Initial Cultural Arts Survey Findings

(as of 1/18/05)

1. How many arts opportunities do you feel that there are in Fayetteville? (supporters – 27 respondents)

1. Very – 6 (22%)
2. Some – 18 (67%)
3. Few – 3 (11%)

2. How many arts opportunities do you feel that there are in Fayetteville? (artists – 43 respondents)

1. Very – 6 (14%)
2. Some – 15 (35%)
3. Few – 21 (49%)
4. None – 1 (.02%)

3. Most important resources for an arts practice (Top 3)?

#1

Time –18 (42%), Space/Availability of Gallery or Performance Venue – 10 (23%), Funding/Money – 5 (11%), Equipment/Technology – 5 (11%)

#2

Time – 28 (65%), Space/Availability of Gallery or Performance Venue – 15 (35%), Funding/Money – 9 (21%)

#3

Funding/Money – 9 (21%), Space/Availability of Gallery or Performance Venue – 7 (16%), Equipment/Technology – 7 (16%)

#4

Venue/Space – 17 (40%), Affordable Live/Work Space – 7 (16%), Funding/Money – 6 (14%)

#5

Space/Venue – 9 (21%), Equipment/Technology – 9 (21%), Marketing/Advertising – 7 (16%)

#6

Marketing/Advertising – 9 (21%), Organizations/Institutions – 8 (19%), Equipment/Technology – 5 (11%), Space/Availability of Gallery or Performance Venue– 5 (11%)

#7

Space/Availability of Gallery or Performance Venue – 10 (23%), Organizations/Institutions – 9 (21%), Professional resources – 9 (21%)

#8

Professional resources – 9 (21%), Organizations/Institutions – 6 (14%), Marketing/Advertising – 6 (14%)

#9

Professional resources – 12 (28%), Affordable Live/Work Space – 12 (28%), Equipment/Technology –5 (11%)

#10

Attainable Housing – 21 (49%), Organizations/Institutions – 8 (19%), Space/Availability of Gallery or Performance Venue – 5 (11%)

4. Most important space issues to support your art activities?

#1

Amenities – 10 (23%), Existing within a Fayetteville Arts and Cultural District – 7 (16%), Rent – 5 (12%), Affordable Live/Work Space – 5 (12%)

#2

Access to space – 8 (19%), Size – 8 (19%), Amenities – 7 (16%)

#3

Access to space – 13 (30%), Size – 10 (23%), Amenities – 6 (14%)

#4

Access to space – 7 (16%), Parking – 7 (16%), Storage – 6 (14%)

#5

Parking – 8 (19%), Rent – 7 (16%), Size – 5 (12%)

#6

Storage – 8 (19%), Affordable Live/Work Space – 5 (12%), Size – 5 (12%), Existing within the Fayetteville city limits – 5 (12%), Own – 5 (12%)

#7

Storage – 9 (21%), Affordable Live/Work Space – 6 (14%), Access to Space – 5 (12%), Existing within a Fayetteville Arts and Cultural District – 5 (12%)

#8

Storage – 8 (19%), Existing within a Fayetteville Arts and Cultural District – 7 (16%), Parking – 7 (16%), Own – 7 (16%)

#9

Existing within the Fayetteville city limits – 7 (16%), Affordable Live/Work Space – 6 (14%), Rent – 6 (14%)

#10

Own – 8 (19%), Parking – 8 (19%), Existing within the Fayetteville city limits – 6 (14%), Other – 6 (14%)