Creative resilience survey for arts and event professionals

About this survey

We believe that artists and events professionals have untapped skills and abilities to be leaders and responders for their entire communities in times of crisis, when suitably prepared.

This survey is for arts, culture, and event professionals to assess your interest in opportunities for intersectional work, training, teaching and certification at the nexus of event production and community resilience. On average it takes people about 5 minutes to complete this survey.

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* 1. Please let us know a little about you and where you're based.
We will never publish or share your contact information with third parties without your explicit consent and will only use this information anonymously and in aggregate unless you opt in otherwise later in the survey. If you request to receive certain kinds of e-mail updates, we may also use your answer to ensure that we’re sending you information relevant to your area. Learn more about our data use policy and privacy notice.

Name *

Company

City/Town *

State/Province *

ZIP/Postal Code *

Country *

Email Address *

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* 2. On what kind of events do you regularly work professionally? Select all that apply.

Community gatherings or meetups

Concerts or music performances

Festivals

Parades or promenade events

Pop-up events, indoor (e.g. retail or gallery)

Pop-up events, outdoor (e.g. yoga in the park, outdoor classes)

Private parties

Site-specific, immersive, or adaptive reuse environments

Theatrical stage productions

Touring or traveling events

Other (please specify)

None of the above

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* 3. Are you fluent in a sign language or a language other than English?

Yes

If yes, please specify what language(s):

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* 4. In what areas would you say you possess skills at an expert level and/or certifications? Select all that apply.

Accessible event design - This includes conducting accessibility assessments, making physical or online events accessible, creating accessible media, and/or implementing assistive technologies

Community outreach and communications

Construction and fabrication - This includes fabricating or mounting physical event infrastructure (e.g. stages, tents, buildings, lighting or speakers)

COVID-19 compliance officer or other disease mitigation training

Engineering - Safely designing physical infrastructure or space modifications with regards to loads, safety requirements, etc. (whether or not you are formally trained as an engineer)

Infrastructure design or installation - Power, water and sanitation, and/or waste reduction and management systems for events and emergency response

Multimedia technology - This includes graphic or web design, professional film or audio recording technologies, livestreaming expertise, etc.

People management - Expertise related to training and supporting staff, volunteers, crowd management, etc.

Safety planning and risk assessment

Safety response or security - Expertise or experience providing mental and physical first aid, harm reduction, emergency medical response, event security, etc.

Sustainable event design

Transportation and logistics - Select if you have special driving licensures and/or experience in supply logistics, vendor relations, etc.

Other (please specify)

None of the above

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* 5. In what areas would you like to increase your existing knowledge and/or learn new skills as an event producer/professional? Select all that apply.

Accessible event design - This includes conducting accessibility assessments, making physical or online events accessible, creating accessible media, implementing assistive technologies

Community outreach and communications

Construction and fabrication - This includes fabricating or mounting physical event infrastructure (e.g. stages, tents, buildings, lighting or speakers)

COVID-19 compliance officer or other disease mitigation training

Engineering - Safely designing physical infrastructure or space modifications with regards to loads, safety requirements, etc. (whether or not you are formally trained as an engineer)

Infrastructure design or installation - Power, water and sanitation, and/or waste reduction and management systems for events and emergency response

Multimedia technology - This includes graphic or web design, professional film or audio recording technologies, livestreaming expertise, etc.

People management - Expertise related to training and supporting staff, volunteers, crowd management, etc.

Safety planning and risk assessment

Safety response or security - Expertise or experience providing mental and physical first aid, harm reduction, emergency medical response, event security, etc.

Sustainable event design

Transportation and logistics - Select if you have special driving licensures and/or experience in supply logistics, vendor relations, etc.

Other (please specify)

None of the above

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* 6. If there are specific certifications or other skills training that you're interested in obtaining, please let us know a little more here.

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* 7. When it comes to training and skills-building, which of the following onsite or virtual learning formats would you be likely to use or participate in, once it is safe to gather in-person? Select all that apply.

Occasional training onsite at festivals and events

Week-long onsite "bootcamps"

Regular monthly one-day onsite intensives (roughly 4-6 hours each)

Regular weekly short onsite classes (roughly 1-2 hours each)

Regularly monthly half-day online classes (roughly 3-4 hours each)

Regular weekly short online classes (roughly 1 hour each)

Online learning resources I can access on-demand

Other (please specify)

None of the above

We've developed a program to increase the economic resilience of arts and event workers and simultaneously strengthen capacity for equitable and community-driven disaster mitigation and response efforts. It involves a combination of training and certification programs, paid service opportunities, and grants and networking that would prepare creative workers to create more accessible and equitable events and potentially earn income through other kinds of community resilience projects.

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* 8. How would you rate your interest and availability in participating in a program like this, if it provided job, networking, or training opportunities aligned with your existing or desired skills?

Very interested/available, I love this idea!

Somewhat interested/available

Not very interested/available, but I’d like to support this program in other ways

Not at all interested

I'm not sure yet (please let us know any questions you have below)

If you’d like to provide any further detail about your response please do so here.

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* 9. Can we include your name/organization and city on a petition in support of the program concept we've outlined here?
This doesn't commit you to participating yourself. We would not publish your contact details or any other responses.

Yes, please!

No, thank you

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* 10. Which of the following phrases is most accurate regarding your interest and ability in participating in skills training or certification programs as part of a program like this?
Assume that for any in-person training, meals and childcare would be provided onsite.

I would be interested in and able to attend a training/certification program with or without a stipend to participate

I would only be interested in or able to attend a training/certification program only if I received a stipend to participate

I'd appreciate, but do not require, a stipend to be interested in or able to attend a training/certification program

I would not be interested in participating in a training/certification program

If you'd like to elaborate please do so here.

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* 11. Which of the following kinds of program initiatives and opportunities would you be likely to attend or participate in? Select all that apply.

Certification opportunities to assess/validate my existing skills

Service opportunities, paid

Service opportunities, volunteer

Teaching or instructing opportunities

Other (please specify)

None of the above

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* 12. Please rank the following factors in order of most to least importance regarding why you might choose to participate in a program like this. You can reorder options by dragging them, or select the number corresponding to their order (1 is most important). Check the box N/A for any that are not a motivating factor at all.

Create an additional stream of income and employment

N/A

Be a leader in my community

N/A

Continuity of practice to keep my existing skills “fresh”

N/A

Gain new skills and experiences

N/A

Give back to my neighborhood, community, or people in need

N/A

Network with other arts and event professionals and expand my professional circle

N/A

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* 13. Which of the following kinds of e-mail updates would you like to receive from us? Select all that apply. You will have the ability to unsubscribe at any time.
Your data is safe with us: we won’t share your contact information with third parties. Learn more about our data use policy and privacy notice.

Updates about the progress of the proposed program

Updates only about future program initiatives within my geographic area

Information about advocating for or getting involved with this work

Information about free training opportunities related to event production and arts resilience

None of the above

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* 14. Is there anything else you'd like to share with us?

Data use policy: We value your privacy and rights to data regarding your organization. Information you provide in this survey may be used anonymously and in aggregate for the purposes described. In addition, within the survey you may have the option, but not the obligation, to contribute more detailed information about your or your organization’s practices through open-ended response questions. Personal or contact information you provide will not be used or shared other than for any purposes which you specifically opt into in the survey. Your answers will be saved as you go along and may be included in our analysis even if you do not complete the entire survey. You can edit your responses at any time until you submit the survey. See our complete data use policy and privacy notice.

Creative resilience survey for arts and event professionals

About this survey

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* 2. On what kind of events do you regularly work professionally? Select all that apply.

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* 3. Are you fluent in a sign language or a language other than English?

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* 4. In what areas would you say you possess skills at an expert level and/or certifications? Select all that apply.

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* 5. In what areas would you like to increase your existing knowledge and/or learn new skills as an event producer/professional? Select all that apply.

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* 6. If there are specific certifications or other skills training that you're interested in obtaining, please let us know a little more here.

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* 7. When it comes to training and skills-building, which of the following onsite or virtual learning formats would you be likely to use or participate in, once it is safe to gather in-person? Select all that apply.

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* 8. How would you rate your interest and availability in participating in a program like this, if it provided job, networking, or training opportunities aligned with your existing or desired skills?

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* 9. Can we include your name/organization and city on a petition in support of the program concept we've outlined here?This doesn't commit you to participating yourself. We would not publish your contact details or any other responses.

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* 10. Which of the following phrases is most accurate regarding your interest and ability in participating in skills training or certification programs as part of a program like this?Assume that for any in-person training, meals and childcare would be provided onsite.

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* 11. Which of the following kinds of program initiatives and opportunities would you be likely to attend or participate in? Select all that apply.

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* 14. Is there anything else you'd like to share with us?

* 9. Can we include your name/organization and city on a petition in support of the program concept we've outlined here?
This doesn't commit you to participating yourself. We would not publish your contact details or any other responses.

* 10. Which of the following phrases is most accurate regarding your interest and ability in participating in skills training or certification programs as part of a program like this?
Assume that for any in-person training, meals and childcare would be provided onsite.