Hear from a panel of makers and online sellers to learn how to maximize your online sales with a variety of platforms. 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.

Wind down your day with DejaJoelle! DejaJoelle is an African Centered – Healing Artist, Choreographer, Director, and Cultural Healing Curator. She believes Dance serves as our connection to ourselves, our communities, and our overall Divinity. DejaJoelle creates intentional spaces for Black, LGBTQ2, and Deaf community to discover their own practices toward Healing using Dance, Body […]

Join an Instagram Live conversation around healing with DejaJoelle. DejaJoelle is an African Centered – Healing Artist, Choreographer, Director, and Cultural Healing Curator. She believes Dance serves as our connection to ourselves, our communities, and our overall Divinity. DejaJoelle creates intentional spaces for Black, LGBTQ2, and Deaf community to discover their own practices toward Healing […]

Join Springboard Artist Career Consultants (ACCs) Naomi RaMona Schliesman and David Unowsky as they host a Q&A session to offer advice, assistance and encouragement in a variety of areas, for artists in all disciplines.

Springboard for the Arts is excited to expand on its 10 years of work in supporting and connecting creative rural leaders in the upper Midwest who are committed to strengthening their communities through art, culture and creativity. The Rural Regenerator Fellowship will facilitate long term learning and exchange across rural geographies and provide financial support to these leaders so they can think big as they grow, shift or expand their leadership efforts. Join this info session to learn more about eligibility, the application process and more.

From the Field: Imagining the future of rural regeneration is a conversation with three rural creative leaders in New London, Minnesota who are navigating the intersections of community stewardship and transformation in the wake of the pandemic, generational shifts in leadership and changes in economic and demographic trends.

Join moderator Naomi RaMona Schliesman and artists Cándida Gónzalez, Joseph J. Allen, and Vie Boheme for a conversation about the impact of the pandemic on their work and how artists contribute to the broader workforce.

Join us virtually to hear more about Ranae’s art practice and what she will be working on during her residency, share your ideas and things you want Ranae to know about the Fergus Falls community, and enjoy conversation with other community members and artists in an informal and welcoming setting through Zoom. Bring your favorite drink or snack while we connect!

Join DejaJoelle for a late-night, full moon meditation session. DejaJoelle is an African Centered – Healing Artist, Choreographer, Director, and Cultural Healing Curator. She believes Dance serves as our connection to ourselves, our communities, and our overall Divinity. DejaJoelle creates intentional spaces for Black, LGBTQ2, and Deaf community to discover their own practices toward Healing […]

Join an Instagram Live conversation with DejaJoelle for affirmations and readings. DejaJoelle is an African Centered – Healing Artist, Choreographer, Director, and Cultural Healing Curator. She believes Dance serves as our connection to ourselves, our communities, and our overall Divinity. DejaJoelle creates intentional spaces for Black, LGBTQ2, and Deaf community to discover their own practices […]

Where do you want to be both artistically and professionally? Learn how to define your values, identify key choices and develop a plan to achieve your career goals.

Learn about user-friendly website organization and design, how to maximize your online presence. Presented in partnership with Dakota County Library.

Discover analytical and tool-based approaches to manage your time. These tools will help you tackle hurdles related to efficiency, flexibility, and structure to help you reach your artistic goals.

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.

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.

Craft persuasive messaging and create a strategy for how you will get the word out about your
work, events, and news.

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.

Learn how to track revenues and expenses, make informed projections, and gain a clearer understanding of your artistic business finances.

Obtain general information about your intellectual property, contract basics and structuring your artistic business.