New Hampshire State Council on the Arts - Community/Creative Enterprise/Organization Survey

Community/Creative Enterprise/Organization Survey

The New Hampshire State Council on the Arts is conducting a brief survey to help the agency better serve New Hampshire communities, organizations and schools. Thank you in advance for responding. Please feel free to send the survey to other NH creative enterprises and share on social media.

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* 1. What category best describes your organization/school? Choose only one please.

Nonprofit arts/cultural organization

Nonprofit community service or civic organization/facility

Unit of state, county or municipal government

Library

Health or human service organization/facility

Humanities or history organization/facility

Media or broadcast organization

For-profit business/corporation

Early learning/pre-K school

K-12 public or private school

College or higher education institution

Other (please specify)

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* 2. How would you describe the financial health of your organization/school in 2017 (or your most recent fiscal year)?

We're strong

We're doing okay, despite some challenges

We're struggling (facing many problems)

We're on the edge of survival (can't pay employees or bills)

We're not operating, or we're preparing to cease operations

Not applicable

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* 3. How do you describe the arts audience/participation trends you observed in 2017 (or your most recent fiscal year)?

Our audience/participation numbers are growing

Our audience/participation numbers are stable

We're seeing a mix (some events/programs are up and some are down)

We're seeing a decline

Don't know

Not applicable (we're not an arts organization or don't offer any arts-related programming)

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* 4. Looking ahead, what issues or challenges will be important to your organization/school in the next three years? (choose all that apply)

Strengthening arts programming

Strengthening arts education programming

Strengthening heritage and history-based programming

Diversifying programming

Reaching underserved audiences/communities

Diversifying audiences

Adapting to changing audiences/demographics

Increasing community involvement

Developing partnerships and collaborations

Achieving public visibility

Securing funding

Managing the budget

Managing operations

Developing a strong, diverse board

Addressing staffing issues

Managing or recruiting volunteers

Engaging in planning or evaluation

Upgrading technology

Acquiring space

Repairing/renovating facilities

Dealing with time constraints that limit ability to program/engage in the arts

Other (please specify)