NOR Research Studio — Exploratory Survey

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Thank you for supporting our work at NOR RESEARCH STUDIO. The following survey is meant to improve our services and hone in on the needs of our artist-creative community. It should take you 5 minutes or less to complete.

Please answer the following questions to the best of your ability – even if you're unfamiliar with our work, your answers can be helpful.

Note that your answers are anonymous and will not be shared publicly.

Best,
Wyatt Coday, Research Director
wye@nor.la

NOTE ABOUT TERM "ARTIST"

To simplify the survey instrument, please note that we use the term "artist" to refer to any practicing artist — writers, musicians, performers, photographers, etc. — no matter their discipline.

Overall, how do you feel about your artist practice and career?

I feel lost, under-appreciated, and under-resourced.

I am proud of my career and the opportunities I've received through my practice.

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Please select all of the following options that apply to you. Feel free to list other options in the write-in field. *

I make paintings.

I make sculpture.

I make drawings and illustrations.

I made prints.

I make collages.

I make books and publications.

I make photographs.

I make videos.

I make installations.

I make performances.

I conduct research.

I produce writing.

I engage in some form of social practice.

I make or engage with technology.

I make digital media.

I prefer not to disclose.

Other:

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How many years have you been a practicing artist? *

Please select the following options that apply to you. *

I am a self-taught artist.

I studied art as an undergraduate.

I studied art as a graduate student.

I teach art at a public school.

I teach art at a college institution.

I teach through a cultural organization or private practice.

I am seeking representation or management.

I have representation or management.

I am not seeking representation or management.

I am a working artist.

I am an independent artist.

I am an interdisciplinary artist.

I have exhibited my work publicly.

I have sold work or had it acquired by a collecting institution.

I have produced a publication as part of or about my work.

I have received a grant for $1,000 or less.

I have received a grant between $1,000 and $5,000.

I have received a grant for between $5,000 and $15,000.

I have received a grant for between $15,000 and $30,000.

I have attended a residency.

I have received a fellowship.

I have given talks or public presentations about my work.

I prefer not to disclose.

Other:

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Which of the following options best describes your financial relationship to your artistic practice? *

I make most of my income through my artistic practice, whether by selling artwork, commissioned projects, or services related to my practice.

I make some but not most of my income through my artistic practice.

I make very little of my income through my artistic practice.

I make no money from artistic practice.

I have lost money due to my artistic practice.

I prefer not to disclose.

Please select all of the options below that would be helpful your practice or career. *

I would like help writing a grant, research text, monograph, budget, or project proposal

I would like help editing a grant, research text, monograph, budget, or project proposal

I would like help proofreading or reviewing a grant, research text, monograph, budget, or project proposal

I would like help finding a funding body that can help finance my project

I would like help organizing a funding campaign

I would like help developing career materials such as CVs, résumés, LORs, or an online portfolio

I would like help designing a publication

I would like someone to review a contract before I speak to a lawyer

I would like someone to to write or edit a contract before I speak to a lawyer

I would like to have a preliminary conversation that might touch on several of the above topics

I have no idea what I need aside from the fact that I need help

I prefer not to disclose

Other:

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Have you attended any of NOR RESEARCH STUDIO's workshops, events, or public programs? *

Yes.

No, but I want to.

No, but I'm not interested.

No, because I've never heard of them.

I prefer not to disclose.

Other:

If you attended one of NOR RESEARCH STUDIO's program, did you find the experience valuable?

The experience was not valuable, I would not attend another event.

The experience was valuable, I would attend another event.

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Are you subscribed to DISPASSION, our newsletter? *

Yes, and I read it in my inbox or online.

Yes, but I don't read it frequently.

No, but I read it regularly online.

No, but I read it occasionally online.

No, and while I'm familiar with it, I'm not interested in newsletters.

No, and I've never heard of it.

Other:

Are there any products, services, or resources that NOR RESEARCH STUDIO does not currently offer that you believe would benefit you? If so, please briefly outline those options below.

TELL US MORE ABOUT YOU

The following questions will help us ascertain who you are as an artist. If you feel comfortable, try to be as candid and honest as possible.

In your own words, please describe your artistic practice, creative business, or research activity. Give us your sense of what you do and why it's important.

Who are some artists, thinkers, culture workers, scholars, etc. that you admire. Feel free to list as many as you like. If you're comfortable giving a brief explanation about why you value their work, that would also be very helpful.

How comfortable do you feel talking about money? *

Extremely Uncomfortable

Extremely Comfortable

How comfortable do you feel writing or speaking about your work and projects?

Extremely Uncomfortable

Extremely Comfortable

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How comfortable do you feel hiring a ghostwriter or strategist to develop application materials and intellectual property for you?

Extremely Uncomfortable

Extremely Comfortable

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How comfortable do you feel working with others?

Extremely Uncomfortable

Extremely Comfortable

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In your own words, please describe how you think NOR RESEARCH STUDIO can better support artists in Los Angeles and abroad.

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