Ready Go Art brings artist-led experiences for all ages to Otter Tail County
Garages become galleries, warehouses become studio spaces, and stages emerge out of emptiness—all thanks to local art organizations.
“We started this program because rural artists are doing really critical work in their communities, and it can be a really isolating role to have,” says Michele Anderson, the rural director for Springboard.
How artmaking and creative practice in the United States can address community challenges, strengthen local economies, and rebuild human connections—and three less-well-traveled ways to support it.
Springboard for the Arts is running both a rural and urban program and has some lessons for success.
Art installations, including a set of phone booths that connect urban and rural communities, aim to bring the city and the countryside closer together.
The animated show’s depiction of the potential in providing basic income couldn’t be further from the truth
Minnesota’s three-year-old Guaranteed Income for Artists pilot program offers a small yet mighty payment that has unlocked creative freedom and opened new opportunities that ripple through our communities.
Springboard for the Arts is expanding its funding to support a greater number of artists.
The pandemic made financial stability even more difficult for artists. A privately funded Guaranteed Income program for artists in Minnesota helps many find stability and creative freedom.
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