Artist Research Survey
Please take a few minutes to tell us more about you and your preferences
What is your gender?
Female
Male
Non-binary
Prefer not to answer
What is your age range?
0-17
18-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65+
What is your employment status?
Employed full time
Employed part time
Self-employed
Unemployed
Not looking for a job
Homemaker
Student
Prefer not to answer
What is the highest level of education you have completed?
Less than high school
High school
Some college / University
College diploma / Certificate
Undergraduate degree
Masters / Graduate degree
Doctorate
Prefer not to answer
Other
What is your primary creative medium or genre?
Contemporary Music/Composition
Dance
Visual Arts/Painting
Video Art
Sculpture
Performing Arts
Multimedia
Other
How would you describe your current career stage?
Emerging / Junior artist (building your portfolio and looking for a foothold)
Mid-career artist (actively applying for grants, shows, and residencies)
Established artist (exhibiting regularly, commercially or critically recognized)
Other
What are your main frustrations with existing artist organisations, distribution platforms, or traditional entities (such as artist unions, national guilds, or arts councils)?
High commissions taken by platforms
lack of acceptance guarantees
theoretical benefits that don't translate to practical support
high entry costs
lack of transparency
Other
If selected 'Other' please specify:
BASTION aims to provide a public portfolio and direct sales mechanism for your scores/works without taking a exploitative cut. How valuable is this feature to your practice?
Not All Often
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2
3
4
Extremely Often
5
1 is Not All Often, 5 is Extremely Often
How interested are you in "Supercharged Application Support"—where BASTION provides a funding calendar, grant administration, letters of support, and a peer-review system for your application drafts before submission?
Not All Often
1
2
3
4
Extremely Often
5
1 is Not All Often, 5 is Extremely Often
Beyond traditional support, would you value professional documentation services—such as having a professional videographer and lighting crew record and edit a live performance or show for you once a year?
Not at all
1
2
3
4
Very much
5
1 is Not at all, 5 is Very much
Many artists are entirely self-taught when it comes tothe technical and business sides of their careers. How interested would you bein practical, "extra-curricular" masterclasses and technical modules—such as how to video edit your own work, handle digital marketing, or manage copyright/taxes?
Worst
1
2
3
4
Best
5
1 is Worst, 5 is Best
We are considering offering exclusive online masterclasses, industry lectures, and an annual BASTION conference featuring high-profile master artists. Would you prefer this content to be accessible digitally via subscription, or do you prioritize exclusive, in-person live networking events?
In-person
Online
Traditional foundations often provide a lot of "theoretical" backing (like physical libraries or archival spaces). When you look at existing options like Culture Action Europe or the Contemporary Music Centre, what features do you actually use or value the most?
library/archive
Representation
News letters with monthly opportunities
Online learninig resources
Podcasts
Network/Community
Visibility/Promotion
Research, Tax & Accounting Guidance
Other
If selected 'Other' please specify:
Please rate how important each type of offering is to your decision to join an organization:
BASTION Guarantee: At least 1 paid engagement, feature, or documented show in 18 months
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2
3
4
5
Standard Support: Legal representation, tax/accounting guidance, & emergency aid
1
2
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4
5
Infrastructure: Dedicated workspaces, archives, and physical/digital libraries
1
2
3
4
5
Community & Professional Development: Networking, working groups, webinars and conferences
1
2
3
4
5
While global arts networks (like Americans for the Arts or Culture Action Europe) range from €125 to €250 annually, BASTION aims to keep baseline costs low while using grant funding for major programming. Looking at your own professional budget, which annual fee threshold best reflects what you would be willing to pay for a BASTION membership?
Under €100 / year
€100 – €150 / year
€150 – €250 / year
Over €250 / year
Other
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