Frequently Asked Questions

Music community leaders here in Northwest Arkansas and around the world have identified the importance of having measurable information about people who do music-related work. This information is crucial to being able to provide these community members 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.

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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 Benton or Washington County. 

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 NWA Music Census will be released in the fall of 2024. There will be three reports: a Summary Report, a Data Deck, and a DEI report.

Please send an email to info@soundmusiccities.com. 

Not only will this study give us a new, refined, post-COVID analysis of our music industry, but also add us to a cohort with other cities across the country which meets monthly to discuss best practices on improving music industries on a regional level.

If you have any questions, please contact kelsey@cachecreate.org

Tulsa, Laurence Kansas, and Nashville are a few of the nearby cities conducting a music survey. Their shared data will help us gain a better understanding of how these neighboring cities interact with and contribute to our music scene.