Artist Resources Hi Artists, Thank you for taking my survey! It should take approximately 5 minutes, and will help identify ways to best help artists lead sustainable careers in their craft. This survey is a research component for my thesis, Increasing Financial Stability In Artists' Careers: Best Practices and Delivery. Question Title * 1. What is your age? 18 to 24 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 to 74 75 or older Question Title * 2. What gender do you identify with? Female Male Other (please specify) Question Title * 3. Where do you live? City/Town State/Province -- select state -- AL AlabamaAK AlaskaAS American SamoaAZ ArizonaAR ArkansasCA CaliforniaCO ColoradoCT ConnecticutDE DelawareDC District of ColumbiaFM Federated States of MicronesiaFL FloridaGA GeorgiaGU GuamHI HawaiiID IdahoIL IllinoisIN IndianaIA IowaKS KansasKY KentuckyLA LouisianaME MaineMH Marshall IslandsMD MarylandMA MassachusettsMI MichiganMN MinnesotaMS MississippiMO MissouriMT MontanaNE NebraskaNV NevadaNH New HampshireNJ New JerseyNM New MexicoNY New YorkNC North CarolinaND North DakotaMP Northern Mariana IslandsOH OhioOK OklahomaOR OregonPW PalauPA PennsylvaniaPR Puerto RicoRI Rhode IslandSC South CarolinaSD South DakotaTN TennesseeTX TexasUT UtahVT VermontVI Virgin IslandsVA VirginiaWA WashingtonWV West VirginiaWI WisconsinWY Wyoming ZIP/Postal Code Country Question Title * 4. What is your primary artistic medium? Painting Drawing Sculpture Design/Graphic Design Photography Digital Art Mixed Media Traditional or "Folk" Art Mediums Ceramics Other (please specify) Question Title * 5. Are you currently enrolled as a student? Yes, full time in graduate school Yes, part time in graduate school Yes, full time at a four year undergraduate college/university Yes, part time at a four year undergraduate college/university Yes, full time at a two year undergraduate college/university Yes, part time at a two year undergraduate college/university Yes, at a high school or equivalent No, I am not currently enrolled as a student Question Title * 6. What is the highest level of education you have completed? Graduated from high school 1 year of college 2 years of college 3 years of college Graduated from college Some graduate school Completed graduate school Other (please specify) Question Title * 7. Where do you/ did you receive arts training? From my University art program From my University, but not in an art program From my local arts services organization From a business I am self taught Other Other (please specify) Question Title * 8. Do you currently sell or receive financial compensation for your artwork? Yes No Sometime (please explain) Question Title * 9. Do you have a: Website domain for your artwork Free website through a third party source i.e. Etsy, Wordpress, Deviant Art, etc... Dedicated social media accounts for your work- i.e. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc... I don't have a website for my artwork Question Title * 10. Do you presently sell your artwork, or have you sold your artwork in the past through any of the following outlets: On consignment Free website through a third party source i.e. Etsy, Wordpress, Deviant Art, etc... Through commissions Through a gallery At art shows I do not sell my artwork Question Title * 11. How do you market (advertise to sell) your artwork? Please check all that apply. A gallery markets my work Through regular social media updates Through social media/web updates for special events Through e-mail newsletters Through printed fliers for special events I do not market my work Other (please specify) Question Title * 12. How do you price your artwork for sale? Please select all that apply. By size By complexity By the amount of time it takes to complete By material used Other (please specify) Question Title * 13. Have you ever applied for an arts related grant? Yes, and I received a grant. Yes, but I did not receive a grant. No (If so, why not?) Question Title * 14. What resources are you aware of in your community? Please check all that apply. Local Government Arts Agency Nonprofit Arts Organizations Co-ops There are no resources in my community Other (please specify) Question Title * 15. How "arts literate" would you rate your community? Not interested or familiar with art or artwork Minimal interest in art and artwork Somewhat interested and familiar with art and artwork Engaged audience interested in art and artwork Very enthusiastic art audience, familiar and excited about art and artwork Not interested or familiar with art or artwork Minimal interest in art and artwork Somewhat interested and familiar with art and artwork Engaged audience interested in art and artwork Very enthusiastic art audience, familiar and excited about art and artwork Question Title * 16. On a scale of 1-10 how satisfied are you with your career in the arts? 1- Not at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10- Extremely 1- Not at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10- Extremely Question Title * 17. How much training have you received in the following: No Training Basic Training A Moderate Amount of Training A Lot of Training I consider myself to be an expert in this category. Marketing Marketing No Training Marketing Basic Training Marketing A Moderate Amount of Training Marketing A Lot of Training Marketing I consider myself to be an expert in this category. Financial Management Financial Management No Training Financial Management Basic Training Financial Management A Moderate Amount of Training Financial Management A Lot of Training Financial Management I consider myself to be an expert in this category. Legal Issues Legal Issues No Training Legal Issues Basic Training Legal Issues A Moderate Amount of Training Legal Issues A Lot of Training Legal Issues I consider myself to be an expert in this category. Professional Positioning- How to write a CV, Artist Statement, Artist Bio, etc... Professional Positioning- How to write a CV, Artist Statement, Artist Bio, etc... No Training Professional Positioning- How to write a CV, Artist Statement, Artist Bio, etc... Basic Training Professional Positioning- How to write a CV, Artist Statement, Artist Bio, etc... A Moderate Amount of Training Professional Positioning- How to write a CV, Artist Statement, Artist Bio, etc... A Lot of Training Professional Positioning- How to write a CV, Artist Statement, Artist Bio, etc... I consider myself to be an expert in this category. Grant Writing Grant Writing No Training Grant Writing Basic Training Grant Writing A Moderate Amount of Training Grant Writing A Lot of Training Grant Writing I consider myself to be an expert in this category. Question Title * 18. What resources do you use in your community? Grant Writing Workshops Arts Based Legal Services Marketing Courses for the Arts Financial Management for the Arts CV Review Arts Networking Nights Other (please specify) Question Title * 19. What resources would you like to see more of in your community? Grant Writing Workshops Arts Based Legal Services Marketing Courses for the Arts Financial Management for the Arts CV Review Arts Networking Nights Other (please specify) Question Title * 20. Is there anything else you'd like to share with us? Question Title * 21. If you would be willing to speak with me in greater detail about these issues, please include your email address below. Don't worry, your information will never be sent to spam bots. Thanks so much for taking the time to fill out my survey! Done