Workshop Archives - Springboard For The Arts

DIY Podcasting: How to Record and Edit Your Podcast from Your Laptop

This in-person, three-hour technical workshop focuses on the practical recording and editing skills needed to produce a clean, professional-sounding podcast. Participants will learn how to choose and configure recording equipment, set up an effective home or portable recording space, and capture high-quality audio using common microphones, audio interfaces, and recording software. The workshop also covers […]

January 15, 2026

Funding Panel

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 […]

January 12, 2026

Building an Artist Website with Squarespace – Fergus Falls

This three-hour session combines a one-hour instructional workshop with a two-hour guided work session to help artists build or refine a professional website using Squarespace. The workshop portion will cover the essentials of planning and structuring an artist website, including choosing a template, organizing pages, presenting artwork or projects, writing clear and accessible content, and […]

January 9, 2026

Building an Artist Website with Squarespace – Saint Paul

This three-hour session combines a one-hour instructional workshop with a two-hour guided work session to help artists build or refine a professional website using Squarespace. The workshop portion will cover the essentials of planning and structuring an artist website, including choosing a template, organizing pages, presenting artwork or projects, writing clear and accessible content, and […]

January 9, 2026

Work of Art: Grant Writing

Learn the essentials of grant writing along with resources for searching and structuring your grants. Funding is available to individual artists through foundations, state agencies and national organizations, in the form of open-ended fellowships, project grants and financial awards. This workshop will guide you in identifying opportunities that match your artistic goals, and in developing […]

December 22, 2025

Ask Me Anything: Community Journalism

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; […]

December 19, 2025

Winter Rituals: Poetry Labyrinth

Get creative with poetry! An interactive event, Poetry Labyrinth invites participants into a guided indoor–outdoor ritual that includes choosing a poem, walking a contemplative labyrinth, and pausing at its center for a reading or a moment of quiet. Afterward, guests can gather indoors at Stumbeano’s Coffee with a warm drink and enjoy space to reflect, […]

December 18, 2025

Winter Rituals: Petal Pursuit, A Winter Scavenger Hunt

Join for a family friendly floral scavenger hunt in Downtown Fergus Falls! In the free community event, presented as part of Springboard’s Winter Rituals in Fergus Falls, florals in ice will be hidden in secret locations and clues will be given to help find them! Completed scavenger hunts will get entered to a drawing to […]

December 18, 2025

Winter Rituals: Gratitude Garlands, Crafting Winter Offerings

Create beautiful edible garlands for winter birds and wildlife in this hands-on workshop led by Nancy X. Valentine! In this 2-hour workshop, we’ll gather to string natural offerings of fruits, nuts, and seeds while honoring our connection to the wild creatures around us. This gentle ritual blends creativity with gratitude, offering us a chance to […]

December 18, 2025

Photographing Your Artwork

Learn how to effectively document your 2D or 3D artwork, including using only a smartphone, buying or renting camera equipment, setting up lighting in your home or studio, and other tricks and tips for getting great photos of your artwork. If you’d like, please bring a small artwork, smaller than 12x12x12″, either 2D or 3D, […]

December 18, 2025

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