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 […]
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 […]
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; […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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, […]
Learn how to track revenues and expenses, make informed projections, and gain a clearer understanding of your artistic business finances. This workshop is part of a series of virtual workshops being presented in partnership with Hennepin County Library, and listed as “Recordkeeping for Artists” on the library website. This workshop is a unit in the 12-part Work of […]
This analytical approach isn’t intended to be the only way to price your work. It’s intended to show you the factors of product production that apply to everything in the marketplace. Once you understand what each of the variables are you’ll be able to customize a formula that fits your business model. This workshop is […]
This analytical approach isn’t intended to be the only way to price your work. It’s intended to show you the factors of product production that apply to everything in the marketplace. Once you understand what each of the variables are you’ll be able to customize a pricing formula that fits your business model. This workshop […]
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