Manitobans for the Arts 2023 Provincial Election Platform Policy

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Thanks for taking our survey. Your feedback will help Manitobans for the Arts focus its lobbying and advocacy efforts and craft an election strategy that truly reflects the sector and our members.

This survey should take no more than five minutes and there are lots of places for your specific feedback.

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* 1. There are a few broad priorities the provincial government could have around arts and culture funding. What are your priorities? Please read the list below and rank your priorities in order of importance.

	Extremely Important	Very important	Somewhat important	Not so important	Not important at all
Innovation and new ways of working	Innovation and new ways of working Extremely Important	Innovation and new ways of working Very important	Innovation and new ways of working Somewhat important	Innovation and new ways of working Not so important	Innovation and new ways of working Not important at all
Equity and including more diverse groups of people in arts and culture funding and programming	Equity and including more diverse groups of people in arts and culture funding and programming Extremely Important	Equity and including more diverse groups of people in arts and culture funding and programming Very important	Equity and including more diverse groups of people in arts and culture funding and programming Somewhat important	Equity and including more diverse groups of people in arts and culture funding and programming Not so important	Equity and including more diverse groups of people in arts and culture funding and programming Not important at all
Operating stability for organizations	Operating stability for organizations Extremely Important	Operating stability for organizations Very important	Operating stability for organizations Somewhat important	Operating stability for organizations Not so important	Operating stability for organizations Not important at all
Capital investment	Capital investment Extremely Important	Capital investment Very important	Capital investment Somewhat important	Capital investment Not so important	Capital investment Not important at all
Support for COVID recovery	Support for COVID recovery Extremely Important	Support for COVID recovery Very important	Support for COVID recovery Somewhat important	Support for COVID recovery Not so important	Support for COVID recovery Not important at all
Workforce development and training in the sector	Workforce development and training in the sector Extremely Important	Workforce development and training in the sector Very important	Workforce development and training in the sector Somewhat important	Workforce development and training in the sector Not so important	Workforce development and training in the sector Not important at all
Project funding	Project funding Extremely Important	Project funding Very important	Project funding Somewhat important	Project funding Not so important	Project funding Not important at all

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Any additional comments on broad provincial funding priorities?

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* 3. There are a few specific ways the provincial government could modernize arts and culture funding. Please read the list below and indicate which options are the most important to you and your organization. (Again, please rank these in order of importance.)

	Extremely Important	Very important	Somewhat important	Not so important	Not important at all
Making funding more accessible to new organizations	Making funding more accessible to new organizations Extremely Important	Making funding more accessible to new organizations Very important	Making funding more accessible to new organizations Somewhat important	Making funding more accessible to new organizations Not so important	Making funding more accessible to new organizations Not important at all
Increasing the budgets of granting agencies like the Manitoba Arts Council and Manitoba Film & Music	Increasing the budgets of granting agencies like the Manitoba Arts Council and Manitoba Film & Music Extremely Important	Increasing the budgets of granting agencies like the Manitoba Arts Council and Manitoba Film & Music Very important	Increasing the budgets of granting agencies like the Manitoba Arts Council and Manitoba Film & Music Somewhat important	Increasing the budgets of granting agencies like the Manitoba Arts Council and Manitoba Film & Music Not so important	Increasing the budgets of granting agencies like the Manitoba Arts Council and Manitoba Film & Music Not important at all
Increasing the overall budget of Sport Culture Heritage and its funding programs	Increasing the overall budget of Sport Culture Heritage and its funding programs Extremely Important	Increasing the overall budget of Sport Culture Heritage and its funding programs Very important	Increasing the overall budget of Sport Culture Heritage and its funding programs Somewhat important	Increasing the overall budget of Sport Culture Heritage and its funding programs Not so important	Increasing the overall budget of Sport Culture Heritage and its funding programs Not important at all
Tie investment in arts and culture to equity outcomes in the sector	Tie investment in arts and culture to equity outcomes in the sector Extremely Important	Tie investment in arts and culture to equity outcomes in the sector Very important	Tie investment in arts and culture to equity outcomes in the sector Somewhat important	Tie investment in arts and culture to equity outcomes in the sector Not so important	Tie investment in arts and culture to equity outcomes in the sector Not important at all
Focusing more on audience engagement and community impact	Focusing more on audience engagement and community impact Extremely Important	Focusing more on audience engagement and community impact Very important	Focusing more on audience engagement and community impact Somewhat important	Focusing more on audience engagement and community impact Not so important	Focusing more on audience engagement and community impact Not important at all
Directing more money to capacity building, training, marketing, and export	Directing more money to capacity building, training, marketing, and export Extremely Important	Directing more money to capacity building, training, marketing, and export Very important	Directing more money to capacity building, training, marketing, and export Somewhat important	Directing more money to capacity building, training, marketing, and export Not so important	Directing more money to capacity building, training, marketing, and export Not important at all
Directing more money to operational funding	Directing more money to operational funding Extremely Important	Directing more money to operational funding Very important	Directing more money to operational funding Somewhat important	Directing more money to operational funding Not so important	Directing more money to operational funding Not important at all

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* 4. Any additional comments on specific ways to modernize arts and culture funding?

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* 5. Last question - How can the Manitoba government and the arts and cultural community collaborate better on advancing cultural policy? Please read the list and rank them in order of priority for you and your organization.

	The most important priority	A top priority, but not the most important	Not very important	Not important at all
Start a new process to develop a Manitoba Cultural Policy	Start a new process to develop a Manitoba Cultural Policy The most important priority	Start a new process to develop a Manitoba Cultural Policy A top priority, but not the most important	Start a new process to develop a Manitoba Cultural Policy Not very important	Start a new process to develop a Manitoba Cultural Policy Not important at all
Revisit and renew the findings of Our Way Forward to develop a Cultural Action Plan for support, development, and success of the sector	Revisit and renew the findings of Our Way Forward to develop a Cultural Action Plan for support, development, and success of the sector The most important priority	Revisit and renew the findings of Our Way Forward to develop a Cultural Action Plan for support, development, and success of the sector A top priority, but not the most important	Revisit and renew the findings of Our Way Forward to develop a Cultural Action Plan for support, development, and success of the sector Not very important	Revisit and renew the findings of Our Way Forward to develop a Cultural Action Plan for support, development, and success of the sector Not important at all
Implement a working group of government and arts leaders to identify opportunities to support and develop the sector	Implement a working group of government and arts leaders to identify opportunities to support and develop the sector The most important priority	Implement a working group of government and arts leaders to identify opportunities to support and develop the sector A top priority, but not the most important	Implement a working group of government and arts leaders to identify opportunities to support and develop the sector Not very important	Implement a working group of government and arts leaders to identify opportunities to support and develop the sector Not important at all
Reimagine the relationship between government and the sector to include workforce development, capacity building, market development, shared services, and collaboration.	Reimagine the relationship between government and the sector to include workforce development, capacity building, market development, shared services, and collaboration. The most important priority	Reimagine the relationship between government and the sector to include workforce development, capacity building, market development, shared services, and collaboration. A top priority, but not the most important	Reimagine the relationship between government and the sector to include workforce development, capacity building, market development, shared services, and collaboration. Not very important	Reimagine the relationship between government and the sector to include workforce development, capacity building, market development, shared services, and collaboration. Not important at all

Manitobans for the Arts 2023 Provincial Election Platform Policy

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* 1. There are a few broad priorities the provincial government could have around arts and culture funding. What are your priorities? Please read the list below and rank your priorities in order of importance.

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* 2. Any additional comments on broad provincial funding priorities?

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* 3. There are a few specific ways the provincial government could modernize arts and culture funding. Please read the list below and indicate which options are the most important to you and your organization. (Again, please rank these in order of importance.)

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* 4. Any additional comments on specific ways to modernize arts and culture funding?

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* 5. Last question - How can the Manitoba government and the arts and cultural community collaborate better on advancing cultural policy? Please read the list and rank them in order of priority for you and your organization.

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* 6. Any final comments?