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ExhibitsUSA Exhibition Final Evaluation Form

Checklist/Instructions

BulletYou will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the final evaluation.

BulletComplete the final evaluation form on your computer by clicking on a form field and typing in the requested information

BulletAfter your form is complete, print it out, and mail it to the address(s) listed below

BulletPlease feel free to record all or any part of your responses on separate sheets if that is more convenient for you

BulletPlease do not feel compelled to conduct elaborate research to complete the form. Your brief descriptions, observations, and recollections are what we need

BulletComplete the final evaluation form. For more detailed instructions, please read on.

"Exhibition Attendance Only"

BulletThis entry refers only to the exhibition itself.

BulletIf you do not keep visitor counts, or do not distinguish children (age 18 and under) from adults in attendance, please enter estimates. In that event, it would be best if you indicate that the numbers are estimates.

"Other Activities"

BulletThis is an especially important part of the report, but one which historically has been particularly prone to confusion.

BulletPlease fill in by type description each activity you held in conjunction with the exhibition. If possible, we would like to have adult and child attendance figures here too, separate from those for the exhibition itself. Again, if you do not have attendance records, estimates will be fine.

BulletIf you have a number of groups participate in a given activity, please give us that number as well.

BulletIf you repeat an activity several times (e.g. a workshop), please count each repetition as a separate activity.

BulletFor "total number of other activities," please simply enter that total. This is not an attendance figure, but a count of the activities themselves.

"Number of artists/other activities"

BulletHere, we ask you to note the number of artists who were involved in your local supplementation of the exhibition, and in any other way associated with the show, such as in ancillary activities.

BulletThe number you indicate here should not include any artists on our exhibition checklist.

"Project Description" questions

BulletPlease use this section to note down anything you would like us to know about your organization's experience with this exhibition.

Newspaper advertisements, articles, reviews, other public relations materials, etc.

BulletHere, we would like to see anything you care to include that your organization produced, or that appeared in the mass media related to your hosting of the exhibition.

BulletIf possible, please include 2 copies of any invitation cards, pamphlets, or other publicity materials that you produced in numbers.

BulletIf you have any photographs of people viewing the exhibition, please favor us with copies. These are extremely helpful to us in more than one way.


Financial Information Section

Exhibition Expenses : Record here a total of actual expenses incurred for the exhibit. Include a pro-rated share of staff time and administrative costs, as appropriate. Please also figure in the exhibit fee paid to Mid-America Arts Alliance.

Cash Allocation and Income for Exhibition : Record all actual allocated funds and income received or due to be received for the exhibit. This number should include grants; funds from sponsors; operating budget allocations; etc. Gift shop sales, program participation fees, and similar income related to the exhibit should then be added into the allocated funds. The total for this section should be be equal to or greater than your total cash expenses.

In-Kind: In-Kind Contributions. This line is for the value of items or services identified with the project which are provided to your organization by outside parties at no cost to your organization. Volunteer services can be shown in one of three ways:

BulletDonated professional services (e.g. a lawyer donating legal advice) should be valued at his or her professional rate.

BulletServices which are similar to those performed by a paid staff member(s) from your organization should be valued at the same rate as the paid staff.

BulletAll other services should be valued at the current federal minimum wage (even though we know they're worth more!).


BulletPlease sign and date the report.

BulletReturn the original to:

Exhibitor Relations
ExhibitsUSA
2018 Baltimore Avenue
Kansas City, MO 64108

BulletMake one copy for your records.


FOR ORGANIZATIONS IN MID-AMERICA ARTS ALLIANCE MEMBER STATES (AR, KS, MO, NE, OK, TX) Make one copy and send it to your state arts agency.

Randy Smith
Arkansas Arts Council
1500 Tower Building
323 Center Street
Little Rock, AR 72201

Elain Fisher
Nebraska Arts Council
1004 Farnam St.
Plaza Level
Omaha, NE 68102


Chris Howell
Kansas Arts Commission
700 SW Jackson, Suite 1004
Topeka, KS 66603

 

Suzanne Tate
Oklahoma Arts Council
PO Box 52001-2001
Oklahoma City, OK 73152


Michael Donovan
Missouri Arts Council
815 Olive St., Ste. 16
St. Louis, MO 63101

 

Cassandra Scholte Jensen
Texas Commission on the Arts
PO Box 13406
Austin, TX 78711


 

   

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