Sample peer review questions
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Here are some sample questions developed by Arts Queensland that you may like to
consider in developing your survey to seek feedback from peers about your work
Key questions for Arts Queensland outcome reports are marked with a star
There are several ways you can administer surveys – face-to-face ‘interview’ or selfcompletion option using a paper survey or ipad/android applications, or online using one of
many online survey tools available
For more tips on designing surveys, refer to the ‘Developing and implementing surveys’ fact
sheet available at http://www.arts.qld.gov.au/funding/outcome_reports.html
Introduction
We would like to ask you a few questions about your experience of our event as a peer.
Your responses are confidential and you will not be identified in the survey results. Please
be open and honest with your feedback as this will help us with our future planning.
Questions
1. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following
statements based on your experience of the [performance/exhibition/event].
Strongly
agree
It was moving or inspiring
It made me want to know more
about what I was seeing
It explored new points of view
or ways of thinking
It broke new ground in content
or form
It was artistically courageous
It was based on thorough
research and development
It felt relevant to society and
the times we live in
It demonstrated excellence in
terms of practice or product or
process
It was accessible to a diverse
cross-section of the community
It was an important platform for
showcasing artists
It encouraged collaboration
across the sector
Agree
Neither
agree nor
disagree
Disagree
Strongly
disagree
2. How would you rate the [performance/exhibition/event] overall?
 Excellent
 Good
 Average
 Poor
 Very poor
3. To what extent did the [performance/exhibition/event] match your expectations of
our work?
 Exceeded my expectations
 Met my expectations
 Did not meet my expectations
 Don’t know
4. What did you like most about the [performance/exhibition/event]?
5. Was there anything about the [performance/exhibition/event] you think we could
have done better?
6. Are there any final comments you would like to make?
Thank you for your time.