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Appendix 2: Artist Survey

This survey is sent digitally to participating artists and arts organizations to share their experience and provide feedback. This survey has been distributed following the end of summer when all the events are finished, as well as sent on a rolling basis to artists immediately following their event. To receive as many responses as possible we typically send out a reminder or two, about the survey.

ARTIST INFORMATION

  1. Name and Email
  2. Arts organization or collective
  3. Which park(s) did you work in this year?
  4. As an artist/arts group are you familiar with the neighbourhood or communities where you worked?
    1. Yes
    2. No
    3. Somewhat

EVENT EXPERIENCE

  1. Which of these describes the arts experience you offered?  SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
    1. Performance presentation
    2. Community-engaged arts performance - involving the audience in the work
    3. Visual/Media Arts exhibition, installation or screening
    4. Workshop/arts skill development for community members
    5. Indigenous Arts
    6. Interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary work
    7. Family-focused
    8. Youth-focused
    9. Children- focused
    10. Intergenerational-focused

Other: _____________________________________

  1. Why were you interested in being part of Arts in the Parks? Rate 1-5 (1 being the least important and 5 being the most)
    1. want arts to be free and accessible in neighbourhoods
    2. want to engage with specific sites/environments
    3. want to work with specific communities in creation or skill building work
    4. want to reach new audiences
    5. arts in public spaces is the main focus of my(our) work
    6. this work influences the rest of my arts practice

How many years have you been working in public/outdoor spaces?

  1. 0
  2. 1-2
  3. 3-5
  4. 6-9
  5. 10+

What was challenging about working in parks? Select all that apply.

  1. Getting to the location
  2. Weather
  3. Dealing with permits and city regulations
  4. Noise
  5. Audience participation
  6. Location (park or site in the park) was a bad fit

What was the best part of working in parks/outdoor settings? Select all that apply.

  1. Scenery, fresh air and green space
  2. Getting to know the community/neighbourhood
  3. Bringing people together
  4. Using the natural features of the park
  5. Bringing arts to the public
  6. Opportunity to promote civic engagement
  7. Other

Did you think the park/location was a good fit? 1-5 (1 being a bad fit, 5 being a great fit)

Please briefly explain why the park(s) where you worked were or were not a good fit.

What assistance from Arts in the Parks was most important to you? Rank 1 to 5 with 1 being the most and 5 being the least.

  1. Assistance with City of Toronto permitting
  2. Wayfinding signage in the park
  3. Marketing and promotion
  4. Local community outreach
  5. Volunteers on site to direct audiences or participants
  6. Raising our profile

We/I benefited from being part of Arts in the Parks? 1-5; 1 being strongly disagree, and 5 being strongly agree.

FEEDBACK

What was the most interesting thing that happened? Did you encounter any surprises or unexpected outcomes?

How can Arts in the Parks be improved?

Any other comments?