OMB is approving
NEA’s ArtBeat pilot survey, which does not include approval for the
full survey in subsequent years. Approval of the full survey is
contingent upon the results of the pilot survey. If the pilot
survey’s results do not warrant substantial changes, the agency may
request a non-substantive change for the full survey. However, if
substantive changes are made to the full survey, NEA will be
required to publish both a full 60 and 30 day public notice and
comment per the Paperwork Reduction Act.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
08/31/2016
36 Months From Approved
21,832
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0
1,819
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0
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The ArtBeat survey, a survey of
audiences at NEA-funded arts events nationwide, will enable the
Agency to gauge the quality, depth, and nature of audience
responses to NEA-funded artworks. The intent of the survey is to
ascertain the proportion of audience members at NEA-funded events
who report being intrinsically affected and who report developing
appreciation for people of backgrounds and cultures different from
their own. The survey will be open to all audience members
attending an NEA-sponsored event. The survey will ask respondents
to report the three most memorable emotions associated with the
event, whether they were captivated by the event, whether they lost
track of time, and if they developed appreciation for people
different from themselves during the event. To help describe the
audience members, the survey also will ask about respondents'
experience with different art forms, about the type of ticket they
held for the event, and how frequently they attend art events.
Finally, the survey will ask respondents for their gender, level of
education, ethnicity, race, and age.
The NEA is collecting this data
as part of its performance measurement program. The ArtBeat survey,
a survey of audiences at NEA-funded arts events nationwide, will
enable the Agency to gauge the quality, depth, and nature of
audience responses to NEA-funded artworks. The information will aid
the NEA in better understanding how and where grantees acheive
artistic excellence.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.