Springboard for the Arts Calendar of Events
Upcoming Offerings
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Join the Creative Change Coalition for a workshop focused on how to position your organization’s work and results to attract funders, journalists, and partners. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll develop powerful framing strategies and create a draft to spark meaningful conversations with your colleagues.
Join us for a conversation with visual artist and educator Pao Houa Her and Taylor Jasper, Assistant Curator, Visual Arts at Walker Art Center, as they share insights on what makes an impactful studio visit, both in-person and online. The conversation will be moderated by Naomi Schliesman, Artist Career Consultant and Instructor at Springboard for the Arts.
Register for free a 30-minute in-person session with an arts and entertainment attorney to have your questions about copyright or trademark, starting a business or organization, and creating or reviewing contracts for your creative business or artistic practice answered.
The program will kick off with a free workshop in each community inviting local artists, creatives, makers, and culture bearers from Frazee to explore how art and creativity can strengthen their communities. This hands-on session will introduce ideas for using art to engage residents, attract visitors, and build local pride. Following the workshop, participants who live or work in Frazee will be eligible to learn how to apply for small grants of up to $1500 to support their own creative projects downtown.
For artists with an active online store, learn about email and social media marketing, advertising, SEO (Search Engine Optimization) and other marketing techniques. Some experience is required. e-Commerce 1 and 2 are not required but highly recommended. Presented in partnership with Hennepin County Library.
The program will kick off with a free workshop in each community inviting local artists, creatives, makers, and culture bearers from Pelican Rapids to explore how art and creativity can strengthen their communities. This hands-on session will introduce ideas for using art to engage residents, attract visitors, and build local pride. Following the workshop, participants who live or work in Pelican Rapids will be eligible to learn how to apply for small grants of up to $1500 to support their own creative projects downtown.
Learn how to track revenues and expenses, make informed projections, and gain a clearer understanding of your artistic business finances.
Your portfolio is the core of your promotional material and professional calling card. Focus on the essential elements: sharpening your artist statement, tailoring your artistic resume, and curating and formatting your work samples. Part of a series of Work of Art: Business Skills for Artists workshops presented in-person at Springboard’s office in Fergus Falls.
Este grupo de discussion, que sera moderado por HACER. Sera una oportunidad para que las artistas latinas puedan dialogar acerca sus vidas y su trabajo como artistas, en un ambiente seguro, de apoyo. Los temas podrán incluir la salud, el bienestar, como encontrar oportunidades profesionales, finanzas, impuestos, sexismo, racismo, discriminación de todo tipo en la comunidad artística. Asi como asuntos sobre la necesidad de proveer cuidados, y el trabajo de la creación artística. Este programa se ofrecerá en Espanol.
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. Part of a series of workshops presented in-person at Springboard’s office in Fergus Falls.
An attorney from Springboard’s Minnesota Lawyers for the Arts (MnLA) program will cover business models from LLC’s to 501(c)3’s, including information on how to prepare, and benefits and risks. Presented in partnership with Hennepin County Library.
An attorney from Springboard’s Minnesota Lawyers for the Arts (MnLA) program will cover the legal basics of copyrights for visual and performing artists. Presented in partnership with Hennepin County Library.
Register for free a 30-minute Zoom session with an arts and entertainment attorney to have your questions about business organization, contracts, and copyright and trademark infringement answered.
Define your product, discover your target audience, make decisions about how you sell your work, and identify a budget and strategy for your artistic business. Part of a series of Work of Art: Business Skills for Artists workshops presented in-person at Springboard’s office in Fergus Falls.
Join us for a conversation with multidisciplinary artist Dyani White Hawk (Sičáŋǧu Lakota) and studio manager Sara Tonko as they share the impact and considerations of working with a studio assistant. They will discuss the support assistants need to thrive in their roles and how to begin the process of adding someone to your team. The conversation will be moderated by Naomi RaMona Schliesman, Artist Career Consultant and Instructor at Springboard for the Arts.
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. Part of a series of Work of Art: Business Skills for Artists workshops presented in-person at Springboard’s office in Fergus Falls.
For artists who have chosen a platform, this workshop covers the ins and outs of running your online store. We will discuss choosing a domain name, accepting payments, packaging and shipping your work, sales tax, product photography and more. Some experience is required. Part of a series of Work of Art: Business Skills for Artists workshops presented in-person at Springboard’s office in Fergus Falls.
Learn about email and social media marketing, advertising, SEO and other marketing techniques for your online store. Part of a series of Work of Art: Business Skills for Artists workshops presented in-person at Springboard’s office in Fergus Falls.
Learn the essentials of grant writing along with resources for searching and structuring your grants.
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.
Learn the essentials of grant writing along with resources for searching and structuring your grants. Part of a series of Work of Art: Business Skills for Artists workshops presented in-person at Springboard’s office in Fergus Falls.
Craft persuasive messaging and create a strategy for how you will get the word out about your work, events, and news. Part of a series of Work of Art: Business Skills for Artists workshops presented in-person at Springboard’s office in Fergus Falls.