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2015 Local Arts Agency Census

The Comprehensive Questionnaire (Printable Version)

(To Participate, Use the Web-Based Census FormFollow the Instructions Below)

What is the Local Arts Agency Census?

Thank you for taking the time to participate in the 2015 Local Arts Agency Census. As the national service organization for Americas local arts agencies (LAAs), Americans for the Arts regularly collects detailed budget and programming information for the purpose of measuring the health and condition of the nations LAAs. The 2015 LAA Censusdeveloped in partnership with local arts agencies and funded by the National Endowment for the Artsis the most comprehensive survey of LAAs ever conducted.

What is a Local Arts Agency?

Americans for the Arts defines a local arts agency as a private organization or an agency of local government that presents programming to the public, provides services to artists and arts organizations, manages cultural facilities, awards grants to artists or arts organizations, participates in community cultural planning, and/or promotes good public policy for the arts. There are approximately 5,000 LAAs in the U.S., and no two are exactly alike. They include private arts councils, cultural affairs departments, hybrid profit/nonprofit organizations, and programs that operate under the umbrella of larger non-arts agencies or organizations. They typically define their geographic service area as a city or town, an entire county, or a multi-county region.

INSTRUCTIONS:

2015 Local Arts Agency Census (comprehensive data collection instrument)

FINAL AND APPROVED (April 28, 2015)

1. Go to www.AmericansForTheArts.org/laacensus to visit the Census webpage.

2. Download and complete the Census Workbook from the sidebar on the right side of the page. The Census Workbook contains the sections of the questionnaire that may require you to gather and compile information about your LAA such as financial records and demographic characteristics of your staff and board. It is a Microsoft Word document that can be filled out electronically as a Word form (and saved), or it can be printed and filled out by hand. Filling out the Census Workbook in advance may make the official web-based questionnaire easier and more efficient to complete.

3. Return to www.AmericansForTheArts.org/laacensus, and click on the large blue Open Web-Based Census Form button at the top right corner of the webpage.

4. Enter your LAAs unique Survey Key. The Survey Key will be included in the letters and email messages that we distribute to our database of local arts agencies beginning on May 4. If you dont know your LAAs unique Survey Key, email us at [email protected] with your LAAs name, city, and state. We will reply with your LAAs unique Survey Key.

5. Click the Continue button at the bottom, and fill out the comprehensive Census questionnaire.

Answer all of the questions completely. Most require only that you check or circle the appropriate responses. There is, however, a detailed financial section that will require you to gather your financial documents (e.g., annual report, audit, and/or budget) for fiscal years 2011 through 2015. If exact numbers are not available, use your best estimates. Blank spaces will be considered incomplete responses. If the answer is zero, enter 0. You may find it convenient to delegate different part of the survey to others in the organization. All of your information will be kept strictly confidential!

All questions should be directed to Ben Davidson at [email protected] or 202-371-2830.

SECTION 1

CONTACT INFORMATION FOR YOUR LOCAL ARTS AGENCY (LAA)

To begin, provide (or confirm) your LAAs contact information.

Name of Local Arts Agency:

Mailing Address:

Mailing Address continued (if necessary):

City or Town:

State:

ZIP Code (5-digit only):

County or Parish (NOT country):

Phone Number (including the area code and using the 10-digit ###-###-#### format):

Does your LAA have a dedicated website? Or another primary web presence?

|_| No

|_| Yes (required provide the URL of the home page):

Name of Chief Staff Executive (i.e., the person responsible for the day-to-day management of the LAA):

Title of Chief Staff Executive (e.g., executive director, CEO, cultural affairs manager, board president):

E-mail Address of Chief Staff Executive:

CONTACT FOR FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS:

We may need to contact your LAA in order to clarify responses to this Census. If so, should we contact the chief staff executive that you listed above? Or is there another person that we should contact? (Choose only one response)

|_| Contact the chief staff executive (listed above) with any questionsSKIP to SECTION 2 (Page 3)

|_| Contact a different person with questionsCONTINUE to Next Page

Name of Contact Person (for follow-up questions):

Title of Contact Person (for follow-up questions):

E-mail Address of Contact Person (for follow-up questions):

Phone Number of Contact Person (using the 10-digit ###-###-#### format):

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FINAL AND APPROVED (April 28, 2015)

SECTION 2

BACKGROUND INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR LOCAL ARTS AGENCY (LAA)

QUESTION 1:

Does your LAA have an officially adopted mission statement? (Choose only one response)

|_| YesCONTINUE

|_| NoSKIP to QUESTION 2 below

QUESTION 1a:

Provide your LAAs officially adopted mission statement in the space below.

QUESTION 2:

Which of the following categories best characterizes the primary geographic area served by your LAA? (Choose only one response)

|_| NeighborhoodCONTINUE

|_| City or townSKIP to QUESTION 3 below

|_| Single countySKIP to QUESTION 3 below

|_| Multiple cities or multiple towns (but NOT defined by county borders)CONTINUE

|_| Multiple countiesCONTINUE

|_| OtherCONTINUE

QUESTION 2a:

Describe the primary geographic service area that you identified for your LAA in Question 2 above. What geographic boundaries are used to define your LAAs geographic service area? For example, list the counties (or the cities) that are included in the definition.

QUESTION 3:

Provide the total population of your LAA's primary geographic service area (identified in the question above). Provide the most accurate estimate possible, as this figure will be used in making per-capita calculations. The most recent available estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau for all U.S. cities/towns as well as for all U.S. counties can be found using the following links to the Census Bureaus data: CITIES/TOWNS and COUNTIES.

QUESTION 4:

In what calendar year was your LAA founded/established? Enter the full 4-digit calendar year. Ignore name changes, re-branding efforts, and mergers with other organizations. If your LAA was originally founded in 1980, then merged with another organization in 2004, then adopted a new name and mission statement in 2008, the correct answer to this question is 1980.

QUESTION 5:

Does your LAA have a Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)? If your LAA operates under the umbrella of a parent organization or agency and does not have a separate EIN, does it use the parent organizations EIN for tax purposes? (Choose only one response)

|_| My LAA has its own EINCONTINUE

|_| My LAA uses the EIN of a parent organization or agencyCONTINUE


QUESTION 5a:

Provide the Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) that is used by your LAA. The EIN is a nine-digit number that is provided in a ##-####### format.

QUESTION 6:

Which of the following categories best characterizes the legal status of your LAA? (Choose only one response)

|_| Government agency, department, division, program, or facility SKIP to SECTION 2B (Page 5)

|_| Nonprofit organization, program, or facilitySKIP to SECTION 2B (Page 6)

|_| Private organization, program, or facility (without nonprofit statusSKIP to QUESTION 6B

|_| Public-private hybrid or partnershipSKIP to QUESTION 6B

|_| For-profit businessSKIP to SECTION 3 (Page 7)

|_| Other / not listed aboveCONTINUE to QUESTION 6A

QUESTION 6a:

Since you chose the "Other" category in the question above, please describe the legal status of your LAA.

QUESTION 6b:

Is your LAA a part of the local government structure? (Choose only one response)

|_| YesCONTINUE to SECTION 2A (Page 5)

|_| NoSKIP to SECTION 2B (Page 6)

SECTION 2A

BACKGROUND INFORMATION (continued)

QUESTION 7a:

With which level of government is your LAA affiliated? (Choose only one response)

|_| City governmentSKIP to QUESTION 7C

|_| County governmentSKIP to QUESTION 7C

|_| Unified city/county (i.e., a city/county that have merged into one jurisdiction)SKIP to QUESTION 7C

|_| Other / not listed aboveCONTINUE to QUESTION 7B

QUESTION 7b:

Since you chose the "Other" category in the question above, please describe the level of government with which your LAA if affiliated.

QUESTION 7c:

Tell us where your LAA is located within the local government structure. Is it an independent agency, or does it operate under the umbrella of a larger agency, department, division, program, or facility? (Choose only one response)

|_| My LAA is an INDEPENDENT agency, department, division, program, or facility within the local government structureSKIP to QUESTION 7E

|_| It operates under the umbrella of the Agricultural Extension Office (or similar)SKIP to QUESTION 7E

|_| It operates under the umbrella of the City/County Clerk (or similar)SKIP to QUESTION 7E

|_| It operates under the umbrella of the City/County Manager (or similar)SKIP to QUESTION 7E

|_| It operates under the umbrella of Community Development (or similar)SKIP to QUESTION 7E

|_| It operates under the umbrella of Economic Development (or similar)SKIP to QUESTION 7E

|_| It operates under the umbrella of the Mayors Office (or similar)SKIP to QUESTION 7E

|_| It operates under the umbrella of Parks & Recreation (or similar)SKIP to QUESTION 7E

|_| It operates under the umbrella of the Planning Office (or similar)SKIP to QUESTION 7E

|_| It operates under the umbrella of the Tourism Office (or similar)SKIP to QUESTION 7E

|_| Other / not listed aboveCONTINUE to QUESTION 7D

QUESTION 7d:

Since you chose the "Other" category in the question above, please describe where your LAA is located within the local government structure.

QUESTION 7e:

Does your LAAs chief staff executive participate as a member of a mayors (or county executives) cabinet of senior staff advisors? (Choose only one response)

|_| Yes

|_| No

|_| I dont know

|_| Not applicable

SKIP to SECTION 3 (Page 7)

SECTION 2B

BACKGROUND INFORMATION (continued)

QUESTION 7a:

Has your LAA been designated by the local government as the official local arts agency for your community? (Choose only one response)

|_| Yes

|_| No

|_| I dont know

QUESTION 7b:

Is your LAA an independent organization, program, or facility, or does it operate under the umbrella of one of the following organizations? (Choose only one response)

|_| My LAA is an INDEPENDENT organization, program, or facilitySKIP to QUESTION 7D

|_| It operates under the umbrella of an Arts Center/Performing Arts CenterSKIP to QUESTION 7D

|_| It operates under the umbrella of a Chamber of CommerceSKIP to QUESTION 7D

|_| It operates under the umbrella of a College/UniversitySKIP to QUESTION 7D

|_| It operates under the umbrella of a Community FoundationSKIP to QUESTION 7D

|_| It operates under the umbrella of a Convention and Visitors BureauSKIP to QUESTION 7D

|_| It operates under the umbrella of a Discipline-Specific OrganizationSKIP to QUESTION 7D

|_| It operates under the umbrella of a For-Profit BusinessSKIP to QUESTION 7D

|_| Other / not listed aboveCONTINUE to QUESTION 7c

QUESTION 7c:

Since you chose the "Other" category in the question above, please describe the structure within which your LAA operates.

QUESTION 7d:

Has your LAA received not-for-profit, tax-exempt status from the Internal Revenue Service? (Choose only one response)

|_| Yes, it has received 501c3 status

|_| Yes, it has received another type of not-for-profit status (NOT 501c3)

|_| It has applied for not-for-profit status, but has not received it yet

|_| No

|_| Not-for-profit status is not applicable to my LAA

SECTION 3

OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNANCE OF YOUR LOCAL ARTS AGENCY (LAA)

QUESTION 8:

Is your LAA held accountable to or otherwise overseen by a board of directors or commission of appointed officers (or a similar advisory or governing body)? (Choose only one response)

|_| YesCONTINUE

|_| NoSKIP to SECTION 4 (Page 10)

QUESTION 8a:

Exactly how many people are currently members of your LAAs board/commission?

QUESTION 8b:

Do the current members of your LAAs board/commission include any of the following? Consider each person based on their PRIMARY area of expertise (or the perspective that he/she brings to your board/commission). (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

|_| NONE

|_| Artists

|_| Arts administrators

|_| Arts patrons

|_| Banking/finance professionals

|_| Blue collar workers/union members

|_| Business leaders

|_| City planners

|_| Designers/architects

|_| Developers

|_| Education administrators (e.g., principals, superintendents, school board members)

|_| Educators (e.g., teachers, professors)

|_| Emerging leaders

|_| Engineers

|_| Entrepreneurs

|_| Environmental impact/sustainability professionals

|_| Faith community leaders

|_| Foundation community leaders

|_| General public

|_| Government leaders/elected officials

|_| Healthcare professionals

|_| Law enforcement or justice professionals

|_| Law professionals

|_| Marketing professionals

|_| Not-for-profit professionals

|_| Political appointees

|_| Real estate professionals

|_| Retail professionals

|_| Social service professionals

|_| Students

|_| Tourism professionals

|_| Others (description required):

QUESTION 8c:

Tell us about the GENDER IDENTITY of the current members of your LAAs board/commission. How many members belong in each of the gender identity categories below? If you are unsure, make your most accurate guess. The total for each section should equal the total number of board/commission members that you provided in your answer to Question 8a on Page 7.

GENDER IDENTITY

NUMBER OFBOARD/COMMISSION MEMBERS

Female

#

Male

#

Other / Gender Nonconforming

#

The TOTAL should be equal to your answer to Question 8a (on Page 7)

QUESTION 8d

Tell us about the AGE of the current members of your LAAs board/commission. How many members belong in each of the age categories below? If you are unsure, make your most accurate guess. The total for each section should equal the total number of board/commission members that you provided in your answer to Question 8a on Page 7.

AGE


Younger than 18

#

18 to 24

#

25 to 44

#

45 to 64

#

65 or Older

#


QUESTION 8e

Tell us about the RACE/ETHNICITY of the current members of your LAAs board/commission. How many members belong in each of the race/ethnicity categories below? If you are unsure, make your most accurate guess. The total for each section should equal the total number of board/commission members that you provided in your answer to Question 8a on Page 7.

RACE / ETHNICITY


American Indian / Alaska Native

#

Asian

#

Black / African American

#

Hispanic / Latino

#

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander

#

White / Non-Hispanic

#

Multi-Racial / Multi-Ethnic / No Single Category

#


QUESTION 8f:

In which of the following ways do the current members of your board/commission act as a resource for your LAA? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

|_| Give direct donations to your LAA (i.e., the give in give or get)

|_| Raise money on behalf of your LAA (i.e., the get in give or get)

|_| Leverage relationships with influential decision makers and policy makers in the community

|_| Serve as volunteer staff IN PLACE OF paid staff

|_| Serve as volunteer staff IN ADDITION TO paid staff

|_| Lend professional expertise in areas other than fund-raising

|_| Provide general oversight of executive staff, policies, and/or procedures

|_| Provide strategic vision and direction

|_| NONE


QUESTION 8g:

Does your LAA haveor is it required to adhere toa written diversity policy for board/commission members? (Choose only one response)

|_| Yes, it has or adheres to a written policy

|_| It is a consideration in our operations, but there is no written policy

|_| No

QUESTION 8h:

Does your LAA haveor is it required to adhere toa written succession plan for board/commission members? (Choose only one response)

|_| Yes, for the chairperson only

|_| Yes, for the board/commission leadership (e.g., officers)

|_| Yes, for all board/commission members

|_| No

QUESTION 8i:

Does your LAA require board/commission members to sign a commitment letter (e.g., written agreement or contract)? (Choose only one response)

|_| Yes

|_| No

QUESTION 8j:

Does your LAA have term limits for its board/commission members? (Choose only one response)

|_| Yes

|_| No

SECTION 4

STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS TO YOUR LOCAL ARTS AGENCY (LAA)

QUESTION 9:

Excluding any board/commission members, does at least one person work for your LAA on a YEAR-ROUND basiseither paid or volunteer, and either full-time or part-time? (Choose only one response)

|_| Yes, my LAA has at least one year-round employee or volunteer staff (full-time or part-time)CONTINUE

|_| No, my LAA is operated entirely by its board/commissionSKIP to SECTION 5 (Page 14)

QUESTION 9a:

Exactly how many people currently work for your LAA on a YEAR-ROUND basiseither paid or volunteer, and either full-time or part-time? Exclude board/commission members as well as "seasonal" employees, seasonal contractors, seasonal volunteers, and/or interns.

QUESTION 9b:

For which of the following primary work areas does your LAA have at least one dedicated, YEAR-ROUND paid employee and/or unpaid volunteer? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

PRIMARY WORK AREA

PAID

VOLUNTEER

Full-Time

Part-Time

Full-Time

Part-Time

Executive Director / President & CEO

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Assistant Director / Chief Operating Officer

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Advocacy / Government Affairs

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Artistic Programming

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Arts Education / Teaching Artists / Educators

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Communications / Public Relations / Media

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Community Development and Engagement

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Development / Fundraising / Annual Giving

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United Arts Fundraising / Workplace Giving

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Education / Outreach

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Event Planning / Special Events

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Facilities / Facility Management

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Finance / Accounting / Financial Management

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Grantmaking / Contract Administration

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Membership

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Operations / Administration

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Planning (e.g., cultural or strategic planning)

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Programming / Service Delivery

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Public Art / Arts in Public Places

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Research / Program Evaluation / Data Analysis

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Sales / Marketing / Promotions

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Technology / IT / Database Management

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Other / Miscellaneous / Not listed above

|_|

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QUESTION 9c:

How many people work for your LAA on a YEAR-ROUND basis (i.e., these people are considered employees or volunteers during all 12 months of the year)? Exclude board/commission members as well as "seasonal" employees, seasonal contractors, seasonal volunteers, and/or interns. The total for each section should equal the total number of year-round people who work for your LAA that you provided in your answer to Question 9a on Page 10.

Category of YEAR-ROUND Employees and Volunteers

NUMBER OFYEAR-ROUNDEMPLOYEES/VOLUNTEERS

Full-Time, Paid, Year-Round Employees

#

Full-Time, Paid, Year-Round Contract Staff (i.e., contractors)

#

Full-Time, Unpaid, Year-Round Volunteers (excluding board/commission)

#

Part-Time, Paid, Year-Round Employees

#

Part-Time, Paid, Year-Round Contract Staff (i.e., contractors)

#

Part-Time, Unpaid, Year-Round Volunteers (excluding board/commission)

#


QUESTION 9d:

Tell us about the GENDER IDENTITY of your LAA's year-round employees and/or volunteers. How many people who work at your LAA on a year-round basis belong in each of the gender identity categories below? The total for each section should equal the total number of year-round people who work for your LAA that you provided in your answer to Question 9a on Page 10.

GENDER IDENTITY

NUMBER OF YEAR-ROUNDEMPLOYEES/VOLUNTEERS

Female

#

Male

#

Other / Gender Nonconforming

#


QUESTION 9e

Tell us about the AGE of your LAA's year-round employees and/or volunteers. How many people who work at your LAA on a year-round basis belong in each of the age categories below? The total for each section should equal the total number of year-round people who work for your LAA that you provided in your answer to Question 9a on Page 10.

AGE


Younger than 18

#

18 to 24

#

25 to 44

#

45 to 64

#

65 or Older

#


QUESTION 9f

Tell us about the RACE/ETHNICITY of your LAA's year-round employees and/or volunteers. How many people who work at your LAA on a year-round basis belong in each of the race/ethnicity categories below? The total for each section should equal the total number of year-round people who work for your LAA that you provided in your answer to Question 9a on Page 10.

RACE / ETHNICITY


American Indian / Alaska Native

#

Asian

#

Black / African American

#

Hispanic / Latino

#

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander

#

White / Non-Hispanic

#

Multi-Racial / Multi-Ethnic / No Single Category

#


QUESTION 9g:

Does your LAA haveor is it required to adhere toa written diversity hiring policy for staff and/or volunteers? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

|_| Yes, for chief staff executive (e.g., executive director, president & CEO, cultural affairs manager)

|_| Yes, for other senior staff

|_| Yes, for support staff

|_| Yes, for volunteers

|_| No


QUESTION 9h:

Does your LAA haveor is it required to adhere toa written succession plan for staff? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)


|_| Yes, for other senior staff

|_| No


QUESTION 9i:

For how many years has your LAAs current chief staff executive (e.g., executive director/president and CEO) met each of the following criteria?

Worked in the field of arts and culture FOR ANY ORGANIZATION?

Worked in any capacity FOR YOUR LAA (including his/her current role)?

Served in his/her CURRENT ROLE as the chief staff executive of your LAA?

QUESTION 9j:

Does your LAA provide access to, or funds for, professional development/training for staff and/or volunteers? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)


|_| Yes, for other senior management positions

|_| Yes, for all paid full-time staff

|_| Yes, for all paid, part-time, year-round staff

|_| Yes, for volunteers

|_| No


SECTION 5

SERVICES PROVIDED BY YOUR LOCAL ARTS AGENCY (LAA)

QUESTION 10:

Does your LAA consider the following groups to be a part of your LAAs primary constituencies? Primary constituencies are the groups for which your LAA has direct and specific programming and/or services. (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

|_| NONE

|_| Businesses

|_| Colleges and universities

|_| Community development organizations

|_| Creative industry professionals (e.g., culinary, design, fashion)

|_| Education administrators (e.g., principals, superintendents, school board members)

|_| Educators (e.g., teachers, professors)

|_| For-profit arts organizations, programs, and/or facilities

|_| General public

|_| Individual artists

|_| Informal arts groups

|_| Local affinity/service organizations (i.e., Chamber of Commerce)

|_| Non-arts government agencies, departments, programs, and/or facilities

|_| Not-for-profit arts organizations, programs, and/or facilities

|_| Other arts service organizations, programs, and/or facilities

|_| Other local arts agencies (public or private)

|_| Private funders

|_| Schools and school districts

|_| Social service organizations

|_| Students


QUESTION 11:

Does your LAA have a membership program? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

|_| Yes, we have a PAID membership program

|_| Yes, we have a FREE membership program

|_| No

|_| Other (description required):

QUESTION 12:

Does your LAA provide services to organizations, programs, and/or facilities? Examples of services provided to organizations can include trainings/workshops, technical assistance, financial support, facility space, etc. (Choose only one response)

|_| YesCONTINUE

|_| NoSKIP to QUESTION 13 on Page 16

QUESTION 12a:

Which of the following types of services does your LAA provide to organizations, programs, and/or facilities? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

Services Provided:

To ARTS organizations, programs, and/or facilities

To NON-ARTS organizations, programs, and/or facilities(FOR ARTS PROGRAMMING)

Advocacy trainings, services, and support

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Arts management training

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Block booking (of shows and events, etc.)

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Central accounting

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Central box office

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Central purchasing

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Central/shared event calendaring

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Convenings / networking opportunities

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Equipment loans

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Facility space (e.g., meeting, performance)

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Grants/financial support

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Health insurance

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Marketing services

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Money loans

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Publicity and/or promotional services

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Referrals

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Registry /directory

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Seminars and/or workshops

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Shared mailing list

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Technical assistance

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Volunteer recruitment

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QUESTION 13:

Does your LAA provide any of the following types of services to individual artists in your service area? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

|_| NONEwe do not provide services to INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS

|_| Administrative support

|_| Artist registry

|_| Artistic workshops / classes / seminars

|_| Business workshops / classes / seminars

|_| Employment referrals / job bank

|_| Exhibit and/or gallery space

|_| Exhibit and/or performance opportunities

|_| Grants / financial support

|_| Information

|_| Insurance

|_| Legal assistance

|_| Life skills training (e.g., finances, resume building, job placement)

|_| Marketing / promotion

|_| Mentorship facilitation

|_| Money loans

|_| Performance space

|_| Referrals

|_| Rehearsal space

|_| Residency / teaching opportunities

|_| Studio space

|_| Subsidized living space

|_| Technology/web development


QUESTION 14:

Does your LAA provide any of the following types of services to the business community in your service area? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

|_| NONEwe do not provide services to THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY

|_| Arts experiences for employees (i.e., opportunities for employees to experience the arts and culture)

|_| Arts-based workplace training programs for businesses and their employees

|_| Art purchase programs

|_| Board placements

|_| Nonprofit board training programs

|_| Rotating art exhibits

|_| Volunteer placements

|_| Volunteer training programs


QUESTION 15:

Which of the following statements are true for your LAA? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

|_| My LAA is a member of a Chamber of Commerce

|_| My LAA offers direct programming for the business community

|_| My LAA actively creates networking opportunities between artists and non-artists

|_| My LAA actively encourages partnerships between arts organizations and the business community

|_| My LAA actively encourages partnerships between arts organizations and non-arts organizations

|_| My LAA contributes arts-friendly opinion-editorials (op-eds) to news outlets

|_| NONE

QUESTION 16:

Does your LAA provide any of the following types of services to the general public in your service area? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

|_| NONEwe do not provide services to THE GENERAL PUBLIC

|_| Advocacy updates

|_| Apps for mobile devices

|_| Art-making opportunities

|_| Artistic workshops, classes, and seminars

|_| Bus tours / field trips

|_| Calendar of cultural performances and/or events (E-MAIL)

|_| Calendar of cultural performances and/or events (ONLINE or WEB-BASED)

|_| Calendar of cultural performances and/or events (PRINTED)

|_| Community cultural guides (e.g., educational, historical)

|_| Directory of artists

|_| Directory of arts organizations

|_| Discounted ticket opportunities

|_| Festivals

|_| Lectures / educational opportunities

|_| Newsletters / publications

|_| Public art tours

|_| Public performances

|_| Scholarships

|_| Social media updates, offers, and/or alerts

|_| Studio tours

|_| Ticketing service (IN-PERSON)

|_| Ticketing service (ONLINE or WEB-BASED)

|_| TV shows or media profiles covering the arts in your community

|_| Website resources


SECTION 6

TRACKING THE DIVERSITY OF LOCAL ARTS AGENCY (LAA) CONSTITUENCIES

QUESTION 17:

Does your LAA collect information about and/or track trends in the diversity of any of the following groups in your community? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

|_| NONE

|_| Board members of organizations served

|_| Staff members of organizations served

|_| Artists

|_| Audiences

|_| General population of your service area

|_| Grantees


QUESTION 18:

Does your LAA have written guidelines that mandate the consideration of diversity in any of the following areas when making decisions about programming, services, and/or awarding financial support? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

|_| NONE

|_| Age

|_| Artistic disciplines

|_| Disability

|_| Educational attainment

|_| Gender

|_| Income / class

|_| Marital status

|_| Political views

|_| Race / ethnicity

|_| Sexual orientation


QUESTION 19:

Does your LAA give targeted support in any of the following ways to cultural groups and/or institutions that meet defined diversity criteria? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

|_| NONE

|_| We provide access to dedicated grant funds

|_| We provide special/additional access to trainings or other programming

|_| We provide special/additional access to mentorship either from our staff or from other experts

|_| We provide special/additional effort in cultivating participation in our grants and/or other programs

|_| We publicly identify/celebrate such organizations as examples within the community


QUESTION 20:

Does your LAA seek to increase the diversity of the arts organizations and individuals it serves? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

|_| We administer our own programs that are designed to do this

|_| We fund another organization (or organizations) to administer programs for this purpose

|_| No


QUESTION 21:

Does your LAA administer or fund any of the following specifically to educate members of your community or constituency on issues of diversity? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

|_| NONE

|_| Grants (or other financial incentives or rewards)

|_| Group workshops (OPTIONAL)

|_| Group workshops (REQUIRED)

|_| Printed materials, toolkits, and/or guidelines

|_| Private recognition of success

|_| Public recognition of success

|_| Staff / board training


SECTION 7

PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIONS

QUESTION 22:

Has your LAA formed formal partnerships or collaborations with any other organizations or agencies in the community? LAA partners can include both arts organizations and/or non-arts organizations. These can include government agencies, nonprofit organizations, private community organizations, and/or for-profit businesses. (Choose only one response)

|_| YesCONTINUE


QUESTION 22a:

With which of the organizations and/or agencies below does your LAA have partnerships or collaborations? Check the box that matches the depth of your relationship with each partner. (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY FOR EACH ORGANIZATION OR AGENCY)

Partner Organizations/Agencies

Informal /We Talk

We Meet Regularly

We Work Together to Plan, Fund, and Implement Programs

We Fund Them Through Grants/Contracts (But THEY Do The Work)

The Arts have been Integrated Into Their Initiatives

Agricultural Extension Service(s)

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Airports / aviation

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Bookstores

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Boys and Girls Club(s)

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Chamber of Commerce

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Colleges / universities / higher education

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Community-based education organizations

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Community development agencies

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Convention and Tourism Bureau

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Cultural districts

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Economic development agencies

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Economic Development Corporation

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Entrepreneurial centers

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Environmental agencies

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Faith-based organizations

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Film commission

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Healthcare providers

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Historical societies

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Housing agencies / organizations

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Humanities organizations

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Immigration agencies

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Law enforcement -- corrections / prisons

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Law enforcement -- juvenile justice

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Libraries

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Local arts agencies in other cities / states

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Main Street Associations / programs

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Museums

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Parks and Recreation Department

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Professional associations (e.g., realtors)

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School districts

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Schools

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Sister cities

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Small Business Development Centers

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Social service departments

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State and national parks

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Transportation agencies / organizations

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QUESTION 23:

Is there a local Community Foundation located in or that serves your LAAs community? (Choose only one response)

|_| Yes, there is one Community FoundationCONTINUE

|_| Yes, there are two or more Community FoundationsCONTINUE


QUESTION 23a:

In which of the following ways does your LAA partner or collaborate with a Community Foundation to address arts-related programmatic areas? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

We RECEIVE FUNDING FROM a Community Foundation to address this programmatic area

We PARTNER WITH a Community Foundation to implement initiatives in this programmatic area

A Community Foundation addresses this programmatic areaWITHOUT THE INVOLVEMENT OF MY LAA

NONE

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Alliance or network building

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Audience development

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Arts advocacy

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Arts education

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At-risk youth

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Board development

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Capacity-building

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Community indicators

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Community planning

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Facilities

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General operating support

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Human resources

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Marketing

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Other / Miscellaneous

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SECTION 8

COMMUNITY CULTURAL PROGRAMMING

QUESTION 24:

Does your LAA present its own community cultural programming, and/or does it fund community cultural programming through direct financial support? Examples of cultural programming can include the performing arts, the visual arts, media arts, living collections (e.g., zoos and botanical gardens), public radio and public television, public art, and more. (CHOOSE ONLY ONE RESPONSE)

|_| My LAA presents its own community cultural programmingCONTINUE

|_| My LAA funds community cultural programming through direct financial supportCONTINUE

|_| Both (my LAA presents its own cultural programming AND it funds the programming of othersCONTINUE

|_| NoSKIP to SECTION 9 on Page 25

QUESTION 24a:

Select all of the types of community cultural programming that are presented and/or funded by your LAA. Identify the ways that it supports each area of cultural programmingeither by presenting its own programming, or by funding programming of others. (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

Types of Cultural Programming Implemented/Funded

DIRECTLY:WE PRESENT our own programming

INDIRECTLY:WE FUND programming through a grant/contract

Art classes, trainings, seminars, and workshops

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Art-making (experiences and opportunities)

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Arts education

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Crafts

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Culinary arts

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Dance

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Design arts

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Digital arts

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Fashion

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Festivals and/or fairs

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Film and/or video

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Folk-life / traditional arts

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Gap programming to fill a community need

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Historical organizations and historic sites

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Humanities

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Interdisciplinary

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Landscape design

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Literature and literary arts

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Living collections (e.g., botanical gardens, zoos)

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Media arts

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Multi-disciplinary

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Mural making

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Museums / galleries

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Music

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NON-arts / NON-humanities

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Opera / musical theatre

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Performance art

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Personal practice (personal art making)

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Photography

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Public art (i.e., art in public spaces)

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Public radio

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Public television

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Theatre

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Video game design

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SECTION 9

MARKETING, COMMUNICATIONS, AND AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT

QUESTION 25:

Does your LAA have a written marketing/communications plan? (Choose only one response)

|_| Yes

|_| No

QUESTION 26:

Does your LAA provide staffing for its strategic marketing-related and communications-related activities, and if so, how? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

|_| No

|_| At least one dedicated full-time employee

|_| At least one dedicated part-time employee

|_| At least one full-time person who does this work as one component of a multi-departmental job

|_| At least one part-time person who does this work as one component of a multi-departmental job

|_| External paid help (i.e., a contractor or consulting firm)

|_| Volunteer(s)


QUESTION 27:

Does your LAA have an organizational Facebook account?

|_| YesCONTINUE


QUESTION 27a:

What is the URL of your LAAs Facebook page?

QUESTION 27b:

How many likes has your LAAs Facebook page received?

QUESTION 28:

Does your LAA have an organizational Twitter account?

|_| YesCONTINUE


QUESTION 28a:

What is your LAAs Twitter handle?

QUESTION 28b:

How many Twitter users follow your LAAs Twitter account?

QUESTION 29:

Does your LAA have organizational accounts for any of the following additional social media channels? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

|_| NONE

|_| Flickr

|_| Foursquare

|_| Google+

|_| Instagram

|_| Tumblr

|_| Vimeo

|_| Vine

|_| YouTube


QUESTION 30:

In which of the following ways does your LAA track the effectiveness of your marketing and communications activities? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

|_| NONE

|_| We ask people anecdotally

|_| We survey people

|_| We track event attendance

|_| We track e-mail delivery, open, click-through, and bounce-back rates

|_| We track regular mailings that are returned as not deliverable

|_| We track revenue targets

|_| We track sales

|_| We track social media shares, likes, followers/friends, and retweets

|_| We track the usage of discount codes

|_| We track website analytics


QUESTION 31:

Tell us about the marketing and community reach of your LAA by filling out the table below. Use your best estimates. If a category is not applicable to your LAA, simply leave the answer field for that category blank.

MARKETING AND COMMUNITY REACH

In total, approximately how many unique MAILING addresses are on your LAAs postal distribution lists?

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In total, approximately how many unique E-MAIL addresses are on your LAAs electronic mail distribution lists?

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How many estimated website hits did your LAAs website receive during the past year?

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During the past year, what was the total attendance to arts and cultural events, performance, and exhibitions that were produced or presented directly by your LAA (i.e., your LAA's total arts attendance)?

#

During the past year, what was the total attendance to all arts and cultural events, performances, and exhibitions that took place in your LAA's service area (i.e., your community's total arts attendance)?

#

QUESTION 32:

During the past two years (2014-15), has your LAA made a meaningful investment in any of the following strategies for the purpose of developing and/or engaging arts audiences in your community? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

|_| NONESKIP to SECTION 10 on Page 28

|_| My LAA collected data on audience preferences and/or behaviorsCONTINUE

|_| My LAA developed new participatory and/or educational programmingCONTINUE

|_| My LAA developed new programs that are relevant to specific target audiencesCONTINUE

|_| My LAA engaged audiences in the consumption of the arts through technologyCONTINUE

|_| My LAA implemented a new marketing strategy designed to engage audiencesCONTINUE

|_| My LAA implemented a new marketing strategy designed to increase attendanceCONTINUE

|_| My LAA implemented a new pricing model for its cultural programs and eventsCONTINUE

|_| My LAA involved audience members in the program planning processCONTINUE

|_| My LAA offered cultural experiences in an unconventional space or facilityCONTINUE

|_| Others (description required): CONTINUE

QUESTION 32a:

Which of the following have occurred since your LAA implemented the audience development strategy (or strategies) that you identified in Question 25 above? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

|_| NONE

|_| Arts audiences are becoming more representative of our entire community

|_| Arts audiences are younger

|_| Attendance to arts programming decreased

|_| Attendance to arts programming increased

|_| Attendance to arts programming remained the same

|_| New donors for the arts emerged

|_| Ticket revenue grew

|_| I dont know


SECTION 10

CULTURAL TOURISM ACTIVITIES BY YOUR LOCAL ARTS AGENCY

QUESTION 33:

Is cultural tourism part of your LAAs mission and/or goals? (Choose only one response)

|_| Yes

|_| No

QUESTION 34:

In what ways does your LAA address cultural tourism in your community? ((CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

|_| My LAA implements cultural tourism programs and activities on its own

|_| My LAA partners with another organization to implement cultural tourism programs and activities

|_| My LAA funds another organization to provide cultural tourism programs and activities

|_| NONE


SECTION 11

CULTURAL EXCHANGES AND INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL ENGAGEMENT

QUESTION 35:

Is your LAA currently involved in cultural exchange initiatives or international cultural engagement programs? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

|_| NOSKIP to SECTION 12 (Page 31)

|_| Yes, for arts administratorsCONTINUE

|_| Yes, for arts organizationsCONTINUE

|_| Yes, for individual artistsCONTINUE

|_| Yes, for studentsCONTINUE

|_| Yes, for educators / education administratorsCONTINUE

|_| Yes, for others (description required): CONTINUE

QUESTION 35a:

Approximately how many cultural exchange initiatives or international cultural engagement programs does your LAA sponsor or participate in annually? (Choose only one response)

|_| 1

|_| 2 to 5

|_| 6 to 9

|_| 10 to 24

|_| 25 to 49

|_| 50 to 99

|_| 100 or More

QUESTION 35b:

Which of the following types of international cultural engagement has your LAA participated in or otherwise supported? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

|_| Economic development (e.g., commerce/trade programs)

|_| Educational workshops for adults

|_| Educational workshops for youth

|_| Festivals

|_| Guest artists

|_| Intercultural collaboration

|_| International exchangesforeign artist or arts administrator(s) visit a U.S. community

|_| International exchangesU.S. artist or arts administrator(s) visit a community abroad

|_| Lectures

|_| Master Classes

|_| Professional development

|_| Residency

|_| Touring


QUESTION 35c:

What is the typical PER-PROJECT budget for your LAAs cultural exchange programs or international cultural engagement initiatives? (Choose only one response)

|_| Less than $10,000

|_| $10,000 to $24,999

|_| $25,000 to $49,999

|_| $50,000 to $99,999

|_| $100,000 to $249,999

|_| $250,000 to $499,999

|_| $500,000 to $999,999

|_| $1,000,000 or More

SECTION 12

ARTS EDUCATION

QUESTION 36:

Is addressing arts education in your community a part of your LAAs written mission and/or goals? (Choose only one response)

|_| Yes

|_| No

QUESTION 37:

Does your LAA receive any annual revenue that is dedicated specifically to support educational efforts? (Choose only one response)

|_| Yes

|_| No

QUESTION 38:

Approximately what percentage of your LAAs total annual operating budget is designated towards arts education activities? If an exact figure is not available, use your best estimate.

%

QUESTION 39:

Do any of your local school districts have a written arts education policy that has been adopted by the school board? (Choose only one response)

|_| Yes, ALL school districts in my community have written arts education policies

|_| Yes, SOME school districts in my community have written arts education policies

|_| No

|_| I dont know / unsure

QUESTION 40:

Does your LAA provide staffing for its arts education-related activities, and if so, how? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

|_| No





|_| External paid help (i.e., a contractor or consulting firm)

|_| We fund another organization to provide arts education staffing and administration

|_| We work with arts education practitioners such as educators and teaching artists

|_| Volunteer(s)


QUESTION 41:

Does your LAA address arts education in your community through any of the following programs and/or services? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

|_| NONE

|_| Advocates on behalf of arts education

|_| Cultivates relationships with key decision makers

|_| Curates or hosts directories of arts organizations / artists

|_| Offers funding for direct services and/or partnerships with schools

|_| Offers professional development for classroom teachers and/or school leaders

|_| Provides direct services (e.g., residencies, performances, field trips)

|_| Provides technical assistance and toolkits for school districts and arts organizations

|_| Provides training programs for artists to work in schools

|_| Unifies community resources and/or creates cross-sector partnerships


QUESTION 42:

Does your LAA provide arts education programming and/or services for any of these specific groups? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

|_| NONE

|_| Collaborations with colleges/universities

|_| Creative aging programs

|_| Creative youth development programming

|_| Early education

|_| Pre-K through 12

|_| Out-of-school enrichment programming

|_| Out-of-school programming for at-risk youth

|_| Continuing education for adults


SECTION 13

MANAGEMENT OF CULTURAL FACILITIES BY YOUR LOCAL ARTS AGENCY (LAA)

QUESTION 43:

Has your LAA funded or been involved in the construction or adaptive re-use of an environmentally responsible/sustainable facility during the past five years? (Choose only one response)

|_| Yes

|_| No

QUESTION 44:

Is your LAA currently involved with the operation of any cultural facilities? This could be a facility that is used by your LAA, or a facility that it manages for another organization/program. (Examples of cultural facilities can include gallery/exhibition space, performance venues and space, studios, artist live/work space, arts incubator space, office space, and more.) (Choose only one response)

|_| YesCONTINUE


QUESTION 44a:

Tell us about your LAAs involvement with the management or operation of cultural facilities by filling in the table below. Do you own or rent any of these facilities, or manage any of these facilities for others? Did you do any of those things in the past (but not any longer), or do you plan to do any of them in the future? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

CULTURAL FACILITY

Own, Rent, Manage

Past, Present, Future

OWN (our own facility)

RENT(our own facility)

MANAGE (someone elses facility)

WE DID THIS IN THE PAST (but not any longer)

WE DO THIS NOW

WE PLAN TO DO THIS IN THE FUTURE (but not currently)

Artist live / work space

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Film screening room

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Gallery / exhibition space

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SECTION 14

PUBLIC ART

QUESTION 45:

Does your LAA operate a public art program? (Choose only one response)

|_| YesCONTINUE

|_| No, but we are interested in or considering itSKIP to SECTION 15 (Page 36)


QUESTION 45a:

Does your LAA provide staffing for its public art program and the related public art activities, and if so, how? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

|_| No





|_| External paid help (e.g., a contractor or consulting firm)

|_| We fund another organization to provide public art staffing and administration

|_| We partner with public art practitioners such as administrators, artists, and planners

|_| Volunteer(s)


QUESTION 45b:

Which of the following types of public art does your public art program commission and/or develop? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

|_| Art-based street fairs or festivals

|_| Multi-media / new technology (e.g., light art, projections, video, audio)

|_| Performance, time-based artwork (e.g., music, theater, dance, spoken word)

|_| Site-specific integrated artwork (e.g., architecture, landscape architecture, environmental sculpture)

|_| Temporary installations

|_| Three-dimensional work (e.g., sculpture, bas-relief, statues)

|_| Two-dimensional work (e.g., murals, mosaics, terrazzo, photography)


QUESTION 45c:

Is your public art program involved in the development of public art in schools or other educational settings? (Choose only one response)

|_| Yes

|_| No

QUESTION 45d:

In which of the following public art networks does your program participate? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

|_| NONE

|_| There isnt a public art network in my area

|_| Americans for the Arts Public Art Network (PAN)

|_| Arizona Public Art Network

|_| Florida Association of Public Art Professionals (FAPAP)

|_| Greater Chicago-Central Midwest

|_| Iowa Public Art Network (IPAN)

|_| Minnesota

|_| Northern California Public Art Administrators Network (NorCal PAAN)

|_| Northwest Public Art Council (NowPAC)

|_| Public Art Coalition of Southern California (PAC SoCal)

|_| Texas Public Art Administrators


QUESTION 45e:

What other sources of revenue are used to support your LAAs public art program? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

|_| Cash contributions from individuals

|_| Cash contributions from private businesses

|_| General operating support

|_| Grants from foundations

|_| Percent-for-art ordinance/policy

|_| Public art in private development ordinance/policy

|_| Revenue from government sources


SECTION 15

CULTURAL DISTRICTS (sometimes called ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICTS)

QUESTION 46:

Has your local and/or state government approved legislation that creates cultural districts or arts & entertainment districts? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

|_| Yes, our local government

|_| Yes, our state government

|_| No

|_| I dont know

QUESTION 47:

What is your LAAs typical level of involvement in the planning and development of cultural districts or arts & entertainment districts in your community? (Choose only one response)

|_| My LAA has a primary, leading role

|_| My LAA has a secondary, supporting role

|_| My LAA has explored the idea of cultural districts in the past but the conversation is no longer active

|_| My LAA is not involved at all in the planning and development of cultural districts

|_| Our community has never done this


QUESTION 48:

Does your community currently have at least one existing cultural district or arts & entertainment district? (Choose only one response)

|_| Yes, and at least one has been officially designated by the local governmentCONTINUE

|_| Yes, but none have been officially designated by the local governmentCONTINUE

|_| Not yet, but there is at least one district in the planning stages or under development


QUESTION 48a:

Is your LAA responsible for the direct management of any cultural districts or arts & entertainment districts? (Choose only one response)

|_| Yes, it manages one such district

|_| Yes, it manages multiple districts

|_| Not yet, but it plans to manage at least one district in the future

|_| No

QUESTION 48b:

Please provide the URL for the website home page for each of the cultural districts (or arts & entertainment districts) that are located in your community (if applicable).

SECTION 16

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, BUILDING PUBLIC VALUE, AND ARTS ADVOCACY

QUESTION 49:

Has your community completed (or updated) a cultural plan within the past ten years (i.e., a planning document specific to the arts and culture in your community)? (Choose only one response)

|_| No

|_| Yes (provide the year it was completed or most recently updated):

QUESTION 50:

Have the arts and culture been integrated into an adopted community-wide comprehensive planning effort (e.g., a Community Foundations needs assessment or a citys Master Plan)? (Choose only one response)

|_| No

|_| Yes (provide the year it was completed or most recently updated):

QUESTION 51:

Have the arts and culture been integrated into the unique planning documents that have been adopted by other agencies and organizations throughout your community, such as economic development plans, neighborhood plans, re-development plans, transportation plans, housing plans, etc.? (Choose only one response)

|_| YesCONTINUE


|_| I dont knowSKIP to QUESTION 52 on Page 38

QUESTION 51a:

Identify the other types of unique planning documents into which the arts and culture have been integrated in your community. (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

|_| Im not sure, but I know that this has happened in our community

|_| Architectural plan

|_| Business development/improvement plan

|_| Economic development plan

|_| Environmental plan

|_| Historic / preservation plan

|_| Housing plan

|_| Land use plan

|_| Marketing plan

|_| Neighborhood plan

|_| Re-development plan

|_| Refuse/recycling plan

|_| Regional plan

|_| Tourism plan

|_| Transportation plan

|_| Urban plan


QUESTION 52:

Does your LAA have an active role in conversations around cultural planning and the role of the arts and culture in community-wide planning efforts? (Choose only one response)

|_| Yes, we typically lead these conversations

|_| Yes, we participate in these conversations but we typically do not lead them

|_| No

QUESTION 53:

Has your LAA completed or facilitated any of the following planning documents, reports, and/or research studies? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

|_| NONE

|_| Annual report

|_| Arts in education plan or research

|_| Cultural district plan

|_| Cultural diversity plan

|_| Cultural equity plan

|_| Cultural facilities plan

|_| Cultural tourism plan

|_| Public art master plan

|_| Strategic plan (long-range)

|_| Strategic plan (short-range)

|_| Cultural asset mapping and/or research

|_| Economic impact of the arts research/report

|_| Social impact of the arts research/report

|_| Research on participation in or support of the arts by the business community

|_| Research about the role of the arts in employee recruitment, engagement, and retention


QUESTION 54:

In which of the following ways is your LAA creating opportunities for civic engagement in your community? Civic engagement encompasses the many ways that people may get involved in their communities to consider and address civic issues. In arts-based civic engagement, the creative process and resulting art work/experience can provide a key focus, catalyst, or space for civic participation, whether it is becoming better informed or actively contributing to the improvement of ones neighborhood, community, and nation. (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

|_| NONE

|_| Actively connecting arts and culture to other civic issues and projects

|_| Bringing diverse voices into public dialogues

|_| Fostering youth engagement

|_| Funding artists, projects, and/or organizations that boost civic engagement

|_| Hosting training and exchanges for artists and cultural organizations that are doing (or are interested in doing) civic engagement work

|_| Providing leadership to link cultural and civic entities

|_| Sponsoring arts-based civic participation programs and/or activities


QUESTION 55:

Does your LAA give out annual awards or other annual recognition to members of any of the following groups in order to publicly recognize their support of or contribution to the arts and culture in your community? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

|_| NONE

|_| Yes, to arts organizations

|_| Yes, to individual artists

|_| Yes, to businesses

|_| Yes, to business leaders

|_| Yes, to education administrators (e.g., principals, superintendents, school board members)

|_| Yes, to educators (e.g., teachers, professors)

|_| Yes, to students

|_| Yes, to elected officials

|_| Yes, to other government officials and/or staff

|_| Yes, to foundations and/or members of the private funding community

|_| Yes, to individual patrons/donors

|_| Yes, to citizen advocates


QUESTION 56:

Is your LAA involved in using the arts to address community development issues (either through its own programming, or through the programming of a grantee)? Examples of community development issues can include homelessness, health and wellness, substance abuse, economic development, community identity and branding, and more. (Choose only one response)

|_| YesCONTINUE to QUESTION 56a on Page 40

|_| NoSKIP to QUESTION 57a (Page 41)

QUESTION 56a:

Tell us about your LAA's involvement in using the arts to address any of the following community development issues. Does it address any of the following issues directly through your own programs and services? Or, does it address any of these issues indirectly through the programs and services of its grantees? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

Community Development Issue

DIRECTLYWe address this issue through OUR OWN PROGRAMMING

INDIRECTLYWe address this issue THROUGH A GRANT OR CONTRACT

Aging

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At-risk youth

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Civic engagement

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Contested history

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Crime prevention / violence

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Cultural or racial awareness

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Cultural preservation

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Displacement

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Economic development

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Education

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Environmental issues

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Health, wellness, and medicine (mental)

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Health, wellness, and medicine (physical)

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Homelessness

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Housing

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Hunger / food justice

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Illiteracy / literacy

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Immigration

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Imprisonment/rehabilitation

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Local food movement

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Public safety

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Social equity

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Substance abuse

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Teen pregnancy

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Tourism / community identity / branding

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Transportation

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Use of public space

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QUESTION 57a:

In your opinion, rank the three arts advocacy arguments that are most effective at getting the attention of ELECTED OFFICIALS in your community. Rank only your top three choices where 1 is your choice as the most effective advocacy argument and 3 is your third most effective advocacy argument.

The arts for arts sake

Arts and aging

Arts and at-risk youth

Arts and business

Arts and civic engagement

Arts and community development

Arts and community livability

Arts and health in the military

Arts and healthcare (general)

Arts and improving the quality of life

Arts and jobs/employment

Arts and the 21st century workforce

Arts and the environment

Arts in education

Arts, immigration, and naturalization

Arts, prisons, and rehabilitation

Arts, transportation, and infrastructure

Creative placemaking

Creativity and innovation


Cultural tourism

Economic impact of the arts

Public access to the arts

STEM to STEAM

QUESTION 57b:

In your opinion, rank the three arts advocacy arguments that are most effective at getting the attention of BUSINESS LEADERS in your community.


Arts and aging


Arts and business










Arts in education







Cultural tourism



STEM to STEAM

QUESTION 57c:

In your opinion, rank the three arts advocacy arguments that are most effective at getting the attention of PRIVATE FUNDERS in your community.


Arts and aging


Arts and business










Arts in education







Cultural tourism



STEM to STEAM

QUESTION 57d:

In your opinion, rank the three arts advocacy arguments that are most effective at getting the attention of INDIVIDUAL DONORS in your community.


Arts and aging


Arts and business










Arts in education







Cultural tourism



STEM to STEAM

QUESTION 57e:

If your LAAs most effective advocacy arguments are not listed in the questions above, please describe them and the audiences whose attention they capture.

SECTION 17

ARTS AND HEALTH IN THE MILITARY

QUESTION 58:

Does your LAA engage with any military and/or veteran constituencies in your community, either through your own arts programming or through the programming of a grantee? (Choose only one response)

|_| YesCONTINUE


QUESTION 58a:

With which of the following military and/or veteran constituencies has your LAA engaged, and did you do so through your own programming and/or through the programming of a grantee? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

Military and/or Veteran Constituency

We engaged with this military/veteran constituency through our OWN PROGRAMMING

We engaged with this military/veteran constituency through the programming of a GRANTEE

Active duty servicemembers

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Caregivers (e.g., VA doctors, nurses)

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Military family members (e.g., parents, spouses, children)

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Older veterans

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Post-deployment servicemembers

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Pre-deployment servicemembers

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Wounded servicemembers

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Healthcare providers

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Others / Miscellaneous / Not listed above

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QUESTION 58b:

Which of the following types of arts experiences has your LAA provided or funded for the military constituencies in your community? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

|_| NONE

|_| Acting

|_| Dance

|_| Music-making

|_| Opportunities to attend the arts (e.g., concerts, theatre performances)

|_| Painting, drawing, sculpting (i.e., visual art)

|_| Play-writing

|_| Writing programs


QUESTION 58c:

With which of the following organizations has your LAA partnered for military engagement programs in your community? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

|_| NONE

|_| Hospitals

|_| Local government agencies

|_| Local military support groups

|_| Mental health clinics

|_| Military bases

|_| Other advocacy organizations

|_| Other arts and culture organizations

|_| Veterans Administration (VA) facilities

|_| Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)


QUESTION 58d:

Which of the following challenges has your LAA encountered when trying to develop and/or fund arts programming for military constituencies in your community? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

|_| NONE

|_| Arts practitioners who are UNACCUSTOMED to working in military environments

|_| Arts practitioners who are UNWILLING to work in military environments

|_| Difficulty communicating and interacting with the military

|_| Lack of access to servicemembers, veterans, and/or their families

|_| Lack of funding and/or resources

|_| Lack of interest or unwillingness from military constituencies

|_| Lack of training to handle arts in health environments


SECTION 18

YOUR LAAs OPERATING SUPPORT AND REVENUE

QUESTION 59:

What was the END date of your LAAs most recently completed fiscal year? For the purpose of this Census project, use the fiscal year that ended most recently and for which your LAA has accurate financial records.

Month:

Day:

Year:

QUESTION 60:

OPERATING SUPPORT AND REVENUE

Provide the dollar amounts of revenue and financial support that your LAA received for each itemized category during its most recently completed fiscal year (identified in the response to Question 59 above). Use the itemized categories of revenue and support listed in the table below. Amounts should include all money received by your LAA, including pass-through and re-granting dollars. All blank responses will be considered zeroes ($0). (ENTER WHOLE NUMBERS ONLY)

EARNED REVENUE:

All EARNED REVENUE

$

CONTRIBUTED INCOME:

FOUNDATIONS

$

CORPORATIONS (including corporate foundations and matching gifts)

$

INDIVIDUALS (e.g., private donations, workplace giving, and bequests)

$

Support from PRIVATE PARENT ORGANIZATIONS

$

OTHER CONTRIBUTED INCOME not listed above

$

GOVERNMENT SUPPORT:

Funds received from CITY government sources

$

Funds received from COUNTY government sources

$

Funds received from UNIFIED CITY/COUNTY government sources(i.e., a city and county that have merged into a single jurisdiction)

$

Funds received from STATE ARTS AGENCIES

$

Funds received from OTHER STATE government sources

$

Funds received from the NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS

$

Funds received from OTHER FEDERAL government sources

$

MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE:

In-Kind Contributions

$

All other MISCELLANEOUS support and revenue

$

TOTAL LAA OPERATING SUPPORT AND REVENUE

$

QUESTION 61:

Approximately what percentage of your LAAs total support and revenue during your most recently completed fiscal year was allocated to general operations/unrestricted support versus project-specific/restricted support? (THE TOTAL MUST EQUAL 100 PERCENT)

Unrestricted Support/General Operations

%

Restricted Support/ Project-Specific

%

TOTAL

100 %

QUESTION 62:

Provide the total dollar amount of pass-through revenues that your LAA handled during its most recently completed fiscal year. Pass-through revenues are dollars received from another source that can be used for redistribution only, often in the form of a competitive grants process.

$

QUESTION 63:

Does your LAA have an endowment? (Choose only one response)

|_| YesCONTINUE


QUESTION 63a:

Is your LAAs endowment restricted or unrestricted? (Choose only one response)

|_| Restricted

|_| Unrestricted


QUESTION 63b:

What is the estimated value of your LAAs endowment?

$

SECTION 19

THE USE OF DEDICATED TAXES TO SUPPORT THE ARTS

QUESTION 64:

Are revenues generated by any local option taxes used directly to support the arts in your community? A local option tax is a special-purpose tax levied at the city or county level and used as a means of raising funds for specific local or area projects. They require either a public referendum (i.e., a vote) or a policy ordinance before they can be implemented. (Choose only one response)

|_| YesCONTINUE


QUESTION 64a:

Which of the following local option taxes currently are used to provide revenue for the arts and culture in your community? (CHECK ONE RESPONE FOR EACH ROW)

Local Option TaxesThat Support the Arts

YES, by a Local Policy Ordinance

YES, by Public Referendum

YES, but Im not sure how it works

Admissions / amusement tax

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Alcohol / liquor / beverage tax

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Billboard tax

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Cable television tax

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Car rental tax

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Cigarette / tobacco tax

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Community development tax

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Food / meal tax

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Hotel / motel / lodging tax

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Income tax

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Lottery / gambling / gaming tax

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Parking tax / parking meter fees

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Percent-for-Art

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Property tax

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Sales tax

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CD / video / game rental tax

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Others

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QUESTION 64b:

If you used the "Others" category in the question above, please describe the additional types of local option taxes that are used to support the arts and culture in your community.

QUESTION 64c:

Does your LAA receive or otherwise handle any of these local option tax dollars? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

|_| Yes, we receive operating revenue from the local option tax dollars

|_| Yes, we receive pass-through revenue that we then re-grant into the community

|_| No, those local option tax dollars dont touch my LAAs budget


QUESTION 64d:

Briefly describe any important or unique information that will help us understand how these local option tax dollars are calculated, collected, and/or disseminated.

SECTION 20

YOUR LAAs OPERATING EXPENDITURES

QUESTION 65:

Provide the dollar amounts of total operating expenditures made by your local arts agency (LAA) during its most recently completed fiscal year (identified previously in your response to Question 59). Use the itemized categories of expenditure listed in the table below. Amounts should include all money spent by your LAA, including pass-through re-granting dollars. All blank responses will be considered zeroes ($0).

ALL OPERATING EXPENDITURES

Payroll expenses (i.e., salaries, wages, employee benefits, and payroll taxes)

$

Grants / contracts (i.e., financial support provided to organizations/artists)

$

Fund-raising (all fundraising-related expenses)

$

Advertising, marketing, and promotion

$

Public art (planning, development, installation, and maintenance)

$

Cultural facility management

$

Administrative overhead (e.g., rent, utilities, supplies)

$

Delivery of programs and/or services

$

Cultural programming (i.e., production of events and performances)

$

Others / miscellaneous / not listed above

$

TOTAL LAA OPERATING EXPENDITURES

$

QUESTION 65a:

If you used the "Others" category in the question above, please describe the additional categories of expenditure for your LAA.

SECTION 21

YOUR LAAs BUDGET HISTORY (and BALANCE SHEET, if applicable)

QUESTION 66:

Complete the table below in its entirety. If exact figures are not available, provide your best estimates. Use the end date to determine the appropriate fiscal year for each line. For example, if your LAA's fiscal year ends on June 30, then your 2014 fiscal year is the one that started on July 1, 2013 and ended on June 30, 2014. All blank responses will be considered zeroes ($0). (ENTER WHOLE NUMBERS ONLY)

In COLUMN 1Provide your LAA's total REVENUES for each of the five fiscal years listed (FY2011 through FY2015).

In COLUMN 2Provide your LAA's total EXPENDITURES for each of the five fiscal years listed (FY2011 through FY2015).

In COLUMN 3Provide the total amount of local government support and revenue that was received by your LAA during each of the five fiscal years listed. Local government support includes revenue from both city and county government sources. The answer should be a subset of (or possibly equal to) the answer in Column 1.

Fiscal Year that ENDED (or will end) during:

COLUMN 1:TotalREVENUESReceived by your LAA

COLUMN 2:TotalEXPENDITURESMade by your LAA

COLUMN 3:TotalLOCAL GOVERNMENT SUPPORT(city and/or county)Received by your LAA

Fiscal Year 2011

$

$

$

Fiscal Year 2012

$

$

$

Fiscal Year 2013

$

$

$

Fiscal Year 2014

$

$

$

Fiscal Year 2015(estimate, if needed)

$

$

$

QUESTION 66a:

Complete the table below in its entirety by providing the following information from your LAAs balance sheet. If exact figures are not available, please provide your best estimates. Use the end date to determine the appropriate fiscal year for each line. For example, if your LAA's fiscal year ends on June 30, then your 2014 fiscal year is the one that started on July 1, 2013 and ended on June 30, 2014. (ENTER WHOLE NUMBERS ONLY) If you previously identified your LAA as an agency, department, division, or program that is part of the local government, you may skip this question and skip to Section 22 (Page 52).

Fiscal Year that ENDED (or will end) during:

TOTALASSETS

TOTALLIABILITIES

NET ASSETS

RESTRICTED

UNRESTRICTED

Fiscal Year 2011

$

$

$

$

Fiscal Year 2012

$

$

$

$

Fiscal Year 2013

$

$

$

$

Fiscal Year 2014

$

$

$

$

Fiscal Year 2015(if available)

$

$

$

$

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