Artist Background Questions

The EAS (Eastside Arts Society) is collecting data in order to help advocate for space, resources, and support for independent artists. This data is anonymous, confidential and will not be used to identify you. It is only used to generate aggregated statistics about our artists as a whole. Collected information will be used to provide aggregate data to funding bodies, government representatives, and policy-makers to ensure inclusion and representation.

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

Do you have a post-secondary degree and/or certificate applicable to your artistic practice?

Have you ever exhibited in a public space?

Have you ever received a grant to support your art practice?

Has your work ever been shown in a juried or curated exhibition?

STUDIO SPACE

What is the square footage of your studio space (per artist if more than one artist)?

What is the cost per square foot of your studio space?

Is your space subject to change over the next 2 years?

DIVERSITY

With which gender identity do you most closely identify? (select all that apply)

Woman – Cisgender Woman – Transgender Man – Cisgender Man – Transgender Prefer not to say Non-Binary Person Not listed Prefer not to say

If NOT LISTED, PLEASE DESCRIBE

Are you an indigenous person?

How do you describe your ethnic identity? (select all that apply)
Note: These categories match Statistics Canada in order to compare representative diversity with census statistics for local areas

Arab Black Chinese Fillipino Indigenous Japanese Korean Latin American South Asian (e.g. East Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, etc.) Southest Asian (Vietnamese, Cambodian, Laotian, Thai, etc.) West Asian (e.g. Iranian, Afghan, etc.) White Not Listed Prefer not to say

If NOT LISTED, PLEASE DESCRIBE

Do you experience any barriers as a person with…? (select all that apply)
Note: THESE CATEGORIES MATCH STATISTICS CANADA IN ORDER TO COMPARE REPRESENTATIVE DIVERSITY WITH CENSUS STATISTICS FOR LOCAL AREAS

A visual impairment or who is legally blind A communication disorder, who is unable to speak, or who uses a devise to speak A chronic health condition, including chronic pain An intellectual, cognitive or developmental disability A learning disability A physical disability or mobility impairment Culturally Deaf or hard of hearing person? Do not experience any barriers Not Listed Prefer not to say

If Not Listed, Please Describe