Thank you for your participation
The census is now closed.
Supporting the Growth of the
Greater GREENSBORO Music Community
The Greater Greensboro Music Census is a community-led initiative to gain a better understanding of the current needs of the Greensboro-area music community. The Census captures key information about the local music economy to help the city and community make more informed, data-driven decisions to support the music ecosystem. The census asks questions specific to the realities of music and live entertainment workers, including general information about their demographics and occupation types as well as their perspective on issues such as diversity, equity, and belonging
This marks the first time that the music community will have data from which to develop policy solutions and approaches. The Census will be administered by Sound Music Cities, a leading Austin-based provider of music ecosystem studies and music census work, in conjunction with the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro, the Arts Council of Greater Greensboro, DGI, Greensboro Chamber of Commerce as well as support from local partners.
WE MAKE MUSIC HAPPEN
Music and live entertainment community leaders here in NC and around the world have identified the importance of having measurable information about people who do music-related work in order to provide them with better support.
The results of this census will be made available to the thousands of music and live entertainment industry professionals, nonprofits, academics, and government agencies in our area, as well as to the countless music patrons and consumers who are the heart of our live entertainment ecosystem.
“We are truly excited about understanding the collective impact and large-scale vision of this project. With that said, this census will help us to better understand the needs of the music industry in our community and to develop programs and resources to support it. I encourage everyone who is involved in the music industry of Greater Greensboro in any way to take the census."
— Cyril Howell, Founder and Creative Director Strange Fruit Foundation
BECOME A COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PARTNER!
It Takes A Village To Reach a Village!
Become a Community Engagement Partner and help us conduct the most extensive survey of the Greater Greensboro music ecosystem ever completed.
What we’re asking:
We will begin our survey in 2024, and we’re asking you to send the survey to your contacts in the music and live entertainment ecosystem, encouraging individuals to take the survey. We also will ask you to periodically make social media posts to announce the launch of the survey, and encourage participation.
What you’ll get:
Most importantly, representation in the survey results – we want to be as inclusive as possible, which means we want the folks you work with and serve to have their voices heard. We will give community engagement partners a sneak peek of the survey data results before finalizing and publishing our dashboard report. And we would love to add your logo to our list of engaged partners!
Please add your name and email address in the form below. Upload your organization’s logo so that we may add it to the list of partners working to reach every part of our music and live entertainment ecosystem. By choosing to be a partner you are helping show the world that Greensboro is a music city with incredible depth and diversity!
I WANT TO BE A PARTNER
STEP 1: COMPLETE THE FORM
STEP 2: UPLOAD YOUR LOGO
Frequently Asked Questions
-
Music community leaders here in Greensboro and around the world have identified the importance of having measurable information about people who do music related work to provide them with better support. The results of this census will be made available to the thousands of music industry professionals, nonprofits, and government agencies in our area, as well as to the countless music patrons and consumers who are the lifeblood of our music ecosystem.
-
The census asks questions specific to the realities of music workers, including general information about their demographics and occupation types as well as their perspective on issues such as diversity, equity, and belonging.
-
Yes. The census does not collect any personal identifiers or IP addresses. Any individual responses highlighted in the published results will be attributed as “Census Respondent. “Raw data that is released will be bundled to prevent examining any one individual’s full set of responses. Further, the census platform maximizes the security and privacy of respondents.
Learn more here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/curiosity/privacy-for-survey-respondents/
-
From 10-20 minutes, depending on your respondent category. (Creative, Venue Owner, or Industry) and whether you type in lengthy comments.
-
Those working in the music industry in ANY capacity who are 18 years or older and living in the Greensboro area.
-
You should participate in the census if you contribute any type of music-related work, with or without compensation, and you believe your skills and commitment are worthy of acknowledgment and support. This includes part-time work, rarely paid work or volunteer work, and work that is more administrative than creative.
-
To keep the data analysis manageable, we must limit the census to one entry per person, which means you must select one primary identity (creative, venue owner, or industry). That said, we know that most music people work in more than one area, so you will also have an opportunity within the census to provide info on work you do in other identity categories.
-
No. You can use a desktop, laptop, tablet, or smartphone. Note that if you wish to leave and finish your response later, you will need to use the same device that you started with.
-
The results of the Greater Greensboro Music Census will be released in spring of 2024. There will be three reports: Summary Report, Data Deck and a DEI report.
-
You can email info@soundmusiccities.com.
GET SOCIAL WITH US!
