Professional Artist Review Survey Dance City is currently looking to understand and evidence artists needs at different stages in their career. This survey is aimed at professional dance artists based in or working in the North East of England, who perform or make choreographic work on themselves or other dancers in a professional context.This survey should take around 8 minutes to complete. Entries will close midday Friday 14 September. Question Title * 1. What stage of your dance career are you at? Graduated up to 5 years ago. Graduated 5-10 years ago. Graduated 10-20 years ago. Graduated 20+ years ago. Question Title * 2. Do you create your own work? If so, at what stage in your career did you begin to create original work (not including projects during full time education.) No Yes, began creating work less than 5 years after graduating. Yes, began creating work 5 -10 years after graduating. Yes, began creating work 10-20 years after graduating. Yes, began creating work 20+ years after graduating. Question Title * 3. When planning a new creative project, which of the following elements are most helpful? Please rank from most to least (1 being most helpful.) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 N/A Co-commissioning fee/ Cash contribution N/A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 N/A Dramaturgy Support N/A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 N/A Marketing Advice N/A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 N/A Artistic Mentoring N/A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 N/A Project Management N/A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 N/A In-Kind (Free) Studio Space N/A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 N/A Paid Residency/ Development Time N/A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 N/A Fundraising Support N/A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 N/A Tour Planning N/A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 N/A Technical Production Support N/A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 N/A Strategic Planning Advice N/A Question Title * 4. Are there any other elements of artistic support you think have been missed off the list above? Question Title * 5. How difficult do you find each of these elements to access when pursuing a creative project? Very Difficult Reasonably Difficult Not Sure Reasonably Easy Very Easy Co-Commissioning Fees/ Cash Contribution Co-Commissioning Fees/ Cash Contribution Very Difficult Co-Commissioning Fees/ Cash Contribution Reasonably Difficult Co-Commissioning Fees/ Cash Contribution Not Sure Co-Commissioning Fees/ Cash Contribution Reasonably Easy Co-Commissioning Fees/ Cash Contribution Very Easy Dramaturgy Support Dramaturgy Support Very Difficult Dramaturgy Support Reasonably Difficult Dramaturgy Support Not Sure Dramaturgy Support Reasonably Easy Dramaturgy Support Very Easy Marketing Advice Marketing Advice Very Difficult Marketing Advice Reasonably Difficult Marketing Advice Not Sure Marketing Advice Reasonably Easy Marketing Advice Very Easy Artistic Mentoring Artistic Mentoring Very Difficult Artistic Mentoring Reasonably Difficult Artistic Mentoring Not Sure Artistic Mentoring Reasonably Easy Artistic Mentoring Very Easy Project Management Project Management Very Difficult Project Management Reasonably Difficult Project Management Not Sure Project Management Reasonably Easy Project Management Very Easy In-Kind Studio Space In-Kind Studio Space Very Difficult In-Kind Studio Space Reasonably Difficult In-Kind Studio Space Not Sure In-Kind Studio Space Reasonably Easy In-Kind Studio Space Very Easy Paid Residency Time Paid Residency Time Very Difficult Paid Residency Time Reasonably Difficult Paid Residency Time Not Sure Paid Residency Time Reasonably Easy Paid Residency Time Very Easy Fundraising Support Fundraising Support Very Difficult Fundraising Support Reasonably Difficult Fundraising Support Not Sure Fundraising Support Reasonably Easy Fundraising Support Very Easy Technical Production Support Technical Production Support Very Difficult Technical Production Support Reasonably Difficult Technical Production Support Not Sure Technical Production Support Reasonably Easy Technical Production Support Very Easy Strategic Planning Advice Strategic Planning Advice Very Difficult Strategic Planning Advice Reasonably Difficult Strategic Planning Advice Not Sure Strategic Planning Advice Reasonably Easy Strategic Planning Advice Very Easy Other (please specify) Question Title * 6. Which groups are you most interested in connecting with over the next 12-18 months for the purpose of furthering your professional practice? Please rank (1 being most interested.) Question Title * 7. Dance City are looking to facilitate more artist led events in 2020. Which of the subjects below would you find most useful in developing your professional practice? Producing Technical Production/ Lighting Design Touring Dramaturgy Marketing Pitching Bid Writing Fundraising Platforms Other (please specify) Question Title * 8. Which terminology do you prefer when referring to artists in the first 1-5 years of their professional career? Emerging Artists Early Career Artists Other (please specify) Question Title * 9. Dance City currently supports artists through funding as well as producing, marketing, and in-kind (free) space. This is currently titled 'Commissions'. Which of the terminology below do you prefer? Awards Commissions Other (please specify) Question Title * 10. Dance City does not currently run an artistic associate artist programme. Do you think this should be a part of our offer? Yes No Next