Join the Creative Change Coalition for a technical assistance workshop with Trevor Smith. In this workshop, we’ll explore what narrative power is, how it is built, and the infrastructure needed to sustain it. Participants will examine the stories shaping this moment, identify gaps in their own narrative ecosystems, and leave with practical tools on how […]
Join the Creative Change Coalition for a virtual field conversation with Ricardo Levins Morales and Trevor Smith (BLIS Collective). With our guests, we’ll explore: What are we doing to build the future? What is the storytelling work we need now? What are the strategies we can use to help our communities imagine and build what […]
Learn tools and techniques to communicate the value of your work to potential customers. This workshop is part of a series of virtual workshops being presented in partnership with Hennepin County Library, and listed as “Engaging Customers and Selling Your Work for Artists” on the library website. This workshop is a unit in the 12-part Work of Art: […]
Learn how to prepare a simple business plan, in arts-friendly language, to help you organize all the various aspects of your artistic practice and make informed business decisions. This workshop is part of a series of virtual workshops being presented in partnership with Hennepin County Library, and listed as “Business Plan Essentials for Artists” on the library […]
Learn the essentials of grant writing along with resources for searching and structuring your grants. This workshop is part of a series of virtual workshops being presented in partnership with Hennepin County Library, and listed as “Grant Writing for Artists” on the library website. This workshop is a unit in the 12-part Work of Art: Business Skills for […]
Learn the basics of what constitutes a “pitch”, or how to tell the story of your work to potential collaborators, funders, and other stakeholders. Clarify the important elements of your pitch; practice your pitch and get feedback in real time from your peers. This workshop is a part of Work of Art+, a series of […]
An attorney from Springboard’s Minnesota Lawyers for the Arts (MnLA) program will cover intellectual property for visual and performing artists, focusing on copyright and trademark. Learn the difference between the two, how and why to register them, and how both can be used to protect your brand and your creative work. Meet the Presenter Presenter: […]
Learn about navigating the funding landscape and hear from members of the arts community experienced in both granting organizations and as independent artists. This panel is part of a series of virtual workshops being presented in partnership with Hennepin County Library, and is titled “Funding for Artists Panel” on the library website. This panel is part of […]
This panel will explore community journalism in Minnesota, highlighting the work that artists and independent media-makers are doing to document and interpret the stories that shape their communities. We’ll look at how community journalists work with and outside nonprofit and institutional structures; how small, community-led news projects take root; how independent journalists sustain their work; […]
Obtain general information about your intellectual property, contract basics and structuring your artistic business. This workshop is part of a series of virtual workshops being presented in partnership with Hennepin County Library, and listed as “Legal Considerations for Artists” on the library website. This workshop is a unit in the 12-part Work of Art: Business Skills for Artists series, […]
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