Belmont Cultural Council

COMMUNITY INPUT SURVEY

The Belmont Cultural Council has served Belmont for 35 years, distributing over $200,000 in over 300 grants. The Council is collecting opinions to help us set our funding priorities for next few years.

Sample grantees include Porchfest, Belmont Council on Aging, the Belmont Gallery of Art, the Belmont Arts Association (“Beautifying Belmont’s Transformer Boxes) Public Art Project, Payson Park Music Festival, Belmont World Film Family Festival, Benton Library, Mass Audubon/Habitat cultural programs in our schools and library, and more

The Belmont Cultural Council is a volunteer committee appointed by the Belmont Select Board and is a part of a network of local and regional cultural councils which receive funding through the Massachusetts Cultural Council (a central state agency). Funds are then regranted to individuals and organizations to promote excellence, access, education and diversity in the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences in Belmont.

Please take a moment to complete this confidential survey.

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* 1. 1. How familiar are you with the work of the Belmont Cultural Council?

Very familiar

Somewhat familiar

Not at all familiar

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* 2. 1. Have you attended/experienced any of the following, which received Mass Cultural Council funding through your Belmont Cultural Council? Please check all that apply.

Payson Park Music Festival

PorchFest

Belmont World Film Family Festival

Mass Audubon Habitat programs at schools, senior center, library and/or farmers market

Benton Library

Public Art: Transformer Boxes in Belmont

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* 3. 1. Were you aware that artists, schools, and community groups can apply for grants from the Belmont Cultural Council grants funds?

Yes

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* 4. 1. How do you hear about cultural activities that interest you?

Social Media

Town Website

Local Newspaper

Notices at Library

Cable Access Channel

Local Arts Newsletter

Word of Mouth

Other

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* 5. 1. Our funding priorities have been applicants from Belmont and cultural events and activities that benefit the Belmont public. Cultural events and projects are defined broadly and include arts, lectures, performance, interpretive science, and humanities. Priority is given to events that occur in Belmont, and that are in collaboration with Belmont based non-profit organizations.

Please check the top 3 activities in importance to you/your family.

Visual arts exhibitions, activities

Public art (such as Transformer Boxes in Belmont)

Performing arts (such as concerts, plays)

Nature, science and environmental education activities

Educational programs and events in Belmont schools

Community-wide gatherings (such as festivals, the farmers market)

Projects celebrating diversity

Projects celebrating local history

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* 6. 6. Is there a particular population segment we should aim to reach through public funding of cultural projects? Please select your top 3 priorities

Children

Teens

Families

Seniors

People with disabilities

Communities of color

Immigrant communities

Single adults

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* 7. Do you have children under the age of 18 in your home?

Yes

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* 8. Please indicate your age.

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+