Economic Impact of COVID 19 - National Craft Industry Survey
As the Canadian Crafts Federation and its partners continue efforts to lobby for craft sector support from our Federal and Provincial Government partners, it is important for us to gauge what the effect has been on makers from COVID-19 recovery efforts over the past six months. Your response to this survey is essential in contributing to the bigger picture of the impact felt throughout our industry in 2020.
1.
Which province or territory are you located in?
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Newfoundland & Labrador
Northwest Territories
Nova Scotia
Nunavut
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Yukon
2.
What age demographic do you fall into?
Under 18
18-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65+
3.
What ethnicity background do you identify with?
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino
East/Southeast Asian
Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, Inuk/Inuit)
White
Middle Eastern
South Asian
Other (please specify)
4.
Which gender do you best identify with?
Female
Male
Non-binary
Two-spirit
Prefer not to specify
Other
5.
Type of Business
Independent Maker / Artist
Registered Business - Sole Proprietor
Partnership
Incorporated
Non-Profit Society
Co-Operative
Craft Council or guild
Gallery
Other (please specify)
6.
Which medium does your work fall under
?
Fashion / Apparel
Jewellery
Wood
Textiles
Weaving
Pottery / Ceramics
Metal
Cosmetics / Bath and Body
Photography
Other (please specify)
7.
Have you experienced significant change in sales or income during COVID-19? (since March 15, 2020)
Yes, I experienced an increase in sales/income
Yes, I experienced a decrease in sales/income
No, I did not experience a significant change in sales/income
8.
If you have experienced a loss in income due to COVID-19, please indicate areas where you experienced said loss. (you may select more than one box)
Craft market sales
Tourism-related sales (Cruise Ships, Park Visitors, etc.)
Individual sales (personal/social media/custom orders/etc.)
Online sales
Exhibition sales from galleries
Exhibition fees (CARFAC fees expected)
Wholesale accounts: new order cancellations
Wholesale accounts: re-order cancellations
Wholesale shows - new order / re-order opportunity losses
Consignment Item Returns
Instructors - course cancellations
Studio technician time lost
Full-time or part-time income loss (shop & gallery closures)
Other (please specify)
9.
Do you expect to experience any
future
gains or losses in income due to COVID-19?
Increased income
Unsure
Decreased income
10.
What efforts have you made to pivot your business during COVID-19?
Invested more money into digital presence / e-commerce
invested more time into digital presence / e-commerce
invested time into business courses or other e-learning
invested more money into marketing
invested more time into marketing
Selling products that relate to COVID-19 (face masks, hand sanitizers, etc.)
Local direct selling with local delivery or pick-up points
Other (please specify)
11.
Do you feel that the pandemic encouraged you to re-assess your online strategy?
Yes
No
12.
If you answered "yes" to the previous question, do you feel that improving your online presence helped to increase sales/revenue?
Yes
No
Unsure
I have not re-assessed my online strategy during the pandemic
13.
Did you apply for any government relief funds for your business?
Yes - applied for and received funding
Yes - applied for but did not receive funding
No
14.
Did you receive any of the following?
CERB
Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy
Canada Emergency Business Account
Regional Relief and Recovery Fund
Provincial funding
15.
Are you applying for the new Canada Recovery Benefit?
Yes
No
16.
Have you employed any new strategies to improve sales during COVID-19? If you have, please specify:
17.
Are there any strategies that you plan on implementing in the future to improve sales? If yes, please specify:
18.
What support are you in need of right now that hasn't been addressed yet?
Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. Please reach out to the Canadian Crafts Federation (info@canadiancraftsfederation.ca) any time for more information on our advocacy efforts for craft artists. See more of what we're doing at https://canadiancraftsfederation.ca/.
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