Hello all! I hope you are all well.

At the request of some of our field partners and colleagues, Americans for the Arts just launched a new, 5-10 minute anonymous survey to assess the impact of the pandemic on the employment of artists and creative workers, their ability to access unemployment assistance, and the impact of that access on their lives.

I am hoping that you might be able to help us push out the survey request to increase response rates. We’re keeping the survey open 3 weeks, until 10/15, and will produce a short report before the end of the year on the findings.

If you yourself are an artist or creative worker who earns revenue through your creative practice, I hope you’ll complete this survey yourself.
If you have networks that include artists or creative workers of any type, I hope you’ll share this survey with them and encourage them to take part.

Here is the link to the new survey: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/6530107/c16dc22d4c01

This survey will supplement previous research about the impact of COVID-19 and the economic shutdown on artists and creative workers conducted by Artist Relief and Americans for the Arts that has been completed by over 33,000 artists and creative workers and has informed advocacy and policy efforts over the last 18 months. It is completely anonymous and will not be connected to any previous survey responses. It consists of a maximum of 15 questions plus a set of simple, optional demographic questions, and has been tested to ensure it is as quick and easy as possible to complete.

Please support advocacy efforts for artists and creative workers by taking 5-10 minutes to complete the survey. Thank you in advance for your participation. If you have any questions, please email research@artsusa.org.

Thank you!

Clay

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Clayton Lord (he/him)

Vice President of Strategic Impact
Americans for the Arts

1000 Vermont Ave NW 6^th Floor

Washington, DC 20005-4940

202.371.2830 x2022