Important

Contribute to lifelong learning Somewhat important

Contribute to lifelong learning Unimportant

Contribute to lifelong learning No opinion

Contribute to the local economy

Contribute to the local economy Very important

Contribute to the local economy Important

Contribute to the local economy Somewhat important

Contribute to the local economy Unimportant

Contribute to the local economy No opinion

Get people talking about things that matter

Get people talking about things that matter Very important

Get people talking about things that matter Important

Get people talking about things that matter Somewhat important

Get people talking about things that matter Unimportant

Get people talking about things that matter No opinion

Make our community more visually appealing

Make our community more visually appealing Very important

Make our community more visually appealing Important

Make our community more visually appealing Somewhat important

Make our community more visually appealing Unimportant

Make our community more visually appealing No opinion

Attract tourists to our community

Attract tourists to our community Very important

Attract tourists to our community Important

Attract tourists to our community Somewhat important

Attract tourists to our community Unimportant

Attract tourists to our community No opinion

Help attract and retain a qualified work force

Help attract and retain a qualified work force Very important

Help attract and retain a qualified work force Important

Help attract and retain a qualified work force Somewhat important

Help attract and retain a qualified work force Unimportant

Help attract and retain a qualified work force No opinion

Provide fun things to do with friends and family

Provide fun things to do with friends and family Very important

Provide fun things to do with friends and family Important

Provide fun things to do with friends and family Somewhat important

Provide fun things to do with friends and family Unimportant

Provide fun things to do with friends and family No opinion

Build our community identity

Build our community identity Very important

Build our community identity Important

Build our community identity Somewhat important

Build our community identity Unimportant

Build our community identity No opinion

Provide youth with meaningful arts training and after school activities

Provide youth with meaningful arts training and after school activities Very important

Provide youth with meaningful arts training and after school activities Important

Provide youth with meaningful arts training and after school activities Somewhat important

Provide youth with meaningful arts training and after school activities Unimportant

Provide youth with meaningful arts training and after school activities No opinion

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* 5. How important are the arts to attracting and retaining employees and businesses in your community?

Very important

Important

Somewhat important

Unimportant

No opinion

Very important

Important

Somewhat important

Unimportant

No opinion

2015 Washington State Arts Commission (ArtsWA) Strategic Plan Survey

Part I: Arts Participation

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* 1. How do you participate in the arts? This includes all art forms. (Please select all that apply)

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* 2. How often do you participate in arts and culture activities?

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* 3. What would prompt you to increase your participation in the arts?

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* 4. Of the following potential benefits of the arts, how important are the following to you or your community?

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* 5. How important are the arts to attracting and retaining employees and businesses in your community?