Now Open: The 2024 Greater Pittsburgh Arts Community Surveys
Every two years, the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council conducts the Arts Community Surveys — a temperature check on the health of our sector. This year’s surveys launch on August 6 and remain open until September 13, 2024.
The Arts Community Surveys track the challenges, accomplishments, and aspirations of artists and arts organizations working in the region. After each cycle, we take the survey results directly to elected officials and other regional changemakers to make the case for arts-friendly policies, funding, and more. We used 2022 community survey data to advocate for the equitable and impactful distribution of City of Pittsburgh American Rescue Plan funds to artists.
These surveys also help arts sector peers benchmark their experiences against others’ and develop data-based initiatives to tackle common challenges. We want this data to work for you, so stay tuned this fall to learn how to engage with the findings.
Individual Artists: Get on the list for the Artist Community Survey
The Artist survey explores the personal and career health of artists in our region. It contains questions about experience, income, funding, equity and access, barriers to career advancement, and more.
As in 2022, every artist who completes the survey will receive a $15 e-gift card for their participation. All Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council artist members and individual grantees and applicants automatically receive this survey via email. Want to participate but not on our lists yet? Fill out this form to receive your copy of the survey!
Organizations: Use the link below to access the Organization Survey via PA CultureCheck
This year’s organization survey is merging with PA CultureCheck to provide better state benchmarking and advocacy opportunities for arts leaders across the Commonwealth. Greater Pittsburgh executive leaders can complete customized surveys for Southwest Pennsylvania by entering their location information at the survey link here. We will still be able to compare this year’s results with the Arts Council’s previous Arts Community Surveys of Organizations.
PA CultureCheck is a study by PA Humanities and the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance to gather the voices of Pennsylvania’s cultural, arts, and humanities organizations, along with other nonprofits and community groups. You can read more about PA CultureCheck and its 2023 report here.
Have questions about the 2024 Arts Community Surveys? Email Morgan Kasprowicz, Director of Research and Cultural Policy, at mkasprowicz@pittsburghartscouncil.org.