Learn how to maximize your online sales with Big Cartel, Etsy, Shopify, SquareSpace and other platforms. We will discuss how to accept payments, and package and ship your work. This workshop is for Meander Art Crawl artists and artists/businesses in Big Stone, Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Swift and Yellow Medicine counties.
Online Platform: Zoom

Springboard invites artists and creatives in rural places and small towns in Minnesota to propose projects that center BIPOC (Black, Indigenous or People of Color), Native, and LGBTQIA+ experiences and perspectives in rural and tribal communities, create safe and supportive spaces for connection, confront truth about historic harms, bring non-dominant stories into light, and/or address racism, homophobia and/or transphobia.

This workshop is designed to help individual artists and small arts groups understand and prepare strong grant applications.
Online Platform: Zoom

Learn about user-friendly website organization and design, how to maximize your online presence, and the basics of DIY website building on hosting services like WordPress and Squarespace. This workshop is for Meander Art Crawl artists and artists/businesses in Big Stone, Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Swift and Yellow Medicine counties.
Online Platform: Zoom

Our panel of professionals from the publishing industry, including publishers, bookstore owners and writers will try to take some of the mystery out of the ins and outs of the publishing business. Presented in partnership with Hennepin County Library.
Online Platform: Zoom Webinar

Join us virtually to hear more about Hassaan’s art practice and what he will be working on during his residency, share your ideas and things you want Hassaan 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!

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.
Online Platform: Zoom

Get practical tips for improving your sales technique and interacting with the public, in person or virtually, particularly in settings such as open studios and art crawls.
Online Platform: Zoom

A panel of experts will take a look at the grantwriting process and discuss how BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) and Native artists can successfully navigate the application process. Presented in partnership with Hennepin County Library.
Online Platform: Zoom Webinar

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.
Online platform: Zoom Webinar