West Ashley Artists' Census

Welcome to the West Ashley Artists' Census

Produced by the City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs, this project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.

To find out more about how National Endowment for the Arts grants impact individuals and communities visit www.arts.gov.

1. Do you consider yourself to be an artist, craftsperson or creative worker regardless of whether you earn income from this activity? *This question is required.

2. If "yes," check all areas of activity that apply:

Performing Arts (music, dance, theatre, spoken word)
Visual Arts (painting, sculpture, digital, film, photography, ceramics)
Artisan (wood or metal working, jewelry, fabric arts)
Creative Writing (fiction, poetry, lyric writing, screenwriting, playwriting)
Other - Write In Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

2. What is your tie to West Ashley?

I live there.
I work there.
I create there.
I educate there.

2. Looking to the future rank what is most important to you to have in West Ashley as an artist, craftsperson, or resident interested in the arts. Rank them in order of most important, to least important. Order the items from the following list. First select an item with the spacebar to show a menu of possible ranking positions. Next, click a ranking position to order it in the ranked list. Note the menu will display more ordering options as you add items to the ranked list.

Performance space
Cooperative workspace
Shared equipment
Public events (festivals, pop-ups, movies in the park, etc.)
Display space (galleries, murals)
Access to classes in the arts
Other

2. What is the biggest issue you confront in the practice of your art?