ATA Teaching Artist Fee Survey

The following questions are directed at Teaching Artists who work in schools in Arts In Education programs and in the community for a wide variety of work. ATA is compiling this data in response to a need expressed by Teaching Artists for information on Teaching Artists’ fee-for-services. Though each art form and each Teaching Artist utilizes different materials, equipment, group size, work environments, etc., ATA is trying to learn more about the economic realities of Teaching Artists.

1. What is your educational background:
   Did not complete college 
   B.A. 
   M.A. 
   Ph.D. 
    

2. How many years have you worked as a Teaching Artist:
   Three years or less 
   Three to Five Years 
   Ten Years 
   Fifteen Years 
   Twenty Years 
   Over Twenty Years 
    

3. Are you:
   Dance artist 
   Literary artist 
   Music artist 
   Theater artist 
   Visual artist 
   Other (Please specify) 
    

4. What geographical areas of New York State do you work in:
   Capital District 
   Central New York 
   Long Island 
   Hudson Valley 
   New York City 
   Westchester 
   Western New York (Buffalo) 
   Western New York (Rochester) 
   Other 
    

5. How do you obtain work:
   Through an arts council 
   Through a B.O.C.E.S. 
   Through a cultural organization 
   Through a booking service 
   As an independent Teaching Artist 
   Other (Please specify) 
    

6. How do you determine your fee for your work as a Teaching Artist:
   Set by arts council 
   Set by B.O.C.E.S. 
   Set by cultural organization 
   Set by booking service 
   Other (Please specify)  
    

7. Do you pay an administrative fee to a B.O.C.E.S, arts council, cultural organization or booking service?
   If yes, what is the fee? 
   No 
    

8. How is the administrative fee of the B.O.C.E.S, arts council, cultural organization or booking service determined?
   
    

9. What is your typical fee for one full school day 
   How many classes constitute one full school day for you:
   Two 
   Three 
   Four 
   Five 
    

10. What is your typical fee for one half school day 
    How many classes constitute one half school day for you:
    One 
    Two 
    Three  
     

11. What is your typical hourly rate 
     

12. Does your fee include planning, cost of preparation, and follow-up:
    Yes 
    No 
     

13. Does you fee include travel expenses:
    Yes 
    No 
     

14. Is anything else (materials, professional development for teachers for instance) included in your fee:
    Yes (Please specify) 
    No 
     

15. What is the range of fees you receive for:
    Full School Day (Please include number of classes) 
    Half School Day (Please include number of classes) 
    Hourly 
    Other (Please specify) 
     

16. If you work in a variety of geographical areas of New York State, what is the average fee you receive for each area:
    Capital District 
    Central New York 
    Long Island 
    Hudson Valley 
    New York City 
    Westchester 
    Western New York (Buffalo) 
    Western New York (Rochester) 
    Other  
     

17. If you work in a variety of settings, what is your average fee for each setting:
    Public Elementary school (full school day) 
    Public Middle School (full school day) 
    Public High School (full school day) 
    Public Alternative Education Program (full school day) 
    Private School (full school day) 
    Parochial/Religious School (full school day) 
    Museum 
    Nursing Home or Hospital 
    Jail / Detention Center (not during school day) 
    Civic Organization 
     

18. Does your fee reflect your years of experience:
    Yes 
    No 
     

19. Does your fee reflect cost of living increases:
    Yes 
    No 
     

20. Additional comments: