<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="gmail-m_7711227339963247464gmail-m_-7169387676807812754m_5473872212931405479page-container" width="100%" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;border:0px;padding:0px;border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td id="gmail-m_7711227339963247464gmail-m_-7169387676807812754m_5473872212931405479elm_1601590109088" valign="top" style="border:0px;padding:0px;border-collapse:collapse"><div id="gmail-m_7711227339963247464gmail-m_-7169387676807812754m_5473872212931405479elm_1601590109088"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="padding:0px;border:0px;border-collapse:collapse;word-break:break-word"><tbody><tr><td style="border-width:0px;border-right-style:initial;border-left-style:initial;border-color:initial;line-height:17pt;border-top-style:none;border-bottom-style:none;padding:7px 15px"><div><div style="line-height:17pt"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-size:12pt;font-family:lato,"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;line-height:17pt">Once again, GVPTA and fellow arts service organizations are asking artists, arts workers, and arts, culture, and heritage organizations from </span><b style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-size:12pt;font-family:lato,"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent"><u>all  disciplines </u></b><b style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-size:12pt;font-family:lato,"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent"><u>across British Columbia</u></b><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-size:12pt;font-family:lato,"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;line-height:17pt"> to complete a new survey to help us understand where you or your organization is at today. </span><br></div><div style="line-height:17pt"><font face="lato, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17pt"><span style="line-height:17pt"><font color="#333333" style="line-height:17pt"><br></font></span></font></div><div style="line-height:17pt"><font face="lato, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17pt"><span style="line-height:17pt"><font color="#333333" style="line-height:17pt">The survey <span style="line-height:17pt">was developed through consultation with stakeholders and follows our previous </span></font></span></font><font color="#bf0003" style="background-color:transparent;font-size:12pt;font-family:lato,"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif;line-height:17pt"><b><a href="https://silh.maillist-manage.com/click.zc?m=1&mrd=19d386170df8c5cf&od=3z5b18ce55fc33c42989a2c6fc785b7c17948ae8766ee2f9fd94ce743f8a4c54aa&linkDgs=19d386170df8c0d7&repDgs=19d386170df8d293" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(191,0,3)"><font color="#bf0003" style="line-height:17pt">COVID-19 B.C. Arts & Culture Sector Impact Reports</font></a></b></font><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-size:12pt;font-family:lato,"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif;line-height:17pt"> released throughout over the past 20 months.</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr><tr><td id="gmail-m_7711227339963247464gmail-m_-7169387676807812754m_5473872212931405479elm_1603490627204" valign="top" style="border:0px;padding:0px;border-collapse:collapse"><div style="text-align:center"><br></div><div style="text-align:center"><font size="4"><b><a href="https://www.gvpta.ca/programs/sector-impact-survey">Complete the Survey Before November 23</a></b></font></div></td></tr><tr><td id="gmail-m_7711227339963247464gmail-m_-7169387676807812754m_5473872212931405479elm_1636485595132" valign="top" style="border:0px;padding:0px;border-collapse:collapse"><div id="gmail-m_7711227339963247464gmail-m_-7169387676807812754m_5473872212931405479elm_1636485595132"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="padding:0px;border:0px;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:5px;word-break:break-word;height:10px"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:0px;border-width:0px;border-right-style:initial;border-left-style:initial;border-color:initial;height:10px;border-top-style:none;border-bottom-style:none">   </td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr><tr><td id="gmail-m_7711227339963247464gmail-m_-7169387676807812754m_5473872212931405479elm_1636418894039" valign="top" style="border:0px;padding:0px;border-collapse:collapse"><div id="gmail-m_7711227339963247464gmail-m_-7169387676807812754m_5473872212931405479elm_1636418894039"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="padding:0px;border:0px;border-collapse:collapse;word-break:break-word"><tbody><tr><td style="border-width:0px;border-right-style:initial;border-left-style:initial;border-color:initial;line-height:17pt;border-top-style:none;border-bottom-style:none;padding:7px 15px"><div><div><u style="font-family:Arial,verdana;background-color:transparent"><b style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-size:12pt;font-family:lato,"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent">WHAT DOES THIS NEW SURVEY EXPLORE?</b></u><br></div><div><p style="font-family:Arial,verdana;padding:0px;margin:0px;line-height:17pt"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-size:12pt;font-family:lato,"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent">The Fall 2021 survey explores the following areas:</span></p><p style="font-family:Arial,verdana;padding:0px;margin:0px;line-height:17pt"></p><ul><li style="margin-left:15px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:lato,"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent"><b>Vaccines and Testing</b> - Impact of the Proof of Vaccine mandate and other organizational policies. </span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:lato,"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent"><b>Working in Arts and Culture</b> - Income projections for artists and workers, and changing staffing levels. </span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:lato,"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent"><b>Government Supports</b> - Impact of the loss of CRB, CEWS, and CERS. </span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:lato,"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent"><b>Public Programming</b> - Changes in capacity size, and planning cycles. </span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:lato,"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent"><b>Feeling Safe</b> - Conditions artists and workers want to feel safe in different spaces.</span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:lato,"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent"><b>Mental Health and Benefits</b> - Understand the level of access to extended health benefits in our sector.</span></li></ul><p style="margin:0px;line-height:1.7;font-family:Arial,verdana;padding:0px"></p><p style="font-family:Arial,verdana;padding:0px;margin:0px;line-height:17pt"><u style="background-color:transparent"><b style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-size:12pt;font-family:lato,"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent"><br>WHY SHOULD I FILL OUT THE SURVEY?</b></u><br></p><p style="font-family:Arial,verdana;padding:0px;margin:0px;line-height:17pt"><font face="lato, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17pt"><span style="line-height:17pt"><font color="#333333">Your input is valuable in helping us understand the current realities felt by the cultural sector in British Columbia, and to assist arts service organizations in advocating for you. </font></span></font></p><p style="font-family:Arial,verdana;padding:0px;margin:0px;line-height:17pt"><br><font face="lato, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17pt"><span style="line-height:17pt"><font color="#333333"><font face="lato, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17pt"><span style="line-height:17pt"><font color="#333333"></font></span></font></font></span></font></p><p style="font-family:Arial,verdana;padding:0px;margin:0px;line-height:17pt"><font face="lato, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17pt"><span style="line-height:17pt"><font color="#333333">As with previous versions, the resulting report will be shared with federal, provincial, and municipal governments, other arts funders, and stakeholders within the community to help convey the situation of our sector and inform decision-making. <br></font></span></font></p><p style="font-family:Arial,verdana;padding:0px;margin:0px;line-height:17pt"><font face="lato, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17pt"><span style="line-height:17pt"><font color="#333333"><br></font></span></font></p><p style="font-family:Arial,verdana;padding:0px;margin:0px;line-height:17pt"><font face="lato, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17pt"><span style="line-height:17pt"><font color="#333333">We acknowledge that survey fatigue is real, but we urge all artists, arts and culture workers and organizations to complete the survey today – even if your organization has closed, or you have left the sector. </font><b><font color="#bf0003">All input is important.</font></b><font color="#333333"> </font></span></font></p><p style="font-family:Arial,verdana;padding:0px;margin:0px;line-height:17pt"><font face="lato, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17pt"><span style="line-height:17pt"><font color="#333333"><br></font></span></font></p><p style="font-family:Arial,verdana;padding:0px;margin:0px;line-height:17pt"><font face="lato, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17pt"><span style="line-height:17pt"><font color="#333333"><b><u>HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE?</u></b></font></span></font></p><p style="font-family:Arial,verdana;padding:0px;margin:0px;line-height:17pt"><font face="lato, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="line-height:17pt"><span style="line-height:17pt"><font color="#333333"><font style="font-size:12pt">The survey will take 12–15 minutes but will vary depending on how many questions you choose to answer.</font></font></span></font></p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>