Form SV-2010-0032 Sports and Culture: Kennedy Center Cultural Fellows Ment

SURVEY of THE KENNEDY CENTER INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL FELLOWS MENTORING PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS

September 15, 2010

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The information solicited on this survey is requested pursuant to the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (P.L. 103-62) and the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, as amended, also known as the Fulbright-Hays Act (22 U.S.C. 2451, et seq.). In order to ensure that the U.S. Department of State’s international exchange programs meet statutory program requirements (22 U.S.C. 2460(c)), the Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) regularly monitors the programs, gathers data about program accomplishments, and evaluates selected ones. ECA uses the information collected to inform program design, management, and funding. All personal information that is collected through surveys is considered confidential. All responses are coded to ensure the confidentiality of individual responses. Data collected under this study will not be shared, sold, or used for fundraising purposes. Survey data and findings will be used only in an aggregate form for the express purposes of fulfilling the data needs of the outcome assessment. Responses to this survey are voluntary.

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SV 2010-0032 OMB No.: 1405-0158

Expiration Date: 04/30/2011

Estimated Burden Time: 35 minutes

1. In what year did you participate in the Kennedy Center International Cultural Fellows Mentoring Program?

A1. Drop-down list: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

2. Exchange programs provide participants with many important opportunities for learning and engaging people from other countries. In the table below, please identify the three most important accomplishments resulting from your participation in the Kennedy Center Fellows Mentoring Program.

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Improved arts management skills
Learned new development and fundraising skills
Learned how to use technology in arts management
Attended cultural events and performances
Gained exposure to arts management in practice through mentorships
Explored American performing arts and culture
Developed professional contacts with arts managers and professionals from the U.S.
Developed professional contacts with arts managers and professional from outside the United States
Built relationships with artists, directors, etc.
Built relationships with U.S. cultural organizations
Purchased artistic material not readily available in my country
Increased understanding of how arts and culture can be used to address social issues
Gained insight into the role of the private sector in American arts and culture
Other (Please write in):

3. How much did the Kennedy Center Fellows Mentoring Program meet your expectations? Please select one box.

Did not meet any of my expectations	Did not meet most of my expectations	Met some of my expectations	Met most of my expectations	Met all of my expectations

4. What is your most important accomplishment that is a direct result of your experience in the exchange program?

A4. Open-ended response

5. Thinking back, to what extent did the Fellows Mentoring Program improve your knowledge and skills in the following areas? Please select one box in each row.

	Not at All	To a Small Extent	To a Good Extent	To a Great Extent
Arts management
Fundraising and revenue generation
Public relations and marketing
Training and education programs
Public-private partnerships for the arts
The role of the private sector in promoting arts and culture
Development and management of exhibitions, performances and festivals
Volunteerism and community involvement
Role of U.S. national and local governments in arts and culture
Use of new technologies
Trends in American art and culture
Other (Please write in):

6. Did you apply any of the knowledge and skills you learned during the program since your return home? Please select one box in each row.

	Yes	No
Strategic planning
Fundraising and revenue generation
Public relations and marketing
Audience development
Providing training and education programs
Creating public-private partnerships for the arts
Promoting the role of the private sector in promoting arts and culture
Developing and managing exhibitions, performances and festivals
Promoting volunteerism and community involvement
Using new technologies

7. Describe any obstacles or barriers you have faced while implementing what you have learned while a participant in the Fellows Mentoring Program.

A7. Open-ended Question

8. Which aspects of the Fellows Mentoring Program were the most valuable in increasing your skills?

	Yes	No
Arts Management course taught at the Kennedy Center Arts Management Institute
Developing a strategic plan for the organization I manage
Discussions with the Director and other managers of the Kennedy Center
Discussions with Directors and other managers of arts organizations in Washington, D.C.
Discussions with the Director and other managers of arts organizations in New York City
Mentorship placement outside of Washington, D.C.
Discussions about managing arts organizations with other participants in the Fellows Mentoring Program
Other (Please write in):

9. How has your experience in the Fellows Mentoring Program impacted your career?

A9. Open-ended response

10. Since your return home from your exchange program, have you been able to diversify funding sources for your organization? Please select one box.

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Yes
No
Not applicable

11. If you answered yes to Question 10, please describe how you’ve been able diversify funding.

A11. Open-ended response

12. As a direct result of your participation in the Fellows Mentoring Program, have you done or received any of the following at work, or in your community? Please select one box in each row.

	Yes	No
Higher level of responsibilities or leadership in the same job
Organized or initiated new activities or projects in the same job
New job with more responsibilities
Increased salary/wages
Received a fellowship or stipend to continue my artistic work
Organized an arts, dance, theater or film festival
Collaborated in an art, dance, theater or film project
Increased recognition from professional colleagues and peers
Assumed a leadership role or position in my community
Organized or initiated new activities and projects in my community
Established a new organization in my community
Other (Please write in):

13. Thinking back, what was your level of knowledge about the following aspects of the United States before participating in the Kennedy Center Fellows Mentoring Program? Please select one box in each row.

	No Knowledge	Limited Knowledge	Moderate Knowledge	Extensive Knowledge
Daily life in the United States
American arts and culture
Religious diversity in the United States
Ethnic diversity in the United States
The U.S. political system
The U.S. economy
The U.S. legal system
Education in the United States
Freedom of speech and the press in the United States
Voluntary community services and philanthropy in the United States
American history
American popular culture
The United States overall

14. Thinking back, what was your level of knowledge about the following aspects of the United States after participating in the Kennedy Center Fellows Mentoring Program? Please select one box in each row.

	No Knowledge at All	Limited Knowledge	Moderate Knowledge	Extensive Knowledge
Daily life in the United States
American arts and culture
Religious diversity in the United States
Ethnic diversity in the United States
The U.S. political system
The U.S. economy
The U.S. legal system
Education in the United States
Freedom of speech and the press in the United States
Voluntary community services and philanthropy in the United States
American history
American popular culture
The United States overall

15. How did your views of the United States Government and the American people change as a result of your program participation? Please select one box in each row.

	Much less favorable	Less favorable	No change	More favorable	Much more favorable
United States Government
American people

16. Have you shared your experience or knowledge you gained during your participation in the Fellows Mentoring Program in any of the following ways? Please select all that apply,

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Discussion with your family
Discussion with your friends and community members
Discussion with your colleagues
Interview with a media outlet (newspaper, television, radio or Internet)
Wrote a newspaper or magazine article, including an editorial or opinion piece
Post on a blog or other Internet networking space
Wrote an academic book
Wrote a non-academic book
Wrote a professional article for a journal or academic publication
Formal presentation at work
Formal presentation at a community event
Other (Please write in):

17. Do you think your family, friends or colleagues have a more favorable or less favorable opinion of the United States because of the information you shared with them? Please select one box.

Much less favorable	Less favorable	No change	More favorable	Much more favorable	I don’t know

18. What did you learn about the United States during your visit that surprised you or that you did not expect?

A18. Open-ended response

19. Have you been in contact with people you met during the Fellows Mentoring Program?

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Yes
No

If yes, go to Q20.

If no, go to Q21.

20. Of the following list of people you met through your participation in the Fellows Mentoring Program, whom have you been in contact with since your return home? Please select all that apply.

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Other program participants
Kennedy Center International Cultural Fellows Mentoring Program Director
Kennedy Center Coordinator
Lecturers and teachers at the DeVos Institute of Arts Management at the Kennedy Center
The director, board members or colleagues from my mentoring program
American colleagues or arts management professionals I met in New York City
The Director of the Kennedy Center
United States Department of State staff in Washington, D.C.
United States Embassy/Consulate staff
Kennedy Center Fellows Mentoring Program alumni
Alumni of other U.S. cultural exchange programs in my country
Other (Please write in):

21. As a direct result of your participation in the Fellows Mentoring Program, have you exchanged ideas, collaborated or facilitated an art or culture program with any of the following? Please select all that apply.

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Arts organizations in the United States
Artists and performers in the United States
Arts organizations outside the United States
Artists and performers outside the United States
Arts organizations in my country
New artists or performing artists in my country
Arts managers I met through the Kennedy Center’s website, ArtsManager.org
United States Embassy/Consulate staff
Other (Please write in):
None of the above

22. As a direct result of your participation in the Fellows Mentoring Program, have you exchanged ideas about management of your organization with any of the following? Please select all that apply.

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Arts management professionals and organizations in the United States
Artists and performers in the United States
Arts management professionals and organizations outside the United States
Artists and performers outside the United States
Arts organizations in my country
New artists or performing artists in my country
Arts manager professionals I met through the Kennedy Center’s website ArtsManager.org
United States Embassy/Consulate staff
Other (Please write in):
None of the Above

23. Please describe any collaboration or work you are engaged in that was developed with performing artists, arts presenters, directors or theater technicians you met while in the United States.

A23. Open-ended response

24. Since your return home, have you mentored any young arts managers, employees, artists or students in your home country?

Yes	No

25. Which forms of media do you primarily use to keep informed about American performing arts and culture, arts organization management and current events? Please select all that apply.

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Television
Radio
Film
Books
Newspapers
Magazines and trade journals
The Kennedy Center’s website, ArtsManager.org
Arts and culture websites
News websites
Social networking sites (for example, Facebook and Twitter)
Internet photo and video sharing sites (For example, Flickr and YouTube)
Other (Please write in):

26. Where do you currently work? Please select one box.

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Independent manager or owner of an arts organization
Conservatory, academy or school of performing or fine arts
Government ministry/agency
Art gallery
Art museum
Non-profit organization for performing arts
Private company for performing arts
University theater for performing arts
Other (Please write in):
Not currently working

27. In which country do you currently live?

A27. Drop-down list (countries)

28. Which best describes the geographic location of where you currently live?

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My country’s capital
Another major city in my country other than the capital
A small city, town or rural location in my country

29. What is your age?

A29. Drop-down list (numbers)

30. What is your gender?

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Female
Male

31. If you have additional comments or suggestions to improve the Kennedy Center Fellows Mentoring Program, please give details here. We value your thoughts and feedback.

A31. Open-ended response

32. How long did it take for you to complete this survey?

A32. Drop-down list (minutes)

Thank you for completing this survey!

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