Form Instrument 6 Instrument 6 Instrument 6: Learning Logs

Attachment A: Instruments
Instrument 6. Learning Logs
The Na�onal Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is conduc�ng an evalua�on of ArtsHERE to beter
understand the project ac�vi�es supported through this program. As part of the evalua�on, this
voluntary learning log will provide important feedback about key lessons learned throughout the
implementa�on of ArtsHERE from the perspec�ve of the ArtsHERE planning group (the NEA, South Arts,
Regional Arts Organiza�ons (RAOs), and evalua�on contractors) for the purposes of program
improvement.
Your responses will be shared anonymously on a secure shared workspace accessible to other members
of the ArtsHERE planning group. Informa�on collected in the learning logs is not to be distributed
outside of the planning group. Responses provided through this form will inform follow-up discussions
with the planning group.
These data will be made available to the program Evaluator and will not be shared with the NEA, South
Arts, and RAOs except as described above. Informa�on collected for evalua�on purposes, including
individual informa�on deemed sensi�ve in nature, is considered confiden�al and will remain anonymous
and private to the extent permited by law. Your responses in this log will not impact your current or
future awards from the NEA or its partners. You will not receive any compensa�on for responding to the
log. You may decline to answer any ques�on you wish. Under the Paperwork Reduc�on Act of 1995, no
persons are required to respond to a collec�on of informa�on unless such collec�on displays a valid
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. The OMB control number for this survey is
OMB No. 3135-XXXX, which expires XX/XX/XXX.
Learning logs will be administered at various �me points throughout ArtsHERE implementa�on and will
cover four topics. We realize how limited your �me is; the log should take an average of 30 minutes to
complete.
If you have any ques�ons about comple�ng this form or how the informa�on will be used, please
contact Dr. Patricia Moore Shaffer, NEA lead for the evalua�on, at shaff[email protected].

Learning Log Topic 1: ArtsHERE panel/selec�on process
Log Date: May 2024
Instruc�ons: Learning log ques�ons are designed to prompt though�ul reflec�on and capture valuable
insights into your experiences and lessons learned throughout the planning and implementa�on of
ArtsHERE. Please fill out this learning log based on what you recently learned regarding the
panel/selec�on process.
1. What went well regarding the panel/selec�on process?

2. What challenges or obstacles are you experiencing or observing in the implementa�on of
ArtsHERE regarding the panel/selec�on process?

3. What strategies or approaches do you recommend to address any challenges regarding the
panel/selec�on process?

4. What insights are you learning from the panel/selec�on process that could guide future work
for NEA and RAOs?

Learning Log Topic 2: ArtsHERE applica�on and award data
Log Date: June 2024
Instruc�ons: Learning log ques�ons are designed to prompt though�ul reflec�on and capture valuable
insights into your experiences and lessons learned throughout the planning and implementa�on of
ArtsHERE. Please fill out this learning log based on what you recently learned regarding the summary of
applica�on and award data.
1. What went well regarding the summary of applica�on and award data?

2. What challenges or obstacles are you experiencing or observing in the implementa�on of
ArtsHERE regarding the summary of applica�on and award data?

3. What strategies or approaches do you recommend to address any challenges faced regarding
the summary of applica�on and award data?

4. What insights are you learning from the summary of applica�on and award data that could
guide future work for NEA and RAOs?

Learning Log Topic 3: Grantee Learning Opportuni�es Quarterly Survey Results
Log Date: Every 3 months from January 2025 through January 2026
Instruc�ons: Learning log ques�ons are designed to prompt though�ul reflec�on and capture valuable
insights into your experiences and lessons learned throughout the planning and implementa�on of
ArtsHERE. Please fill out this learning log based on what you learned from the informa�on that has
recently been shared with you regarding recent Grantee Learning Opportuni�es Quarterly Survey results.
The term “learning opportuni�es” refers to any type of topic-based workshop, one-on-one coaching or
consulta�ons, and peer cohort convenings provided to increase the knowledge, skills, connec�ons,
and/or capacity of grantee organiza�ons to work toward their own project and organiza�onal goals.
1. What is going well regarding to learning opportuni�es?

2. What challenges or obstacles are you experiencing or observing in the implementa�on of
ArtsHERE regarding learning opportuni�es?

3. What strategies or approaches do you recommend to address any challenges regarding learning
opportuni�es?

4. What insights are you learning from the most recent Grantee Learning Opportuni�es Survey
results that could guide future work for NEA and RAOs?

Learning Log Topic 4: Grantee Annual Progress Report Data
Log Date: December 2025
Instruc�ons: Learning log ques�ons are designed to prompt though�ul reflec�on and capture valuable
insights into your experiences and lessons learned throughout the planning and implementa�on of
ArtsHERE. Please fill out this learning log based on what you recently learned regarding the summary of
Annual Progress Report data.
1. What is going well regarding the summary of Annual Progress Report data?

2. What challenges or obstacles are you experiencing or observing in the implementa�on of
ArtsHERE regarding the summary of Annual Progress Report data?

3. What strategies or approaches do you recommend to address any challenges regarding the
summary of Annual Progress Report data?

4. What insights are you learning from the summary of Annual Progress Report data that could
guide future work for NEA and RAOs?