Methods of Airport Arts Program Management (2024)

Chapter: Appendix B: Survey Results

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APPENDIX B

Survey Results

ACRP Airport Arts Preliminary Survey Results

General Note: Numbers within parentheses represent multiple answers from that airport.

  1. Please enter the 3-letter code/IATA code for your airport.
Response No. of Responses
ALB, BDL, EUG, LAX, LGA, MSP (3), ORD, PDX, PHX (3), PIT 14

No. responding airports: 10.

  1. What is the status of your airport arts program?
Response No. of Airports
We have not started an arts program yet. 0
Program is in the planning phase. 1
Program has been active for less than a year. 0
Program has been active for 1 to 5 years. 1
Program has been active for more than 5 years. 8

No. responding airports: 10.

  1. Is there anything you would like us to know about the management of your airport arts program?
Response No. of Airports
ALB, BDL, EUG, LAX, LGA, MSP, PDX, PIT 8

No. responding airports: 8.

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  1. Would you or a member of your program team be available to participate in a survey and/or in-depth interview on the management of your airport arts program?
Response No. of Airports
Yes 14
No 0

No. responding airports: 14.

  1. If yes, please provide the following: name, email address, phone number.
Response No. of Responses
ALB, BDL, EUG, LAX, LGA, MSP (3), ORD, PDX, PHX (3), PIT 14

No. responding airports: 10.

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ACRP Airport Arts Management Survey Results

  1. Please enter the 3-letter code/IATA code for your airport.
Response No. of Responses
AGS, ALB, ANC, AVL, BDL, BFI, BZN, CHA, CNY, COU, DEN (2), DRO, EAU, EGE (5), EUG, EWR, FAI, FAY, FLL, FWA, GRB, HSV, IND, ITH, LAX, LFT, LGB, MCI, MEM, MLU, MSP, MYR, OAJ, ORF, PGD, PHL, PHX (2), PIT, PSC, RDD, RNO, RSW, SAN, SAT, SBA, SBP, SHD, SIT, SJC, SNA, STL, SUN, SWO, SYR, TLH 61

No. responding airports: 55.

  1. What is your position title?
Response No. of Airports
Arts Program (Director, Manager, or similar title) 16
Marketing/Communications/Public Relations (Director, Manager, or similar title) 15
Administration (Director, Manager, or similar title) 23
Operations/Terminal/Maintenance (Director, Manager, or similar title) 7

No. responding airports: 61.

  1. How would you describe your level of engagement with your airport arts program?
Response No. of Airports
I am directly involved in the day-to-day operations of the airport arts program (i.e., you are primarily responsible for the airport arts program). 33
I am directly involved in the airport arts program, but it is not my primary responsibility. 17
I am involved in the airport arts program, but only at a governance/oversight level (e.g., airport executive management, board, etc.). 7
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I am not directly involved in the airport arts program, but my department assists in the care and maintenance of the airport arts program (e.g., safety/security, marketing, customer experience, etc.). 4

No. responding airports: 61.

  1. How old is your airport arts program?
Response No. of Airports
We have not started an arts program yet/we are still in planning phase. 3
Less than 1 year old 8
1 year to 2 years old 4
3 years to 5 years old 13
6 years to 10 years old 5
More than 10 years old 27

No. responding airports: 60.

  1. How many full- and part-time staff do you have for your airport arts program?
Response No. of Airports
Full-time: zero 12
Full-time: 1 person 21
Full-time: 2 people 6
Full-time: more than 2 people 7

No. responding airports: 46.

Response No. of Airports
Part-time: zero 21
Part-time: 1 person 7
Part-time: 2 people 0
Part-time: more than 2 people 1

No. responding airports: 29.

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Response No. of Airports
Volunteer: zero 24
Volunteer: 1 person 4
Volunteer: 2 people 0
Volunteer: more than 2 people 3

No. responding airports: 31.

  1. What is the annual budget for your airport arts program? (State in whole dollars only.)
Response No. of Airports
No budget/$0 14
$1 to $9,999 8
$10,000 to $49,999 9
$50,000 to $99,999 4
$100,000 to $499,999 8
$500,000 to $999,999 0
$1 million or more 3

No. responding airports: 46.

  1. What are some of your airport arts program’s funding sources? (Check all that apply.)
Response No. of Airports
Federal funding (e.g., FAA, DOT, etc.) 4
State funding 1
Passenger fees/facility fees 17
Airport tenant rents and fees 20
Foundations/grants 1
Donations 9
Capital development 17
Other 27

No. responding airports: 56.

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  1. What would you estimate the dollar value of your airport arts program collection to be as of today? (State in whole dollars only.)
Response No. of Airports
Under $50,000 11
$50,000 to $99,999 2
$100,000 to $499,999 6
$500,000 to $999,999 0
$1,000,000 to $4,999,999 6
$5,000,000 to $9,999,999 2
$10,000,000 to $14,999,000 3
$15,000,000 or more 4

No. responding airports: 34.

  1. What types of exhibitions do you have in your collection? (Check all that apply.)
Response No. of Airports
Permanent/ongoing 33
Rotating/temporary 48

No. responding airports: 56.

  1. Do you have any of the following as part of the governing structure of your airport arts program? (Check all that apply.)
Response No. of Airports
Arts Manager, Arts Director, or Arts Executive Director 19
Governance board or board of directors 11
Advisory committee 13
Selection committee 19
Stakeholder committee or stakeholder team/group 7
Artist committee or artist team/group 10
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Volunteer committee, team or group 5
Other 17

No. responding airports: 51.

  1. Please indicate the degree of engagement with the airport arts program by various departments and groups in airport operations.
Response Highly Engaged Somewhat Engaged Not Really Engaged Don’t Know / Unsure No. of Airports
Customer service/customer experience 24 20 7 7 58
Maintenance/facilities 11 30 15 2 58
Passenger operations 9 16 26 7 58
Security and safety Department(s) 1 22 28 6 57
Marketing 34 18 5 1 58
Accounting (i.e., billing and invoicing) 9 18 25 5 57
Information management 3 10 30 14 57
Airport executive leadership 19 30 8 1 58
Other 0 0 0 6 6

No. responding airports: 58.

  1. Regarding documentation for your airport arts program, which of the following do you have?
Response Yes No Don’t Know No. of Airports
Strategic plan specifically for the airport arts program 7 43 6 56
Master plan specifically for the airport arts program 9 43 5 57
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Master plan for the airport, which includes the airport arts program 6 40 10 56
A set of policies and procedures explicitly for the airport arts program 31 23 2 56
Maintenance and/or conservation plans/documentation 19 31 6 56
Deaccession and/or removal plans/documentation 21 29 6 56
A clear mission statement or set of goals for the airport arts program 23 30 3 56
A budget or budget report for the airport arts program 30 24 2 56
Guidance documents for the airport arts program boards and committees 21 32 6 59
Impact or assessment reports regarding the airport arts program 3 47 6 56

No. responding airports: 59.

  1. Do you currently measure any of the following in regard to your airport arts program?
Response Yes No Don’t Know No. of Airports
Economic impacts 3 52 4 59
Social impacts 10 45 4 59
Customer engagement 17 39 3 59
Cultural appreciation/awareness 14 43 2 59
Airport identity 8 45 6 59
Educational impacts 6 46 7 59

No. responding airports: 59.

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  1. Thinking about your airport arts program, please rate the following:
Response Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree No. of Airports
Our airport arts program contributes to a positive customer experience. 39 18 0 0 57
Our airport arts program creates a sense of place (local/regional cultural attributes). 39 17 1 0 57
Our airport arts program creates a sense of home for local travelers (familiarity). 29 25 3 0 57
Our airport arts program creates a relationship between the airport and the local community and stakeholders. 26 28 3 0 57
Our airport arts program has had an economic impact. 9 22 24 1 56
Our airport arts program has had a social impact. 17 35 4 0 56
Overall, our airport arts program is important to our airport. 32 24 1 0 57

No. responding airports: 57.

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  1. Is there anything you would like us to know about your airport arts program?
Response No. of Responses
AGS, ALB, ANC, AVL, BDL, CHA, CNY, COU, EGE, EUG, FAI, FAY, FLL, GRB, ITH, LAX, LFT, LGB, MCI, MEM, MSP, MYR, OAJ, ORF, PGD, PHX (2), PSC, SBP, SJC, SNA, SWO, SYR 33

No. responding airports: 32.

  1. Would you or a member of your program team be available to participate in an in-depth interview on the management of your airport arts program?
Response No. of Airports
Yes 37
No 20

No. responding airports: 57.

  1. If yes, please provide the following: name, email, phone.
Response No. of Responses
ALB, AVL, BDL, BFI, CHA, COU, DEN (2), EGE (4), EUG, FAY, FLL, GRB, IND, ITH, LAX, LGB, MCI, MEM, MLU, OAJ, PHX (2), PIT, PSC, RNO, SAN, SAT, SBA, SJC, SNA, STL, SYR, TLH 37

No. responding airports: 32.

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