Evaluation statistics
With a return rate of 96% AA2A Artists evaluation forms give accurate and detailed information which is collated into spreadsheets and fed back to colleges to improve their schemes. Below are some of the national statistics for AA2A.
Artists travel an average of 20 miles to their AA2A college
48% of artists were 30 - 50 years old, 27% were younger and 25% were older
71% of AA2A artists are female and 29% are male
17% had no qualification in art or design
13% had a disability
19% were from a non UK background
24% saw an advert in a-n or CRAFTS magazine, 40% received a personal recommendation, 26% saw this website or received our email circular, and 12% heard about AA2A through contact with/from the College
Artists used an average of 121 hours access time (of the minimum 100 hours offered)
58% used facilities or equipment that was new to them
84% used at least one of the support areas offered, (library, lectures, life room, IT, etc)
73% of Artists said that AA2A had 'very much' helped them achieve a valuable outcome to their project
Artists rated the importance of AA2A nationally at 9 out of 10 & their colleges hosting of AA2A at 7
85% of artists said they would definitely recommend AA2A to others
The AA2A schemes rated highest by their artists were Northumbria University and Hull School of Art and Design
