On Monday you should have received an email request to participate in the Arts & Economic P rosperity 5 (AEP5) study, an important economic impact study of the arts in our community.  We ’ve learned that some organizations did not receive the email for a variety of  technical factors. We are following up with everyone directly to make sure that you receive this important survey. We  urge you to take the time to participate before the August 5 deadline .

    If you did receive the survey on Monday you can skip the rest of this email (and get back to work on completing the survey). If you did not receive the survey email on Monday , below are detailed instructions to assist you in the survey completion process:

    For Current DataArts Cultural Data Project (CDP) Users:

    1. Visit the AEP5 welcome page at http://culturaldata.org/aep5.

    2. Click the “Get Started” button.

    3. Log in to your account. If you need help logging in, click “Need login help?”

    4. Visit the dashboard and click “New Survey” to input your FY2015 information.

    5. Answer all the survey questions and hit “Complete.”

    Important Note: If your organization has already submitted its FY2015 CDP Profile, no further action is necessary. Thank you!

    For Non-CDP Users (if you don’t know what the CDP is, use these instructions):

    1. Visit the AEP5 welcome page at http://culturaldata.org/aep5.

    2. Click the “Get Started” button.

    3. Select “Create an Account,” fill out the information requested, and click “Submit.” You will then receive an email with a verification link so that you may claim your account and go in to the system.

    4. After you log in, follow the instructions to search for your organization. Your organization has already been loaded into the system, so it should be there. Once you find your organization, follow the instructions to “join” it. (If you are unable to find your organization in the system, please email the DataArts Support Center at help@culturaldata.org.) 

    5. Visit the dashboard and click “New Survey” to input your FY2015 information.

    6. Answer all the survey questions and hit “Complete.”


    Can’t log in? Can’t find your organization in the system? Just frustrated and want help?     For technical assistance regarding access to the survey, or help completing the survey, please contact the DataArts Support Center by email at help@culturaldata.org or by phone (toll free) at 877-707-3282 (live support is available Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM EST).

    If you have specific questions about this initiative and why our community is participating, feel free to contact us directly.

    Your organization’s information will be kept secure and confidential. The information provided by your organization will only be combined with the information provided by other organizations to compile aggregate results for our community. You can rest assured that individual organizational data will never be published or allowed to become public. In addition, survey participants will be provided access to run reports on their information.

    The Arts & Economic Prosperity 5 study is being conducted by Americans for the Arts, the nation’s leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts in America. Americans for the Arts has conducted similar economic impact studies in more than 400 U.S. communities. Americans for the Arts methodology is sound. In fact, their economic impact data are routinely used by the Congressional Arts Caucus on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to support federal arts funding.

    Thanks for your cooperation in this critical research.

    Sincerely,
    Kristina Newman-Scott, Director of Culture
    & the COA team:
     Tamara Dimitri
    Bonnie Koba
     Rhonda Olisky
    Lu Rivera