The Crafts Report

2003 INSIGHT Marketing Survey

Don’t miss this opportunity to participate in our 2003 INSIGHT section. INSIGHT allows artists to share their creative philosophies and compare income potential with fellow crafts-people in the same medium. This year we are focusing on two craft media in most months as a way to include more artists in the survey.

Results for each month’s medium or media will be published in each issue.

We also invite you to mail or e-mail a jury-quality slide, transparency or high-resolution digital image of your work along with a 200-word INSIGHT describing your medium and your creative philosophy for publication.

Submissions and images, including a padded SASE, can be mailed to:

Insight
The Crafts Report
Box 1992
Wilmington, DE 19899
Or e-mailed to
insight@craftsreport.com.

For a list of submission deadlines and the 2003 INSIGHT schedule,click here.

To see the results of the 2001 INSIGHT Marketing Survey, click here.

Please indicate your medium (check only one):

Needlework or Clocks
Book Art or Paper
Garden Art & Furnishings
Ceramics or Picture Frames

 Metal or Jewelry
Glass or Floorcoverings
Furniture or Handbags
Wood or Mosaics

Leather or Toys
Baskets or Lighting
Fiber or Candles
Religious & Judaica
Please classify your work:
Contemporary
Traditional/Country/Americana

Southwestern/Hispanic

Other:

Native American
Do you sell your work:
Full Time Part Time
Please indicate your gross annual sales/revenue derived from making and selling your craft.
Please separate each source of revenue
Wholesale Shows $
Sell Direct to Galleries $
Consign Work to Galleries $
Retail Shows $
Own Gallery/Studio $
Internet $
Other (consulting, teaching, workshops, grants, etc.) $
Total $
What is your net annual income (after expenses)?
%
How much do you spend each year on tools and materials?
Under $1,000
$1,000-$10,000
$11,000-$20,000		 $21,000-$50,000
$50,000 or more
In how many craft shows do you exhibit each year?
How many people work in your studio/business?
I work alone
1-2
3-5		 6-10
11 or more
Do you use a computer to handle your business finances?
Yes No
Do you have your own Web site?
Yes No
Do you sell your work through an online gallery or craft site (other than your own)?
Yes No
Is your craft business the only source of income in your household?
Yes No
How long have you been selling crafts?
Less than one year
1 to 5 years 		6 to 10 years
More than 11 years
Do you have health insurance? Yes No
If yes, who provides it?
self/craft business
self/non-craft job		 spouse’s job
other
Has your premium increased, or is it likely to increase in 2003? Yes No
Percentage amount of increase %
Your residence zip code
Your state