Community Cultural Arts Plan

Community Engagement Survey

Hello!

What you have to say is important to us. Thank you for taking our survey about arts, culture, and creative experiences in Hillsboro.

This confidential survey is being conducted by an independent national consulting firm. Your individual responses and any information you provide will NOT be shared with anyone. If you have questions about this survey or how to complete it, please contact Rebekah Lambert at rlambert@artsconsulting.com.

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* 1. How do you most like to take part in arts, culture, and creative experiences in Hillsboro? Please pick your TOP 3 choices.

Attending a concert or show

Taking classes or workshops

In group activities (band, choir, knitting circle, community theater, etc.)

Going to community events and festivals (such as fairs, farmers market, parades, bazaars, etc.)

Attending my children's or grandchildren's art/culture/heritage activities

Visiting art galleries or museums

Discovering art or cultural activities in unexpected places (like parks, businesses, or in the streets)

Attending literary events or lectures

Visiting an attraction or an event that is free

Attending family-friendly events and activities

Exploring local history through museums, societies or clubs

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* 2. Where do you participate in arts, culture, and creative experiences? Choose ALL that apply.

In my home, (such as reading a book, playing the piano, painting, sewing, etc.)

In my neighborhood, within a short walking, biking, driving distance from my home

In downtown Hillsboro

In casual outdoor settings (such as music in the park, beer gardens, outdoor movies, etc.)

Outside of Hillsboro

At local restaurants, coffee shops, wineries or businesses

In theaters, art centers or galleries

At temples, churches or other places of worship

In schools

At the library

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* 3. How frequently do you participate in arts, culture, and creative experiences?

At least once a week

At least once a month

At least once every six months

At least once a year

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* 4. In your opinion, what's the most meaningful way that you participate in arts, culture, and creative experiences in Hillsboro? Pick one option:

As an observer

As a participant that makes or performs

As a professional artist, performer, writer, designer, or other professional in a creative field

As a board member, volunteer, or donor of a local arts, culture or heritage organization

As a staff member of an arts, culture or heritage organization

None of the above

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

	Agree	Disagree	Don't know
There are plenty of opportunities for residents to participate in arts, culture, and creative experiences throughout Hillsboro	There are plenty of opportunities for residents to participate in arts, culture, and creative experiences throughout Hillsboro Agree	There are plenty of opportunities for residents to participate in arts, culture, and creative experiences throughout Hillsboro Disagree	There are plenty of opportunities for residents to participate in arts, culture, and creative experiences throughout Hillsboro Don't know
There are plenty of opportunities for visitors to participate in arts, culture, and creative experiences in Hillsboro	There are plenty of opportunities for visitors to participate in arts, culture, and creative experiences in Hillsboro Agree	There are plenty of opportunities for visitors to participate in arts, culture, and creative experiences in Hillsboro Disagree	There are plenty of opportunities for visitors to participate in arts, culture, and creative experiences in Hillsboro Don't know
Arts, culture, and creative experiences and events are well advertised and promoted in Hillsboro	Arts, culture, and creative experiences and events are well advertised and promoted in Hillsboro Agree	Arts, culture, and creative experiences and events are well advertised and promoted in Hillsboro Disagree	Arts, culture, and creative experiences and events are well advertised and promoted in Hillsboro Don't know
We have plenty of places, buildings, and programs for arts, culture, and creative experiences and activities in Hillsboro	We have plenty of places, buildings, and programs for arts, culture, and creative experiences and activities in Hillsboro Agree	We have plenty of places, buildings, and programs for arts, culture, and creative experiences and activities in Hillsboro Disagree	We have plenty of places, buildings, and programs for arts, culture, and creative experiences and activities in Hillsboro Don't know

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* 6. If you disagreed with any of the questions above, please tell us why:

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* 7. Are there any reasons that limit your participation in arts, culture, and creative experiences in Hillsboro? Choose all that apply.

Too expensive

Difficult to get to

Lack of facilities

Lack of activities or variety of activities

Lack of information

Not interested

No limitations

Other (please specify)

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* 8. How strongly do you value the following amenities available to you in Hillsboro? Please rate each item from 1 to 5, with 5=extremely valuable and 1=Not at all valuable.

	1	2	3	4	5
Music, theater and dance performances	Music, theater and dance performances 1	Music, theater and dance performances 2	Music, theater and dance performances 3	Music, theater and dance performances 4	Music, theater and dance performances 5
Festivals, fairs and parades	Festivals, fairs and parades 1	Festivals, fairs and parades 2	Festivals, fairs and parades 3	Festivals, fairs and parades 4	Festivals, fairs and parades 5
Museums and art galleries	Museums and art galleries 1	Museums and art galleries 2	Museums and art galleries 3	Museums and art galleries 4	Museums and art galleries 5
Food experiences, like local restaurants, food trucks, farmer's markets, etc.	Food experiences, like local restaurants, food trucks, farmer's markets, etc. 1	Food experiences, like local restaurants, food trucks, farmer's markets, etc. 2	Food experiences, like local restaurants, food trucks, farmer's markets, etc. 3	Food experiences, like local restaurants, food trucks, farmer's markets, etc. 4	Food experiences, like local restaurants, food trucks, farmer's markets, etc. 5
History, heritage and historic places	History, heritage and historic places 1	History, heritage and historic places 2	History, heritage and historic places 3	History, heritage and historic places 4	History, heritage and historic places 5
Amateur, youth and semi-professional sports	Amateur, youth and semi-professional sports 1	Amateur, youth and semi-professional sports 2	Amateur, youth and semi-professional sports 3	Amateur, youth and semi-professional sports 4	Amateur, youth and semi-professional sports 5
Libraries, literary events and lectures	Libraries, literary events and lectures 1	Libraries, literary events and lectures 2	Libraries, literary events and lectures 3	Libraries, literary events and lectures 4	Libraries, literary events and lectures 5
Movies or cinema	Movies or cinema 1	Movies or cinema 2	Movies or cinema 3	Movies or cinema 4	Movies or cinema 5
Public Art	Public Art 1	Public Art 2	Public Art 3	Public Art 4	Public Art 5
Parks, outdoor recreation, trails, and natural areas	Parks, outdoor recreation, trails, and natural areas 1	Parks, outdoor recreation, trails, and natural areas 2	Parks, outdoor recreation, trails, and natural areas 3	Parks, outdoor recreation, trails, and natural areas 4	Parks, outdoor recreation, trails, and natural areas 5
Youth art classes and activities, including music, theatre, dance, and visual arts	Youth art classes and activities, including music, theatre, dance, and visual arts 1	Youth art classes and activities, including music, theatre, dance, and visual arts 2	Youth art classes and activities, including music, theatre, dance, and visual arts 3	Youth art classes and activities, including music, theatre, dance, and visual arts 4	Youth art classes and activities, including music, theatre, dance, and visual arts 5
Adult and Senior art classes, including music, theatre, dance, and visual arts	Adult and Senior art classes, including music, theatre, dance, and visual arts 1	Adult and Senior art classes, including music, theatre, dance, and visual arts 2	Adult and Senior art classes, including music, theatre, dance, and visual arts 3	Adult and Senior art classes, including music, theatre, dance, and visual arts 4	Adult and Senior art classes, including music, theatre, dance, and visual arts 5

Other (please specify)

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* 9. What do you think the City of Hillsboro could do better to support arts, culture, and creative experiences? Pick your TOP 3.

Increase grants for arts and cultural organizations

Provide grants to individual artists

Increase marketing opportunities for local arts organizations and artists

Host/partner with more community festivals

Add more public art

Promote diversity

Develop new arts and cultural spaces (places to make and view art, performing arts center, museums, etc.)

Invest in neighborhood arts and culture events and activities

Expand programming at the Walters Cultural Arts Center and other City-run facilities

Foster partnerships to support cultural activity throughout Hillsboro

Don't know

Other (please specify)

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* 10. If you could wave a magic wand and do one thing to make Hillsboro the best arts and culture city possible, what would that be?

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* 11. Please enter to win one of our ten random drawing prizes by providing your email address or phone number. We will NOT use your email address or phone number for any other purpose. Winners will be contacted in early July.

Prizes you could win:
- Walters Cultural Arts Center Family Art Night Pass, Shute Park Aquatic Center Family Pass, or Outdoors In Playground Passes
- Hillsboro Hops tickets for 4
- One of two specialty cakes from La Imperial Bakery
- Oregon Symphony Ensemble tickets at the Walters Cultural Arts Center for 2
- One of two $50 gift certificates from Supermercados Mexico

Thank you for sharing your ideas for making Hillsboro a more creative and welcoming community! Please go to www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/city-services-overview/cultural-arts for additional information and updates.

The following questions are optional and for classification purposes only.

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* 12. What is your residence zip code?

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* 13. What is your gender?

Female

Male

Prefer not to answer

Prefer to self identify

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* 14. What is your age?

Under 18

19 - 34

35 - 54

55 - 64

65+

Prefer not to answer

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* 15. What is the highest level of education you have completed?

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* 16. Please indicate the number of years you have lived in the Hillsboro area:

Under 3

3 - 10

11 - 20

21+

Prefer not to answer

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* 17. What is your approximate average household income?

Under $25,000

$25,000-$49,999

$50,000-$74,999

$75,000-$99,999

$100,000-$150,000

Over $150,000

Prefer not to answer

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* 18. What is your ethnicity? (Please select all that apply.)

American Indian or Alaskan Native

Asian

Black or African American

Hispanic or Latino

Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander

White / Caucasian

Prefer not to answer

Other (please specify)