A concert line-up of underrepresented and underground Hmong women, queer, and trans performing artists. Organized by Alicia Thao, Cydi Yang and Hillary Lor.
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Join Rubin Hardin and Springboard Artist Career Consultant Alison Bergblom Johnson for a midday “Ask Me Anything” about accessibility and artists with disabilities.
Do you like rhythm, beats, positive energy, and community? Well…The Sound Medicine Drum Circle might be just the thing for you!
Come out and gather in community and experience the power of sound, mindfulness, and togetherness.
Join Twin Cities artists in a fall harvest artists market! Local artists will be vending and sharing their hustles, including: visual art prints, jewelry, food, interactive activities, and more!
Do you like rhythm, beats, positive energy, and community? Well…The Sound Medicine Drum Circle might be just the thing for you!
Come out and gather in community and experience the power of sound, mindfulness, and togetherness.
Twin Cities’ young entrepreneur, Aniki Allen to host 4th annual Yungpreneur Pop-Up Fair to highlight kid and youth owned businesses.
BIG FEELINGS is a community based showcase! Allowing artists in community to engage in interactive performances along with sharing the importance of processing big feelings. In times of such uncertainty and global crisis there’s a lot of information that we process in one day. In this Community event we will have interactive stations where people […]
Happy Lance Brunious is an American performer and showman who resides in Saint Paul, MN. Lance sings, dances, and plays trumpet but in the past was I.L.I.C.I.T., an award-winning Twin Cities rapper and touring vocalist. Born in New Orleans, Lance is the self proclaimed Mardi Gras Man of Minnesota! Lance and his band create an […]
Rural artists & creatives, do you miss connecting with one another in person, sometimes by design and sometimes by happy circumstance? Apply to the Rural Connection Fund! The Rural Connection Fund will provide rural artists in the Upper Midwest with $2,000 to support informal gatherings of rural artists and creatives to witness one another’s work, […]
The new Vickie Benson Resource Lab is re-opening on October 8, 2022 at Springboard for the Arts on University Ave in St. Paul! The Lab offers free access to flatbed scanners (8.5×11” and 11×17”), Adobe Creative Cloud programs and artwork photo documentation space. You can reserve time to work on your own, or you can […]
This workshop will outline the basics of bringing your manuscript through the whole publishing process, from writing and editing to exploring options for publication and marketing, geared towards genre fiction writers.
At Springboard for the Arts, we have a variety of materials about our work, and we are excited to share these resources with educators, instructors, and organizers for use in formal and informal classroom settings. If you have questions about incorporating Springboard resources and publications into your curriculum, let us know! These resources include a […]
Join Kala Vandanam for a Dance Informance – an informal, informational performance where Bharatanatyam, the oldest and most widely performed classical dance tradition of India, will be de-mystified. Watch some demonstration and performance, then try your hands, eyes and feet at some movements, and your voices at some vocal percussion!
Springboard for the Arts has selected 11 Rural Regenerator Fellows who live or work in communities of 50,000 people or fewer across the Upper Midwest (Minnesota, North and South Dakota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa, Illinois and the Native Nations that share those geographies). The peer selection process prioritized people who are Black, Indigenous, Native, People of […]
In 2021, Springboard for the Arts launched one of the first Guaranteed Minimum Income pilots in the country focused on individual artists and culture bearers. A guaranteed income is a monthly, cash payment given directly to individuals. It is unconditional, with no strings attached and no work requirements. A guaranteed income is meant to supplement, […]
This presentation (for MN artists) will help you understand the Affordable Care Act and give you clear, step-by-step guidance on what all your insurance options are and how to get the most affordable coverage. Presented in partnership with the Entertainment Community Fund in New York.
Presented in partnership with the Entertainment Community Fund in New York. ASL Interpretation provided. Date: Wednesday, November 2, 2022, 6:00 – 7:30 PM Central Time Presenter: Renata Marinaro, National Director of Health Services, Entertainment Community Fund Online Platform: Zoom Meeting. Recording: This presentation will not be recorded. Captioning: Zoom’s automated Live Transcription feature. Register: […]
Welcome to Medicare Presented in partnership with the Entertainment Community Fund in New York. ASL Interpretation provided. Date: Tuesday, September 20, 2022, 6:00 – 7:00 PM Central Time Presenter: Joan Andelman, Medicare Specialist, Entertainment Community Fund Online Platform: Zoom Meeting. Recording: This presentation will not be recorded. Captioning: Zoom’s automated Live Transcription feature. Register: To […]
The 2022 Work of Art Facilitator Training Intensive is designed for artists, arts leaders, and arts educators who want to lead the Work of Art: Business Skills for Artists curriculum in their community or classes. The training will include deep dives on the curriculum materials, exploration of pedagogy, and strategies for including Work of Art […]
With the continued roll out of American Rescue Plan, now is the time to be building working relationships between communities and artists for a more creative, equitable future. This training is for staff at government agencies, tribal councils, community non-profits and arts councils of all sizes.