Survey of Arts and Cultural Organizations and Creative Businesses

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On the Ongoing Impacts of COVID19

Email *

Full Name *

Email Address *

Name of organization or business

Town *

Maplewood, NJ

South Orange, NJ

Other:

If you are an artist who works independently, please indicate which disciplines apply:

Visual Artist

Writer

Performer

Musician

Filmmaker

Teaching artist, teacher, or professor

Dance

Other:

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Artists/Creatives - Which best describes your current employment status? (check all that apply) *

Employed full time (at least 30 hours per week)

Employed part time (less than 30 hours per week)

Unemployed and currently looking for work

Unemployed and not currently looking for work

Homemaker

Student

Caretaker

Retired

Self-employed

Unable to work

Other:

ARTISTS - How has COVID-19 impacted your ability to work? (please select all that apply) *

I have been laid off or furloughed from my full-time or part-timne job

My pay has been cut

I have had to cancel events/had events canceled on me

I have been unable to pay for office rent, studio space, and/or supplies

I have been unable to access my office, studio space, and /or supplies

I have been unable to sell/distribute my creative product

None of the above

Other:

Personally: Did your need for Health and Human Services (i.e. Rental assistance, Food Insecurity, Access to Healthcare, Transportation, Relocation due to inability to pay bills) increase in any way during the Pandemic?

Yes

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If so, explain

Do you have a profile on SOMA Arts Registry

Yes

I dont know what that is

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If you are affiliated with an arts organization, which categories below best describe the work you do? Check all that apply *

Producing or presenting organization

Arts center/performing arts venue

Gallery/Exhibit

Artist - Independent contractor

Arts service organization

Arts advocacy organization

Community-based organization

Local arts agency/local arts council

For Profit Creative business

For Profit Arts School

Other:

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If you are affiliated with an organization, which of the following artistic disciplines does your organization represent? Check all that apply *

All artistic disciplines

Multi-disciplinary

Music

Media arts

Folk arts/traditional arts/craft

History/heritage

Design

Dance

Literature/literary arts

Theater

Arts education

Visual arts

Other:

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If you are affiliated with an organiztion, which of the following categories best describes your organization's legal status? If it utilizes the legal status of a parent institution or fiscal agent, answer this question by identifying the legal status of the parent institution/fiscal agent *

Nonprofit (any formal non-for-profit status)

Government agency, department, division, program, facility, or public university

For-profit/commercial business

Hybrid business model (L3C, social purpose corp, benefit corp)

Unincorporated with no formal legal status

Not Applicable

Other:

If you are affiliated with an arts organization, which of the following budget categories includes your organization's total projected income/revenue for its current fiscal year?

Do you or your organization have at least one paid employee or staff? This can include full-time or part-time positions, salaried/hourly/contract postiions etc

Yes

No currently, but it did have paid employees/staff before the COVID-19 pandemic

No, it has no paid employees/staff (all volunteer)

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OPTIONAL - BIPOC (Black, Indigenours, People of Color) Questions

The final two questions in Section 1 reference "BIPOC" populations (Black, Indigenous, People of Color). The pandemic is disproportionately affecting systematically marginalized populations. These questions will help researchers learn more about this disparity. We acknowledge that there are many phrases used to name communities of color. For the purpose of this survey, we are using the framing of BIPOC as it is a widely used term in the arts and cultural field.

If you are affiliated with an arts organization, is your organization led by, created for, AND accountable to members of one or more BIPOC communities

Yes

Not applicable

I prefer not to answer

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If you are affiliated with an arts organization, does your organization PRIMARILY serve one or more systematically marginalized communities (e.g., BIPOC, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, low income, immigrant, aging)?

Yes

I prefer not to answer

Not applicable

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ATTENDANCE AND FINANCIAL IMPACTS

CURRENT OPERATING STATUS - If you are affiliated with an arts organization, which of the following best describes your organization's current overall operating status? *

Open/operating in an expanded capacity (beyond what was originally planned or expected)

Open/operating in a normal capacity (as originally planned/expected)

Open/operating in a modified capacity (different than what was originally planned/expected)

Open/operating in a reduced/limited capacity (below what was originally planned/expected)

Hibernating (suspended operations during the pandemic)

Closed permanently (defunct/gone out of business)

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IN-PERSON EVENTS - Before the pandemic, did you or your organization present, produce, and/or host in-person events such as performances, exhibitions, classes/lessons, meetings/conferences, readings, workshops, etc.? Consider events with physical attendance only—Exclude virtual attendance such as events streamed over the Internet or online galleries.

Yes

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INDOOR VS. OUTDOOR EVENTS - Before the pandemic, did you or your organization hold these in-person events indoors or outdoors? *

Indoors

Outdoors

Both

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CANCELLATIONS- Di you or your organization had to canceled any in-person events as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic? *

Yes

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CURRENTLY - Are you or your organization currently presenting, producing, and/or hosting in-person events?

It never stopped holding in-person events during the pandemic

It stopped at least once, but is currently holding in-person events

It is not currently holding in-person events, but has identified a target date for when they will start

It is not currently holding in-person events, and has not identified a target date

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RE-OPENING STARTS AND STOPS - At any point during the pandemic, did you or your organization re-start holding in-person events, only to close down again due to a pandemic surge/increased health concerns or new COVID-19 restrictions, etc.? *

Yes

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TARGET DATE FOR RE-OPENING- When is the target date on which you or your organization currently plans to begin presenting, presenting, and/or hosting in-person programming once again?

LOST ATTENDANCE - Provide the total decrease in attendance to all of your organization's in-person events due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This figure should include the total anticipated attendance for canceled events plus decreased attendance to events that did occur attributable to the pandemic. Include the attendance for future events that have already been canceled. Enter numbers only. We recognize that an exact figure may not be available; your best estimate is fine.

IMPACT ON INCOME/REVENUE - If you are affiliated with an organiztion, did your organization experience an overall change in income/revenue as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic? Please consider all sources of income including earned revenue such as admissions, sponsorships, and retail sales; contributed income and donations; grants/contracts; and revenue from government sources. *

Income/revenue has decreased

No change

Income/revenue has increased

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DECREASE IN INCOME/REVENUE - If you are affiliated with an organiztion, estimate the total decrease in income/revenue that your organization has experienced as a result of the pandemic? Enter numbers only. We recognize that an exact figure may not be available; your best estimate is fine.

IMPACT ON EXPENDITURES - Did you or your organization experience a change in expenditures as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic? Check all that apply. *

Incurred unanticipated expenditures (e.g., purchases of new technology/equipment/supplies, enhanced cleaning protocols, unexpected marketing expenses)

Made cuts to expenditures (e.g., reductions in staff/payroll expenses, program/production costs, operating costs)

UNANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES Estimate the total dollar amount of unanticipated expenditures that you or your organization has incurred as a result of the pandemic? Enter numbers only. We recognize that an exact figure may not be available; your best estimate is fine. *

OVERALL FINANCIAL IMPACT - Has the COVID-19 pandemic had an overall negative financial impact on your business or your organization? *

Yes

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TOTAL NET FINANCIAL LOSS - If you are affiliated with an organiztion, provide the estimated dollar amount of your organization's total net financial loss. This figure should include (1) lost revenue such as admissions/sales; (2) lost income such as government funding, grants, and contributions/donations; and (3) unanticipated expenditures such as equipment/technology purchases and enhanced cleaning/disinfecting protocols. Enter numbers only. We recognize that an exact figure may not be available; your best estimate is fine. *$

OVERALL FINANCIAL IMPACT How severe do you expect the overall financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic to be on your business or your organization?

1 - Not Severe At All

5 - Extremely Severe

Other:

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CONFIDENCE OF SURVIVAL Overall, how confident are you that your organization will survive the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic downturn? *

1—Not Confident At All

5 - Exremely confident

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EMPLOYMENT IMPACTS

PAYROLL/EMPLOYMENT REDUCTION - If you are affiliated with an organiztion, did your organization take any of the following actions to reduce staff and/or decrease payroll as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic? A furlough is a mandatory temporary leave of absence from which the employee is expected to return to work or to be restored from a reduced work schedule. A layoff is generally considered a separation from employment due to a lack of work available. Check all that apply. *

Froze salaries (no cost-of-living adjustments, no performance raises, etc.)

Reduced/cut salaries to decrease payroll expenses

Hiring freeze or did not fill vacant positions

Laid off or terminated employees/staff

Furloughed employees/staff

Laid off or terminated artists/creative workers

Furloughed artists/creative workers

Laid off or terminated contractors, consultants, etc.

Furloughed contractors, consultants, etc.

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PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL EMPLOYEES/STAFF IMPACTED - If you are affiliated with an organiztion, what is the approximate percentage of your organization's pre-pandemic total staff/employees that are currently laid off or furloughed?

1-25%

26 -50%

51-75%

76-99%

100%

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STAFF RECOVERY - If you are affiliated with an organiztion, do you anticipate that your organization will return to its pre-COVID level of employees/staff? *

Yes, it has already returned to its pre-COVID level of employees/staff

Yes, it will return by the end of 2021

Yes, but it will take until 2022 or longer to return

No, these staff size changes are permanent (or likely to be permanent)

Unsure

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FINANCIAL AGILITY AND ADAPTABILITY

LIQUIDITY - Did you or your organization take any of the following actions in order to obtain (or secure access to) cash during the COVID-19 pandemic? Check all that apply. *

Spent cash reserves/savings/emergency funds

Used an existing loan or line of credit

Sold investments (stocks, bonds, etc.)

Sold assets (art, equipment, real estate, etc.)

Used endowment principal/corpus

None

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VIRTUAL DELIVERY OF CULTURAL PROGRAMMING - Are you or your organization currently delivering artistic programming/content virtually (streaming performances or recordings, exhibitions online, etc.) *

Yes, it started delivering online programming/content for the first time as a result of the pandemic

Yes, it is delivering about the same amount of online programming/content as it did before the pandemic

Yes, and it has increased/enhanced its online programming/content as a result of the pandemic

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REVENUE FROM VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING - Which of the following statements best describes the earned and/or contributed revenue that is generated by or supports your organization's virtual programming/content? *

The revenue covers the costs of creating and distributing its virtual programming/content

The revenue does not cover the costs of creating and distributing its virtual programming/content

There is no revenue generated by or supporting its virtual programming/content

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ACCESSIBILITY TO VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING- Since the onset of the pandemic, which of the following are true with regard to accessibility to your organization's virtual programming/content? Check all that apply. *

It has taken action to improve access for people who speak languages other than English

It has taken action to improve access for people with limited or no access to reliable internet

It has taken action to improve access for people with disabilities

Its virtual programming has been fully accessible since before the pandemic began, and no improvements were necessary

None

Other:

PANDEMIC OPERATING STRATEGY - If you are affiliated with an organiztion, which of the following categories most accurately describes your organization’s overall/predominant operating strategy throughout the pandemic? We recognize that it may have used several of these strategies at some point in coping with and responding to COVID-19. Please choose one.

My organization has transformed (e.g., changed mission/purpose/focus, significantly altered programs/services)

My organization has innovated (e.g., invested in the development of new programs/services, delivered products/services differently such as transitioning to virtual programming)

My organization has mobilized (e.g., operated as close to "normal" as possible)

My organization has streamlined (e.g., reduced staff, reduced expenses, reduced programming, delivered the programming/services that are possible given the circumstances)

My organization has hibernated (e.g. furloughs/layoffs, very little production, spent as little money as possible, waiting for the pandemic to end)

Other:

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RE-OPENING/RECOVERY CHALLENGES AND ADDRESSING EQUITY

BARRIERS TO RETURNING TO IN-PERSON PROGRAMMING - If you are affiliated with an organiztion, what are the three (3) most prominent barriers preventing your organization from re-opening fully? Choose no more than three responses from the list below. *

Knowledge/understanding of our audience's readiness to return

Will not open until the vaccines are distributed widely

Not allowed to open due to government restrictions/guidelines

Lack of cash/capital needed to produce and deliver content/product

Loss or lack of physical programming space or facility

Cannot afford the necessary cleaning/sanitization protocols

Not enough staff to operate effectively

Lack of available artists or creative product

Staff/board do not feel it is safe to open

Cannot afford to operate with limited attendance

Customers are unlikely to attend

None

Other:

RESOURCES NEEDED TO RETURN TO IN-PERSON PROGRAMMING - If you are affiliated with an organiztion, which of the following resources does your organization need before it can return to in-person programming? Check all that apply. *

NONE (it is prepared to re-open as soon as it is safe/allowed to do so)

Audience/customers

Cultural programming/content

Marketing/advertising

Staff

Cash/funding

Access to physical space/facility

Upgrades to physical space/facility

Artists/creative workers

Personal protective equipment (PPE), cleaning/disinfecting supplies, and signage

Other:

FUNDAMENTAL CHANGES If you are affiliated with an organiztion, as of today, do you believe that your organization will have experienced any of the fundamental changes listed below when the pandemic is finally over? Check all that apply. *

The nature of its artistic product will be fundamentally changed

Its artistic delivery mechanism(s) will be fundamentally changed

Its leadership model/structure will be fundamentally changed

Its mission/purpose will be fundamentally changed

Its business model will be fundamentally changed

The physical space it utilizes (or the way it uses it) will be fundamentally changed

The makeup of its audience(s) will be fundamentally changed

Its revenue/income model will be fundamentally changed

Its staff structure will be fundamentally changed

None

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