Form Instrument 2 Instrument 2 Arts Engagement Facilitator Survey

Instrument 2 – Arts Engagement Facilitator Survey
INTRODUCTION TO ARTS ENGAGEMENT FACILITATOR SURVEY
Thank you for participating in this voluntary survey for the Creative Forces®: NEA Military Healing Arts
Network Community Arts Engagement Grant Program Evaluation. The National Endowment for the Arts,
who is funding the program, and its cooperator, Mid-America Arts Alliance, are interested in gathering
the perspectives of the Arts Engagement Facilitators who serve Creative Forces Community Engagement
programs. For the purposes of this survey, an Arts Engagement Facilitator is someone who leads,
facilitates, or teaches arts activities or experiences for programs supported by Creative Forces grants.
This can include a range of experiential and educational backgrounds, such as practicing artists,
individuals who have previously participated in a Creative Forces program who have moved into a
facilitator role, and people with formal experience and/or training as teaching artists.
The survey takes about 15 to 20 minutes to complete. You will receive a $30 eGift card in appreciation
for your time in a follow-up email. At the end of the survey, you'll have the opportunity to enter your
name and email address so we can send you the eGift card. Your name and email will be used solely for
issuing the gift card and will be removed from your survey responses, ensuring that no one will be able
to link your identity to your answers. We are very interested in your perspectives and ideas, and we
hope you will share your real thoughts.
Your responses on this survey are confidential and only the program researchers (Shawn Bachtler and
Candace Gratama) have access to the responses. The survey requests the name of the organization
where you serving as an Arts Engagement Facilitator for Creative Forces. This information allows us to
look at the responses of all facilitators across types of programs (e.g., workshops versus ongoing classes)
and different art forms (e.g., visual, music, theater). However, no one associated with your organization,
Creative Forces, the National Endowment for the Arts, or the Mid-America Arts Alliance will know
whether you completed the survey or be able to see the responses for individual programs. While the
researchers will keep your information confidential, there are some risks of data breeches when sending
information over the internet that are beyond the control of the researchers.
You should also know that:
● You must be 18 or older to take this survey.
● The survey is completely voluntary. You may skip any questions or quit at any time. If you decide
to withdraw, simply close the survey window.
● All information collected through this study will be kept in locked offices and on password
protected computers.
● Your role in the Creative Forces program or in other programs associated with the National
Endowment for the Arts or Mid-America Arts Alliance will not be impacted by whether or not
you choose to complete the survey.
● There are no benefits to you for taking this survey. There are no risks expected with
participation in this survey, although it is possible that some people may experience discomfort
when answering questions about their experiences and perspectives.

Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of
information unless such collection displays a valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control
number. The OMB control number for this survey is OMB No. XXXX-XXXX (expires XX/XX/XXXX).
Please contact Shawn Bachtler, Ph.D., of ProgramWorks (shawnbachtler@gmail.com or 206-595-5878) if
you have questions about this survey or the National Endowment for the Arts at research@arts.gov if
you have any questions regarding the estimated time burden or any other aspect of this data collection.
If you have any questions about your rights as a participant in the study, you may contact Solutions IRB
(the body that oversees our protection of study participants) at (855) 226-4472 or
participants@solutionsirb.com.
By completing this survey, you are consenting to participate in this study.
*Please feel free to print or save a copy of this form for your records.*

SURVEY

YOUR ROLE AS AN ARTS ENGAGEMENT FACILITATOR FOR CREATIVE FORCES
Please note: In this survey, the term military connected populations include current or former members
in the military (Active Duty Service Member, National Guard/Reserve, Veteran), family members, and
caretakers.
1. What is the name of the lead organization that received the Creative Forces grant?
2. How long have you been working as an Arts Engagement Facilitator with this project, currently
supported by Creative Forces? Include the current year.
o Less than 1 year
o 1-3 years
o 4-7 years
3. Do you have experience as a participant/student in a Creative Forces program?
o No
o Yes, I previously was a participant/student in this Creative Forces program
o Yes, I am currently a participant/student in this Creative Forces program
o Yes, I was previously a participant/student in a different Creative Forces program

4. Which creative discipline(s) are you using for the Creative Forces Community Engagement Grant?
(select all that apply)

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o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
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o
o

Crafts (Clay, Fiber, Glass, Leather, Metal, Mixed Media, Paper, Plastic, Wood)
Dance/movement (Ballet, Ethnic, Jazz, Tribal, Modern)
Design Arts (Architecture, Fashion, Graphic, Industrial, Interior, Urban/Metropolitan)
Folk/Traditional Arts (Crafts, Visual Arts, Dance)
Humanities (Facilitated conversations, Compilation of historical documentation, Preservation of
history)
Literature (Fiction, Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Playwriting, Poetry)
Media Arts (Film Arts, Film Audio, Film Technology/Experiments, Film Video, Podcasts)
Music (Band, Chamber, Ethnic, Jazz, New, Orchestral, Popular, Solo/Recital, Song Writing)
Music Theatre/Opera (Musicals, Opera)
Oral Traditions (Spoken word, Stand-up Comedy, Storytelling)
Theater (Mime, Puppet, Young Audiences, General)
Visual Arts (Collage, Experimental, Graphics, Multimedia, Painting, Photography, Printmaking,
Sculpture)

5. What type(s) of programming are you facilitating for the Creative Forces Community Engagement
grant? (select all that apply)

o Ongoing class/other ongoing engagement: A class group, and/or ensemble that meets regularly
for a distinct time period.

o Ongoing drop-in program: Ongoing, drop-in programs, such as an open-studio, where
participation may or may not be consistent.

o Single event: Single event, such as a workshop, exhibition, or café, where individuals participate
one time.
o Participant cohort performance: Participant exhibition or performance to showcase their work.
o Passive art engagement: Participants attend a performance, exhibition, etc.
6. How often do you lead Creative Forces art classes, workshops, or experiences?
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Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Less than once a month

PROGRAM STRATEGIES AND OUTCOMES
7. Creative Forces offers program participants an opportunity to develop a better understanding of
themselves and others by creating or engaging with art. As an Arts Engagement Facilitator with
military-connected populations, what practices or strategies have you found the most effective for
supporting this outcome? Please briefly describe up to three.
________________
________________
________________

8. Creative Forces intends for program participants to develop supportive relationships and a sense of
belonging to a community. As an Arts Engagement Facilitator with military-connected populations,
what practices or strategies have you found the most effective for supporting these outcomes?
Please briefly describe up to three.
________________
________________
________________
9. What key strategies or conditions encourage participants to attend consistently and to return for
additional programming? Please briefly describe up to three.
________________
________________
________________
10. What other practices or strategies have been particularly effective in fostering creative expression
for Creative Forces participants?
11. What other practices or strategies have you found effective for supporting the Creative Forces goals
of improving health, well-being, and quality of life for participants?
12. In what other ways is the program impacting participants? Feel free to cite an example (no names).
13. If you experienced any challenges during program implementation, please describe them briefly.

YOUR EXPERIENCE AS AN ARTS ENGAGEMENT FACILITATOR WITH CREATIVE FORCES
Strongly
Disagree

Disagree

Neither
Agree nor
Disagree

Agree

Strongly
Agree

14. I am thriving as an Arts Engagement Facilitator
with Creative Forces.
15. I am interested in continuing my work with
Creative Forces as Arts Engagement Facilitator
16. I am confident in my understanding of military
culture.
17. I am able to engage members of the militaryconnected community in arts activities.
18. If you responded “disagree” or “strongly disagree” to items 13 through 16, what would you need to
thrive or be confident in that area?
19. In what ways does Creative Forces and/or your organization support you as an Arts Engagement
Facilitator?
20. What specific competencies do Arts Engagement Facilitators need to be successful in Creative
Forces Community Engagement Programs?

21. Have you received training through your Creative Forces program or the organization hosting the
program in the following areas? (select all that apply)

o
o
o
o
o
o
o

Military culture and/or working with military-connected populations
The art form I am facilitating
The program model
Trauma-informed approaches
Working with groups
Other_________
No training specific to

22. Is there additional training you wished you had received?
o No
o Yes (please describe)
23. Is there anything you would like us to understand about the program’s impact on you?

YOUR GENERAL BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE AS AN ARTS ENGAGEMENT FACILITATOR
24. How many years, in total, have you been an Arts Engagement Facilitator? Include the current year.

o
o
o
o

Less than 1 year
1-3 years
4-7 years
8+ years

25. Please indicate whether you have you obtained formal certification or education related to being an
Arts Engagement Facilitator? (select all that apply)
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o
o
o
o
o
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Certificate in art
Certificate as a teaching artist
Associate’s, Bachelor’s, or Master’s Degree in art field
Associate’s, Bachelor’s, or Master’s Degree in education
Associate’s, Bachelor’s, or Master’s Degree in social services
Creative Arts Therapy degree or license (Art, Dance/Movement, Drama, Music, Poetry)
Other (please describe)
None

26. If you have additional background or qualifications you rely on as an Arts Engagement Facilitator,
please describe that here. [Open-ended]

A LITTLE MORE ABOUT YOU
27. Are you connected to the military? (select all that apply)
o I am or was in the military
▪ Active Duty Service Member
▪ National Guard/Reserve
▪ Veteran
o I am related to or close to someone in the military
▪ Active Duty Service Member
▪ National Guard/Reserve
▪ Veteran
o I am a caregiver for a someone in the military
▪ Active Duty Service Member
▪ National Guard/Reserve
▪ Veteran
o I work in a military setting or organization (e.g., USO)
o Other ___________
o Prefer not to say
28. What is your age?
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o
o
o

18-24 years
25-44 years
45- 64 years
65 years or older

29. What is your race and/or ethnicity? Select all that apply.

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o

American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino
Middle Eastern or North African
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
White
Prefer not to say

30. Are you:

o
o
o

Female
Male
Prefer not to say

Thank you for completing this survey. Please enter your name and email address
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may leave these two items blank and direct email Shawn Bachtler
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31. Name
32. Email address

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