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Welcome to the Creative Columbus survey for businesses and organizations.
Please note: If your business or organization has multiple branches, you should answer all questions only for your particular establishment or location in Central Ohio, unless otherwise instructed.
No back button: This survey has no back button; however you do have the option of saving your survey responses and continuing later. (Using the back button on your browser may cause errors with the survey.) For your convenience, here is a PDF version that you can review to gather any necessary information before taking the online survey.
Confidentiality: All your responses will remain confidential. Only aggregated data (combined responses) will bedistributed in project publications or presentations. You may skip any question you don’t wish to answer or forwhich you do not know the answer.
Thank you very much for your time and support. Please start with the survey now by clicking on the Continuebutton below.
1. Business/organization name
2. Your name
3. Your title
4. One of the outcomes of this project may be a directory of creative services. Would you be interested in providing contact information to be part of this directory?
Yes
No
4a. Provide information below to be part of a creative services directory.
Description of services
Business mailing address
Telephone
Fax
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Web address
5. My business/organization is located in: (Select one; fill in if selecting Other)
Columbus neighborhood
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Franklin County suburban municipality
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Columbus metro outer county
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6. My business or organization is a:
Company or organization with a single location
One branch of a larger company or organization
Head office of a larger company or organization
Other
7. Select the fields by which you would categorize your business/organization: (Select all that apply)
Museums, Institutions & Associations
Museums, societies- art, culture, history, science, heritage
Educational institutions
Libraries, archives
Zoos, botanical gardens, nature parks
Associations (membership organizations, arts councils, advocacy groups)
Visual arts
Art- painting, drawing, prints, sculpture, mixed media
Art- video, animation, lighting
Crafts- ceramics, glass, metalsmithing, jewelry, textiles, woodwork
Photography
Graphic design
Galleries and art dealers
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Performance arts
Dance- performance
Dance- choreography
Dance- venue, theater
Music- performance
Music- production (studio, engineering)
Music- distribution, retail
Music- venue (club, bar)
Theater- performance, acting
Theater- playwriting
Theater- direction
Theater- lighting
Theater- set design
Theater- costumes
Media
Film & TV- production (direction, camera, lighting, floor managing)
Film & TV- editing
Film & TV- performance (acting, broadcasting)
Film & TV- set design
Radio- production (sound engineering)
Radio- performance (acting, broadcasting)
Online
Print- journalism
Print- design
Print- publishing
Marketing
Advertising
Branding
Interactive marketing
Marketing services (research, strategy)
Public relations
Event planning
Digital design
Interactive/game design- graphics, animation
Interactive/game design- IT, programming
Web design- graphics
Web design- IT, programming
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Product design
Industrial design
Fashion- design
Fashion- production
Fashion- marketing
Fashion- retail
Floral design
Spatial/Built Environment
Architecture
Landscape architecture
Urban design
Urban & lifestyle development
Interior design
Retail design, merchandising, display
Literary & Language
Writing- Fiction
Writing- Poetry
Writing- Playwriting
Writing- Non-fiction
Publishing
Literary agent
Foreign languages
Okay, you're creative. If you feel that the above choices do not clearly describe what your business/organization does, provide information below.
8. What year was your business/organization established in Central Ohio?
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9. What was your business/organization’s total revenue in 2007? (If your establishment is a head office, you may answer this question for the whole company or organization.)
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10. In 2007, approximately how much money did your business/organization contribute to or spend in Central Ohio on...
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employee salaries and benefits?
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operating costs (e.g. rent, utilities)?
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local suppliers, vendors, contractors?
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donations or other financial support to local arts, cultural, and other creative organizations or initiatives?
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11. In your estimation of value or time, what were the top 3 ways in which your business or organization made voluntary or pro bono contributions to Central Ohio's creative economy in the past year? (Select up to 3)
We provided creative services
We produced creative products
We provided supplies for a creative product or service
We provided space (venue, exhibit)
We served on boards
We were involved in professional associations, unions, collaboratives
We were involved in events
Other
12. Select the top 3 categories of clients, customers, or supporters for your business or organization's revenue: (Select up to 3. If your establishment is a head office, you may answer this question for the whole company or organization.)
Other businesses in your field or similar field
Businesses in other fields
Individuals working in your field or similar field
Arts institutions
Government agencies
Corporate or non-profit foundations
Non-profit community organizations
Professional organizations
General public
Other
13. In terms of revenue, approximately what percentage of your clients, customers, or supporters are based in: (Total should add up to 100%)
Central Ohio %
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Rest of Ohio %
Rest of U.S. %
Outside U.S. %
0
14. Our Central Ohio clients, customers, supporters are located mainly in: (CTRL-select to choose all that apply)
Columbus central neighborhoods
Franklin County suburban municipalities
Columbus metro outer counties
-- Select --ClintonvilleDowntownEastonFranklintonGerman VillageHilltopKing-LincolnMerion VillageMilo-GroganNorth LindenOlde Towne EastOSU area (University District, Weinland Park)PolarisPort Columbus areaShort North area (incl. Harrison West, Italian Village, Victorian Village)South LindenSouthsideOther
-- Select --BexleyCanal WinchesterDublinGahannaGrandview Heights/Marble CliffGrove CityGroveportHilliardNew AlbanyObetzPickeringtonReynoldsburgUpper ArlingtonWestervilleWhitehallWorthingtonOther
-- Select --DelawareFairfieldLickingMadisonMorrowPickeringUnion
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I cannot select from the above areas because...
Our clients, customers, supporters are scattered around the metro area (not concentrated in any area).
We do not have local clients, customers, or supporters.
Other
15. Select the top 3 categories of suppliers or contractors for your business or organization's expenditures:(Select up to 3)
Other businesses in your field or similar field
Businesses in other fields
Individuals working in your field or similar field
Arts institutions
Government agencies
Corporate or non-profit foundations
Non-profit community organizations
Professional organizations
General public
Other
16. Approximately what percentage of your expenditures is for suppliers or contractors in: (Total should add up to 100%)
Central Ohio %
Rest of Ohio %
Rest of U.S. %
Outside U.S. %
0
17. Our Central Ohio suppliers or contractors are located mainly in: (CTRL-select to choose all that apply)
Columbus central neighborhoods
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Franklin County suburban municipalities
Columbus metro outer counties
I cannot select from the above areas because...
Our suppliers and contractors are scattered around the metro area (not concentrated in any area).
We do not have local suppliers or contractors.
Other
For definition of "full-time equivalent", click this icon: 18. How many full-time equivalent employees do you currently have, including yourself?
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-- Select --ClintonvilleDowntownEastonFranklintonGerman VillageHilltopKing-LincolnMerion VillageMilo-GroganNorth LindenOlde Towne EastOSU area (University District, Weinland Park)PolarisPort Columbus areaShort North area (incl. Harrison West, Italian Village, Victorian Village)South LindenSouthsideOther
-- Select --BexleyCanal WinchesterDublinGahannaGrandview Heights/Marble CliffGrove CityGroveportHilliardNew AlbanyObetzPickeringtonReynoldsburgUpper ArlingtonWestervilleWhitehallWorthingtonOther
-- Select --DelawareFairfieldLickingMadisonMorrowPickeringUnion
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For definition of "net new employee", click this icon: 19. How many net new employees did you hire in the past year?
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20. How many net new employees do you anticipate hiring next year?
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21. Select below the most common characteristic among your new employees:
Our new employees were already in Central Ohio
Our new employees relocated from other parts of Ohio
Our new employees were from outside Ohio
My business/organization has not hired new employees in the past 3 years
22. In the process of recruiting or contracting, to what extent is your business/organization finding skills gaps in the following areas?
Not at all A little Somewhat A lotEmployability (timeliness, grooming, professionalism, etc.)
Project management
Analytical skills (e.g. problem-solving)
Communications/interpersonal skills Foundational skills (general background knowledge of field, its history, and current affairs)
Creativity
Technical/IT skills
Occupational skills specific to your business or field
22a. Identify the occupational skills specific to your business or field for which you are finding gaps in hiring employees or contractors:
23. Identify any other areas for which you are finding gaps in hiring employees or contractors:
24. Select the top 3 ways Central Ohio’s higher education and training institutions can help fill skill gaps:(Select up to 3)
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Change/update curriculum
Offer programs, classes, studios, labs that better simulate the work environment
Offer more student employment opportunities (coops, internships, etc.)
Have greater employer presence in education institutions (events, speakers, sponsored competitions)
Offer more classes at non-traditional times and locations (e.g. evening/weekend)
Offer greater guidance with choosing careers (career exploration, assessments of skills and interests, counseling, etc.)
Make education and training more affordable
Other
You may provide more details below on how Central Ohio’s higher education and training institutions can help fillskill gaps:
25. Central Ohio is attracting and retaining talented people in my field:
Strongly Disagree
Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree
26. Select the top 3 factors based on their importance in attracting and retaining talented people in your field.(Select up to 3)
Creative community
Creative freedom
Employment opportunities
Business/start-up opportunities
Perception of Columbus and Central Ohio
Quality of life
Cost of living
Other
27. Due to the weakness or strength of the following factors in Central Ohio, talented people in my field are more likely to...
...leave Central Ohio
...neither leave nor move to Central
Ohio
...move to Central Ohio
Creative community
Creative freedom
Employment opportunities
Business/start-up opportunities
Perception of Columbus and Central Ohio
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Quality of life
Cost of living
Provide any other reasons why you think talented people in your field are moving to Central Ohio:
Provide any other reasons why you think talented people in your field are leaving Central Ohio:
28. Select the top 3 areas where improvement would help Central Ohio’s creative economy most: (Select up to 3)
Labor
Quality: talent/skills
Quantity
Image and marketing
Business marketing (business attraction)
Tourism marketing
Marketing to attract young professional or creative talent
Word-of-mouth
Business support services
Legal
Financial/accounting
Intellectual property (i.e. help in obtaining patents, copyrights)
HR/admin
Financing
Microcredit
Venture capital
Grants
For definitions, click this icon: Real estate
Large raw space
Serviced office
Hotdesking/hotelling
More venues (performance, exhibition)
Professional/business networks
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Professional associations
Shared costs of health, retirement and other benefits
Buy local first campaign
List any other support services or amenities that you think would help Central Ohio's creative businesses and organizations.
29. Any other comments or suggestions?
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