The Arts in Argyll and Bute This questionnaire is being carried out on behalf of the Council by the Council's Research and Information Unit.  We would like to assure you that your survey responses will be treated in strictest confidence.  Responses will not archived centrally and all submissions will deleted at the end of the data gathering process.  Responses will not be attributable to individuals. Section 1: The arts and you Q1 To help us understand more about demand for arts and events, please tell us about the things you have done, or would like to have done, in the last twelve months (tick all that apply).   Attended within Argyll and Bute   Attended outwith Argyll and Bute   Would have liked to attend within Argyll and Bute   Art classes / workshops       Theatre       Visual arts / exhibitions       Photography       Crafts       Traditional dance       Ceilidhs       Ballet       Modern dance       Traditional music       Popular music       Rock music       Classical music       Opera       Jazz       Tribute bands       Literature / poetry       Festivals       Films       Making films or videos       Children's events       School productions       Mod (national or local)       Highland games       Other (please give details) Q2 Are there any barriers that have prevented you from attending arts events in the last twelve months (tick all that apply).   Cost of transport   Lack of choice in range of events locally Cost of tickets   Timing of events Lack of personal transport   Too busy Timetabling of buses / trains   Poor quality facilities at venues Frequency of ferries   Access into / within venues Distances involved   Lack of information about what is going on   Other (please give details) Q3 What do you think about arts provision in your local area?   Very good Good Neither / nor Poor Very poor Don't know   Please explain your answer Q4 What do you think about arts provision across Argyll and Bute, more generally?   Very good Good Neither / nor Poor Very poor Don't know   Please explain your answer Section 2: Our priorities Q5 To help us plan our activities, we would like to know which areas you think are most important   Very important   Important   Neither / nor   Not very important   Not important at all   Don't know   Supporting adult arts education             Supporting arts programming in local halls             Supporting professional arts organisations             Supporting voluntary arts organisations             Supporting professional museums             Supporting voluntary museums             Supporting grants for community activity             Supporting projects for individual artists             Supporting visual arts / crafts trails             Increase the range of events             Increase workshop programmes             Provide dedicated visual arts / exhibition venues             More arts activities / workshops for children and young people             More arts activity in school curriculum             Publicity and marketing support for arts organisations             Argyll and Bute culture website             Other (give details) Q6 We have to be realistic and recognise that Council budgets are limited.  Please consider the list again and check the five options you consider to be most important.   Supporting adult arts education   Supporting visual arts / craft trails Supporting arts programming in local halls   Increase the range of events Supporting professional arts organisations   Increase workshop programmes Supporting voluntary arts organisations   Provide dedicated visual arts / exhibition venues Supporting professional museums   More arts activities / workshops for children and young people Supporting voluntary museums   More arts activity in school curriculum Supporting grants for community activity   Publicity and marketing support for arts organisations Supporting projects for individual artists   Argyll and Bute culture website   Other (give details) Section 3: Our services Q7 Are you aware that the Council has a dedicated Arts Development Officer for Argyll and Bute?   Yes (Go to Q8) No (Go to Q10) Q8 Have you ever contacted the Council's Arts Development Officer for advice?   Yes (Go to Q9) No (Go to Q10) Q9 How helpful was the service provided by the Arts Development Officer?   Very helpful Helpful Neither / nor Not very helpful Not helpful at all Q10 Do you have any other comments about the arts in Argyll and Bute? Section 4: About you We would like to check that all groups have equal access to Council services.  To help us do this, we would like you to tell us a bit about yourself. Q11            To which ethnic group do you consider yourself to belong? Q11a White   Scottish Other white British Irish   Any other white background (please write in) Q11b Any mixed background (please write in) Q11c Asian, Asian Scottish, Asian British   Indian Pakistani Bangladeshi Chinese Any other Asian background Q11d Black, Black Scottish and Black British   Caribbean African Any other black background Q11e Other ethnic background (please write in) Q12 Are you...   Male?   Female? Q13 Do you consider yourself to have a disability or long-term health condition (which has lasted at least twelve months or that is likely to last at least twelve months) and which affects your day-to-day activities?   Yes   No Q14 What was your age last birthday?   Under 16 16 to 24 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 and over Q15 Which of the following activities best describes what you are doing at present?   Employed in the arts Other employed Self-employed in the arts Other self-employed On a government supported training programme Full-time education at school, college or university Unemployed Long-term sick or disabled Wholly retired from work Looking after the home Doing something else Prefer not to say Q16 To help us understand your responses better, we would like to know whereabouts you live in Argyll and Bute.  Please tell us your postcode (please write in) Thank you for taking the time to fill in this questionnaire.