The collected data and complementary existing data sets related to the study’s core subject and audience will be used to create a comprehensive report illustrating the current state of the field. Data will be reported in aggregate form anonymously and no organization or individual names will be used. If any quotes are used from open-ended responses, they will be attributed to ‘participant’ or ‘organization’ and not any named individual/organization.

The report and any other materials generated from this research study will be publicly available and will serve as advocacy tools for individuals and organizations across the arts education landscape. A copy of our final report will also be stored in the National Archive of Data on Arts and Culture (NADAC).

All survey data is confidential. We take the responsibility of protecting people’s privacy very seriously. We ask for identity information as security measures both from AI bots and to prevent duplicate entries.

The research team for this project is:
– Gregory Youdan, Research Consultant
– Kimberly Olsen, Executive Director, NYCAIER
– Kinsey Keck, Programs Director, NYCAIER
– Alex La Torre, Operations Manager, NYCAIER

These are the only individuals who will have access to the raw data. The collected data and complementary existing data sets related to the study’s core subject and audience will be used to create an anonymized comprehensive report illustrating the current state of the field. The report and any other materials generated from this research study will be publicly available and will serve as advocacy tools for individuals and organizations across the arts education landscape. No data revealing identities will be shared in the published report and analysis.

For the purposes of this project, NYC-based refers to work in one of the five boroughs of NYC (Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island, Brooklyn, or the Bronx). You do not need to live in NYC to complete this survey, but you do need to meet the following criteria:

– Teaching Artists: are or have been working as a TA in one of the five boroughs of NYC (Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island, Brooklyn, or the Bronx) between 2023 – present
– Organizations: have or have had a majority of the organization’s Teaching Artist-related work based within the five boroughs of NYC between 2023 – present

We estimate the survey will take approximately 30-45 minutes to complete. You will be able to start, pause, and revisit your responses by completing at least one page of the survey and returning to the survey using the same device and internet browser (as SurveyMonkey will store a cookie in the browser that remembers your survey responses). If you work from multiple devices or block cookies, we encourage you to prepare your answers in advance using a Google Doc (see Google Doc versions of each survey above).

Survey instruments were created by Roundtable staff in collaboration with consultant Gregory Youdan, using previous instruments as references from the 2018 Paying for Professionalism survey and report, the Creatives Rebuild NY’s Portrait of an Artist project, and similar research initiatives at Dance/NYC and the Bartol Foundation. Prior to publication, survey instruments were reviewed by the Roundtable’s Teaching Artist Affairs Committee as well as a panel of Teaching Artists and representatives from organizations that hire Teaching Artists working in NYC.

You may complete the survey on behalf of an organization if:

– You work as an administrator at an organization that employs Teaching Artists
– A majority of your organization’s TA-related work is based in the five boroughs
– You are authorized to participate in the research study on behalf of your organization

Please be sure that only one response is being submitted per organization.

As part of this research we are conducting two separate surveys, one for individual Teaching Artists and one for organizations employing Teaching Artists. The separate survey instruments seek to provide a more comprehensive picture of current Teaching Artist compensation and employment trends in New York City.

We ask that you reference the preparation section of this page to gather necessary materials prior to completing the survey.

We are using the following definition inspired by the Teaching Artists Guild, “Teaching Artists are practicing, professional artists who teach and integrate their art form, perspectives, histories, and skills into a wide range of learning settings. They may also be known as arts educators, cultural bearers, or community artists.”

If you are self-employed as a Teaching Artist, please only fill out the survey for Teaching Artists. Self-employment in this context means that you are paid through your own business (e.g., 501(c)3, LLC, S-Corp, etc.) and are not being paid as an independent contractor through the employing organization (e.g.,1099).

While you will be able to start, pause, and revisit your responses by completing at least one page of the survey and returning to the survey using the same device and internet browser (as SurveyMonkey will store a cookie in the browser that remembers your survey responses), we strongly recommend that you plan to complete the survey in one seating. The auto-save function will not function properly if you work from multiple devices or block cookies. We encourage you to prepare your answers in advance using a Google Doc (see Google Doc versions of each survey above).

The final report is estimated to be released in Spring of 2025 (subject to change).

In the context of this survey, “base pay” refers to the standard rate of compensation offered to Teaching Artists at your organization, excluding any additional bonuses, earnings, or benefits you may offer or compensate for separately. This could refer to “teaching time” but may/may not include other work duties performed.