CreativeChange Online Study

Arts For Global Development, Inc.

CreativeChange Online Study intended to take notice of active creative individuals and organizations worldwide, give voice, share their stories, and acknowledge as well as encourage their role in the development field, particularly in achieving the MDGs!

There were 10 questions for individuals and organizations aiming to collect data on voluntary activities, concentration areas, definition/perception of 'creative volunteerism and the use of arts-for-a -cause', examples of success stories, challenges being faced whence implementing arts in social change programs, suggestions for overcoming impediments, and recommendations to foster creative change. For survey questions please see below.

The last day to participate in the survey was June 05, 2005. In order to accommodate for recent natural catastrophes (esp. the Asian tsunami) and draw more attention to global humanitarian and environmental challenges, we extended the due date to June 5th, World Environment Day!

We received individual and organizational submissions from Argentina, Nigeria, USA, Zambia, Spain, India, UK, Mexico, Canada, Germany, Egypt, Bangladesh, Kenya, Philippines, Ghana, Turkey, S. Africa, Hungary, Sweden, Venezuela, Algeria, China, Ecuador, Nepal, and more.

Submission to CreativeChange online study/survey has ended. CreativeChange online study/survey report has been completed. If you are interested in receiving a copy of the 'CreativeChange WorldWide' publication (100 pages) please click here.

CreativeChange Study/Survey Call for Participation Blurb: (Dec 2004 - June 2005)

Voice your opinion: Share your story on arts, social change, and development!

Are YOU one of those people working in arts-infused development programs? YES? You are invited to join this online mini-survey!

Are you an NGO, a gallery, a corporate entity active in the private and public sector who utilizes arts in social responsibility programs; a poet, a street actor, painter, film maker, dancer, photographer, musician, singer, muralist, designer, museum curator, … working for a cause in the development field? If you are involved with any type and style of arts to achieve developmental goals in your community, we want to hear from you!

To participate, all you need to do is answer those below listed 10 questions. You can copy the questions into your email, answer them, and send it to us at info@art4development.net.

Please note that your personal details will be kept confidential and not shared with third parties. Nonetheless, since we want to share your story with the rest of the global society we may refer to your answers to the questions and share the related project materials you send to us in our final CreativeChange Project report. We intend to publish the report in a book format to inform readers about your initiatives, projects,... So please feel free to email us photos, documents (news paper clippings, articles, etc.), or any other relevant material on your project. We thank you in advance for your interest and look forward to hearing from you!

Please share this announcement to whomever you feel might be interested in! Contact us directly at info@art4development.net, if you have any inquiries, comments, suggestions,...

'Creative Volunteerism for Social Change and Development'

Project Questionnaire (2004-05)

Please copy those below listed 10 questions into your email, answer them, and send it to us, at info@art4development.net. Fill in FORM A if you prefer to participate as an individual volunteer. If you represent an organization please submit FORM B. You may email both forms by providing the requested information. Please write CreativeChange in the subject line of your email.

When you fill in the form, feel free to email us photos, documents (news paper clippings, articles, etc.), or any other relevant material on your project. Invite your friends and colleagues to join this mini-survey as well! Thank you for your time and interest!

Form A: Questions for Individuals:

1. Name / Last Name:

2. Contact Details (email address, city/country)

3. Your Age and Gender (Female - Male)

4. a) Your Education Level / Field of Study:
b) Your Occupation / Area of Arts Concentration/Expertise:

5. a) Do you participate in projects where arts and the creative sector at large are utilized in community development?
b) If YES, what kinds of projects are you involved in? What are the objectives and your target group? (Please also specify the art discipline and method you use)
c) On average how many hours of week/month do you spend for volunteering or working for such initiatives?
d) If your answer is NO what are the obstacles for you to volunteer/work in creative social development work?

6. How would you define "creative volunteerism and the use of arts-for-a -cause"?

7. Please share one of your success stories? (Please briefly talk about your project mission, target group, location of the project, background info, evalutation methods, results, challenges, lessons learnt, etc.) (maximum 300 words)

8. According to you what is the role of arts/creative sector in local development? What type/kind of art can be utilized to help achieve (inspire or create awareness in) developmental goals? (E.g.: Artisan work and Hand Crafts for eradicating poverty; the use of drama for creating awareness in HIV prevention )

Millennium Development Goals: (All UN Member States pledged to meet these goals by 2015)

Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Achieve universal primary education
Promote gender equality and empower women
Reduce child mortality
Improve maternal health
Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
Ensure environmental sustainability
Develop a global partnership for development

9. Are there any obstacles in your own country to fully make use of arts / creative sector in social change and development programs? What could be the possible solutions to initiate and maintain the sustainability and success of arts-infused social change programs?

10. Does Information and Communication Technologies - the Internet affect the way you execute your work/project? If yes, how? (positive or negative) (a) Have you previously participated at a survey similar to the CreativeChange Online Questionnaire? (b) Did you know about the Millennium Development Goals before? (c) What would you do to make this survey more effective?

Form B: Questions for Organizations / Enterprises:

1. Name of your Organization:

2. Contact Details (email and URL addresses, city/country)

3. (a) Year of Establishment:

(b) Area of Operation:

4. Number of Employees/Staff:

5. a) Do you participate in projects where arts and the creative sector at large are utilized in community development?
b) If YES, what kinds of projects are you involved in? What are the objectives and your target group? (Please also specify the art discipline and method you use)
c) If your answer is NO what are the obstacles for you to volunteer/work in creative social development work?

6. a) If your organization is a non-profit venture how many artists/creative individuals volunteer or work for your cause?
b) If your organization is a profit-seeking or a public organization how many individuals actively participate in your creative social responsibility/community programs (voluntarily or paid)?
c) How many hours per day/month do they individually spend for such initiatives?

7. Please share ONE of your success stories? (Please briefly talk about your project mission, target group, location of the project, background info., evalutation methods, results, challenges, lessons learnt, etc.) (maximum 300 words)

8. According to you what is the role of arts/creative sector in local development? What type/kind of art can be utilized to help achieve (inspire or create awareness in) developmental goal? (E.g.: Artisan work and Hand Crafts for eradicating poverty; the use of drama in creating awareness for HIV prevention )

Millennium Development Goals: (All UN Member States pledged to meet these goals by 2015)

Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Achieve universal primary education
Promote gender equality and empower women
Reduce child mortality
Improve maternal health
Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
Ensure environmental sustainability
Develop a global partnership for development

10. Does Information and Communication Technologies - the Internet affect the way you execute your work? If yes, how? (positive or negative) (a) Have you previously participated at a survey similar to the CreativeChange Online Questionnaire? (b) Did you know about the Millennium Development Goals before? (c) What would you do to make this survey more effective?

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