Industry Survey for Public Art Program New Direction

This survey is intended for organizations who may consider themselves prospective proponents for the transition of the City of Calgary Public Art Program to a third-party, arms-length organization.

Please proceed with this survey if you may be considering or have an interest in submitting a proposal. This survey is anonymous and we kindly ask you to not disclose the name of your organization. The objective of this survey is to obtain baseline information of prospective proponent organizations that will inform the development of the procurement document, to be issued early fall 2020. This survey is NOT part of the procurement process and your answers will not impact eligibility, nor will your eligibility be impacted by whether or not you complete this survey.

This survey can be completed in 8-10 minutes. We appreciate your time.
 Questions? Email publicart@calgary.ca
Baseline Information
1.What sector is your organization in?(Required.)
2.What is your organization’s connection to Calgary?
3.Do you believe that your organization has an understanding of the history and context of the City of Calgary Public Art Program?(Required.)
4.Have you been following the City of Calgary’s New Direction for the public art program?(Required.)
5.What is your organization’s current interest in operating a public art program? Please do not disclose the name of your organization.
6.Do you believe your organization has a mandate that is sympathetic to that required to operate a public art program? Components of a mandate considered sympathetic would include: expertise in art and/or cultural production; public facing program as a core component of organizational activity; educational and community-building activities; investment in a thriving arts and culture sector.(Required.)
Organization Type
7.How many years has your organization been operating?(Required.)
8.Is your organization a public, non-profit organization?(Required.)
9.What type of organization are you? (Check all that apply)(Required.)
10.Does your organization have a current strategic plan or engage in visioning and planning process that engages board and staff and sets out vision, goals and priorities for the organization?
11.Does your organization have a vision and/or mission statement that relates to an art program?(Required.)
Communications and Community Outreach
12.Does your organization have a mission to serve the public?(Required.)
13.What communications and outreach platforms do you use to reach audiences? Check all that apply.(Required.)
Operations
14.What is your annual operating budget? (Required.)
15.How is your organization funded?(Required.)
16.What is the reporting structure to your funding body? *Optional 
17.Has your organization published annual reports?(Required.)
18.Do your annual reports report spending?(Required.)
19.Does your organization have a fundraising program?(Required.)
Staffing and Growth
20.What is the size of the organization?(Required.)
21.Do you have Human Resources policies in place?(Required.)
22.Do you currently have a diversity and inclusion mandate?(Required.)
23.If your organization expands, do you have the ability to physically accommodate growth?(Required.)
24.Would you be willing to hire the necessary expertise to manage a public art program?(Required.)
25.Do you have internal expertise relevant to the curation, administration and management of a public art program?(Required.)
Other: About You
26.What is your role in the organization?
27.How many years of experience do you bring in your current role in the sector?
28.Would you be the person to lead putting together a bid on behalf of your organization?
29.Additional Comments (please do not disclose the name of your organization)
Current Progress,
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