The information collected from this survey will be used to create a report, which will be shared so that VASW, organisations and individuals in the region can advocate for better conditions and investment in visual arts. 

We have developed a set of questions that will enable us to: 

- Better understand the needs and experiences of artists and artworkers in the South West
- Gather key data around pay, employment and funding 
- Understand and articulate the make-up of the region (who is operating here) to give a clear picture of the sectors diversity and barriers to inclusion 

We want to support informed decision making, and this report will set priorities for the future of visual arts in the South West. 

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* 1. Please tell us which one of these best describes your main source of employment or involvement within the visual arts in the South West?

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* 2. Please tell us if you have another source of employment or involvement in the Visual Arts?

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* 3. If you have a secondary employment outside of visual arts, what type of work best describes that employment

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* 4. How many years have you worked or been involved in the visual arts in the South West?

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* 5. If you work within the visual arts where do you mostly work from?

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* 6. Where do you mostly engage with visual arts?

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* 7. Where do you usually find out about visual arts opportunities / visual arts exhibitions?

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* 8. Please tell us which of these routes best describes how you started to work in visual arts?

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* 9. Have you studied visual arts at any of the Colleges / Universities in the South West (now or in the past?

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* 10. If yes, which College / University?

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* 11. Have you moved from outside of the South West to be involved in visual arts in the South West?

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* 12. If you make an income through visual arts, which of these best describes that income in an average year?

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* 13. What percentage of your overall income is related to your work in the visual arts (approx)?

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* 14. In the last two years has your income from your work in the visual arts increased, decreased or stayed roughly the same?

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* 15. How much of your week is spent engaged in working in visual arts?

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* 16. How much of your week would you like to spend engaged in working in visual arts?

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* 17. In the last year have you undertaken any professional development / training?

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* 18. If yes please tell us about the professional development or training you
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* 19. In the last year have you applied for funding for your work?

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* 20. If you were successful, what was the source of the funding?

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* 21. If you were unsuccessful, which funders did you apply to?

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* 22. In the last year have you been commissioned to produce new artwork?

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* 23. If yes, what are your thoughts about the artist fee, the production budget and the commissioning process?

It’s useful for us to understand the culture around commissioning artists in this region

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* 24. If you experience any barriers to working in / making visual art at the moment, how would you describe those barriers?

Please tell us about anything, for example lack of finances, space / studio, lack of time, I have caring responsibilities, lack of ways to sell my work, lack of accessible opportunities.

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* 25. What are the top three things that you think a regional Visual Arts Network should prioritise over the next three years?
Please add whatever you think - this could be anything from undertaking advocacy/tackling issues for the visual arts network in the region, delivering networking events and development programmes, providing a visual arts communications hub for the region.

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* 26. What are your/your organisations' top 3 priorities over the next three years?

Please add whatever you think - this could be anything from increasing sales from work, securing a commission, presenting work in a certain place, building your network, securing funding or growing your audience etc.

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* 27. Have you engaged with us (VASW) previously?

For example, have you used our what's on guide, opportunities listings or directory? Have you attended an online training session, artist forum or other events? etc. 

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* 28. If yes, please describe how you have engaged?

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* 29. How did you find out about this survey?

About You:

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* 30. What is your age?

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* 31. With which ethnicity do you identify?

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* 32. Do you identify as a D/deaf and/or disabled person, or have a long-term health condition?

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* 33. Do you identify as neurodivergent?
Being Neurodivergent could include Dyslexia, ADHD etc

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* 34. Do you currently reside in the UK?

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* 35. If No: What is your country of residence (if not UK)? 

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* 36. What is your sex?

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* 37. Is your gender identity the same as the sex you were assigned at birth?

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* 38. How would you describe your gender identity?

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* 39. How would you describe your sexual orientation?

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* 40. Socio-economic background

Please tell us about the occupation of your main household earner when you were aged 14. If this question does not apply to you (because, for example, you were in care at this time), you can indicate this below.

There is a growing body of evidence that people from low socio-economic backgrounds are under-represented in publicly funded culture. In line with Arts Council England, we are gathering data about the backgrounds of those currently working in the sector to take steps to challenge the barriers that people face in entering and progressing in the sector.

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