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Thank you for taking the time to complete the Central MN Arts Board (CMAB) Needs Assessment Survey. 


Your feedback will help shape CMAB’s strategic priorities and future grant programs, services, and resources for artists, arts organizations, and communities throughout Benton, Sherburne, Stearns, and Wright counties. 


The survey should take approximately 10-12 minutes to complete.

Section 1: About You

* Which artistic discipline(s) best describe your work or interests? (Select all that apply) 
* Which county do you live in?
* How would you describe your career stage?
* Have you ever applied for a CMAB grant?
If you have never applied for a CMAB grant, what are the biggest reasons? (check up to three)

Section 2: Arts and Your Community

* How important are arts and cultural activities to the quality of life in your community?
* How often do you or members of your household participate in arts or cultural activities?
* What types of arts or cultural activities do you or members of your household participate in? (select all that apply)
* What makes it difficult for you or the people in your community to participate in arts and cultural activities? (select all that apply)
* What types of arts and cultural opportunities would you like to see more of in your community? (select up to three)

Section 3: Current Challenges

* How significant are the following challenges for you? Rank: 1=Not a challenge, 2=Minor, 4=Moderate, 8=Major
* Which THREE challenges have the greatest impact on your work? (Select three choices)

Section 4: Experience with CMAB

* Which CMAB grants or services have you used? (check all that apply)
* Overall, how valuable have CMAB’s grants and services been?
Very Low Value
Very High Value
* Which CMAB programs or services have had the greatest positive impact on your work?
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Section 5: Looking Ahead

* Which areas would you rate as the highest priorities for CMAB as it plans for the future? Select the areas in order of importance with #1 as the highest priority.
* Which types of funding would be most valuable to you? (check up to three)
* Which services would you most likely use? (check up to three)

Section 6: Final Thoughts

* What is the single most important thing CMAB could do to better support artists in central Minnesota?
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* Is there anything else you’d like CMAB to know as we plan for the future?
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