www.philaopenstudios.com POST Participant Survey 2014 Page1 / 3 Question Title * 1. Please enter your full name below (for internal identification only - survey results will be tabulated and reported anonymously) Question Title * 2. Have you participated in the Open Studio Tours in the past? No, this is my first year Yes (please provide years of participation below) If Yes, please list the years you have participated Question Title * 3. What prompted you to participate in POST this year? Question Title * 4. In which of the following ways did you promote your Open Studio this year? (check all that apply) Sent messages to my email list Created and distributed my own postcard or print material Distributed official event literature in my own neighborhood and/or citywide Personally encouraged people to visit me (word of mouth) Sent e-vites or printed invitations Featured this event on my website Joined with other participating artists in my neighborhood to promote our studios together Sent out press material and releases Using social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc) and/or the #POSTPHL hashtag when posting. Other (please specify) Question Title * 5. Please rank from most effective (1) to least effective (7) the following methods of attracting audiences to your studio. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Sending e-vites or printed invitations 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Distributing official POST event literature (posters, postcards) in my neighborhood and/or citywide 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 The printed Open Studio directory 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Sending out press material and releases. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram Pinterest,etc) and/or the #POSTPHL hashtag 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Personally encouraging people to visit me (word of mouth) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Hanging red balloons on my studio doors 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 The POST website Question Title * 6. What were your goals for the Open Studio Tours this year? (check all that apply) Connect to my neighborhood and community Be part of a celebration of visual art in Philadelphia Network with other artists and art professionals Publicize my name and artwork Connect to new audiences Sell artwork or secure commissions Make my studio location more public Re-connect with current friends and clients Other (please specify) Question Title * 7. Did you accomplish any or all of these goals? Yes No Additional comments or information Question Title * 8. What would inhibit you, if anything from participating in the Open Studios in the future? Geographic location of studio Low attendance Interest in my work Ability of my studio to accommodate visitors (size, safety, etc) Time required for participation Nothing, I love POST! Registration fees Other (please specify) Question Title * 9. What was the most effective thing you did this year to prepare for your Open Studio event? Next