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

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* 1. What sector is your organization in?

Arts and Culture

Architecture or Planning

Development

Education

Community advocacy

Other (please specify)

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* 2. What is your organization’s connection to Calgary?

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* 3. Do you believe that your organization has an understanding of the history and context of the City of Calgary Public Art Program?

Yes

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Have you been following the City of Calgary’s New Direction for the public art program?

Yes

Other (please specify)

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* 5. What is your organization’s current interest in operating a public art program? Please do not disclose the name of your organization.

Very interested

Somewhat interested

Neutral

Not interested

Other (please specify)

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* 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.

Yes

Other (please specify)

Organization Type

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* 7. How many years has your organization been operating?

Under one year

1-5 years

6-10 years

11-15 years

16- 20 years

Over 20 years

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Is your organization a public, non-profit organization?

Yes

Other (please specify)

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* 9. What type of organization are you? (Check all that apply)

University or Post-Secondary Institution

Public Museum or Gallery

Commercial Gallery

Artist-Run Center

Advocacy Group

Registered Non-Profit

Other (please specify)

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* 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?

Yes

Other (please specify)

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* 11. Does your organization have a vision and/or mission statement that relates to an art program?

Yes

Other (please specify)

Communications and Community Outreach

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* 12. Does your organization have a mission to serve the public?

Yes

Other (please specify)

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* 13. What communications and outreach platforms do you use to reach audiences? Check all that apply.

Email newsletters

Website

Social media posts

Digital content creation

Advertisements - digital and/or print

Press releases and coverage

Printed assets such as postcards, business cards

Signage such as: billboards, bus stop ads

In-person events

Community engagement

Workshops

Conferences

Partnerships with other organizations

Public programming

Other (please specify)

Operations

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* 14. What is your annual operating budget?

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* 15. How is your organization funded?

Publicly funded

Privately funded

A mix of public and private funds

Other (please specify)

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* 16. What is the reporting structure to your funding body? *Optional

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* 17. Has your organization published annual reports?

Yes

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* 18. Do your annual reports report spending?

Yes

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* 19. Does your organization have a fundraising program?

Yes

Other (please specify)

Staffing and Growth

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* 20. What is the size of the organization?

1-5 employees

6-10 employees

11-50 employees

51-200 employees

201-500 employees

501+ employees

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* 21. Do you have Human Resources policies in place?

Yes

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* 22. Do you currently have a diversity and inclusion mandate?

Yes

Other (please specify)

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* 23. If your organization expands, do you have the ability to physically accommodate growth?

Yes

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* 24. Would you be willing to hire the necessary expertise to manage a public art program?

Yes

Other (please specify)

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* 25. Do you have internal expertise relevant to the curation, administration and management of a public art program?

Yes

Other (please specify)

Other: About You

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* 26. What is your role in the organization?

Executive Leadership

Senior Management

Management

Administrative Staff

Other (please specify)

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* 27. How many years of experience do you bring in your current role in the sector?

1-5 years

6-10 years

11-20 years

21-30 years

31+ years

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* 28. Would you be the person to lead putting together a bid on behalf of your organization?

Yes

Industry Survey for Public Art Program New Direction

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* 1. What sector is your organization in?

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* 2. What is your organization’s connection to Calgary?

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* 3. Do you believe that your organization has an understanding of the history and context of the City of Calgary Public Art Program?

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* 4. Have you been following the City of Calgary’s New Direction for the public art program?

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* 5. What is your organization’s current interest in operating a public art program? Please do not disclose the name of your organization.

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* 7. How many years has your organization been operating?

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* 8. Is your organization a public, non-profit organization?

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* 9. What type of organization are you? (Check all that apply)

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* 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?

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* 11. Does your organization have a vision and/or mission statement that relates to an art program?

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* 12. Does your organization have a mission to serve the public?

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* 13. What communications and outreach platforms do you use to reach audiences? Check all that apply.

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* 14. What is your annual operating budget?

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* 15. How is your organization funded?

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* 16. What is the reporting structure to your funding body? *Optional

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* 17. Has your organization published annual reports?

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* 18. Do your annual reports report spending?

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* 19. Does your organization have a fundraising program?

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* 20. What is the size of the organization?

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* 21. Do you have Human Resources policies in place?

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* 22. Do you currently have a diversity and inclusion mandate?

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* 23. If your organization expands, do you have the ability to physically accommodate growth?

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* 24. Would you be willing to hire the necessary expertise to manage a public art program?

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* 25. Do you have internal expertise relevant to the curation, administration and management of a public art program?

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* 26. What is your role in the organization?

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* 27. How many years of experience do you bring in your current role in the sector?

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* 28. Would you be the person to lead putting together a bid on behalf of your organization?

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* 29. Additional Comments (please do not disclose the name of your organization)