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) Using social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc) and/or the #POSTPHL hashtag when posting. Sent out press material and releases Joined with other participating artists in my neighborhood to promote our studios together Featured this event on my website Sent e-vites or printed invitations Personally encouraged people to visit me (word of mouth) Distributed official event literature in my own neighborhood and/or citywide Created and distributed my own postcard or print material Sent messages to my email list 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 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 Sending e-vites or printed invitations 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 The printed Open Studio directory 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 The POST website 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 Sending out press material and releases. Question Title * 6. What were your goals for the Open Studio Tours this year? (check all that apply) Re-connect with current friends and clients Make my studio location more public Sell artwork or secure commissions Connect to new audiences Publicize my name and artwork Network with other artists and art professionals Be part of a celebration of visual art in Philadelphia Connect to my neighborhood and community 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? Low attendance Geographic location of studio Interest in my work Ability of my studio to accommodate visitors (size, safety, etc) Registration fees Nothing, I love POST! Time required for participation Other (please specify) Question Title * 9. What was the most effective thing you did this year to prepare for your Open Studio event? Next