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Springboard for the Arts Calendar of Events

An illustration of Springboard for the Arts offices in Saint Paul and Fergus Falls by artist Asahi Nagata

Artwork by Asahi Nagata.

Springboard for the Arts offers workshops, panels, community events and more on an ongoing basis. Use the Category filter to find specific types of events, and use the Location filter to focus on offerings from our offices in Fergus Falls and Saint Paul, or online offerings. Scroll down to see all our offerings. If you have questions about events and offerings, don't hesitate to reach out at info@springboardforthearts.org or 651-292-4381.

Additional Resources

Get connected to Artist Career Consultants here: https://springboardforthearts.org/professional-growth/career-consultations/artist-career-consultants/

Work of Art Toolkit: https://springboardforthearts.org/woa

Handbook for Artists Working in Community: https://springboardforthearts.org/artists-working-in-community/

Upcoming Offerings

34 events found!

Free
Work of Art: Portfolio Kit

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. Presented in partnership with Hennepin County Library.

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Free
Work of Art: Career Planning

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.

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Free
Work of Art: Marketing

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. Presented in partnership with Hennepin County Library.

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Free
Fall Fest

Springboard is throwing a party to celebrate our Saint Paul anniversary and you’re invited!

RVSP
Free
Work of Art: Time Management

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.

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Free
Art-Train Individual Artist Training- Evening Offering!

The free Art-Train Individual Artist Training is for artists who are interested in building on their existing skills to collaborate in and with their communities through their local agencies, non-profits, and arts councils. Artists will deepen practices around creative problem solving, equitable community engagement, and creating arts-based strategies to address recovery, rebuilding and ongoing community and economic development. 

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Free
Artist Statements

Get a hands-on, step-by-step approach to writing a range of statements that best represent your work as an artist.

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Free
Work of Art: Promotions

Craft persuasive messaging and create a strategy for how you will get the word out about your work, events, and news. Presented in partnership with Hennepin County Library.

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Free
Work of Art: Portfolio Kit

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.

Register
Free
Publishing Basics for Genre Fiction Writers

This workshop will outline the basics of bringing your manuscript through the whole publishing process, from writing and editing to exploring options for publication and marketing, geared towards genre fiction writers.

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Free
Work of Art: Pricing

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. Presented in partnership with Hennepin County Library.

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Free
Work of Art: Pricing

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.

Register
Variable Fees
Art-Train Agency/Organization Training

The Agency/Organization Training is for staff at government agencies, tribal councils, community non-profits and arts councils to develop strategies to reach and engage more people, increase community relevance and connection, and find innovative ways to be more effective – and create authentic, equitable and lasting change.

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Free
Artist Websites: Tips and Tricks

Learn about user-friendly website organization and design, how to maximize your online presence, and get real-time feedback on an existing website.

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Free
Work of Art: Recordkeeping

Learn how to track revenues and expenses, make informed projections, and gain a clearer understanding of your artistic business finances. Presented in partnership with Hennepin County Library.

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Free
Work of Art: Recordkeeping

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

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Free
Work of Art: Legal Considerations

Obtain general information about your intellectual property, contract basics and structuring your artistic business. Presented in partnership with Hennepin County Library.

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Free
Work of Art: Grant Writing

Learn the essentials of grant writing along with resources for searching and structuring your grants. This workshop will be held in person at the Center for Performing Arts.

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Free
Work of Art: Funding

Learn how to think creatively about diversifying your funding streams by exploring traditional and new models for generating value, resources, and revenue. Presented in partnership with Hennepin County Library.

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Free
Work of Art: Business Plan Essentials

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.

Register
Free
Work of Art: Promotions

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

Register
Free
Art-Train Individual Artist Training

The free Art-Train Individual Artist Training is for artists who are interested in building on their existing skills to collaborate in and with their communities through their local agencies, non-profits, and arts councils. Artists will deepen practices around creative problem solving, equitable community engagement, and creating arts-based strategies to address recovery, rebuilding and ongoing community and economic development. 

Register
Free
Funding Panel

Learn about navigating the funding landscape and hear from members of the arts community, experienced both in granting organizations and as independent artists.

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Free
Work of Art: Grant Writing

Learn the essentials of grant writing along with resources for searching and structuring your grants. Presented in partnership with Hennepin County Library.

Register
Free
Work of Art: Legal Considerations

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

Register
Free
Work of Art: Funding

Learn how to think creatively about diversifying your funding streams by exploring different models for generating value, resources, and revenue.

Register
Variable Fees
Art-Train Agency/Organization Training

The Agency/Organization Training is for staff at government agencies, tribal councils, community non-profits and arts councils to develop strategies to reach and engage more people, increase community relevance and connection, and find innovative ways to be more effective – and create authentic, equitable and lasting change.

Register
Free
Grant Writing for Artists of Color and Native Artists Panel

Join us for a panel that will take a look at the grant writing process and discuss how artists who are BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) and Native can successfully navigate the application process.

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Free
Work of Art: Business Plan Essentials

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. Presented in partnership with Hennepin County Library.

Register
Free
Work of Art: Grantwriting

Learn the essentials of grant writing along with resources for searching and structuring your grants.

Register
Free
Work of Art: Engaging Customers and Selling Your Work

Learn tools and techniques to communicate the value of your work to potential customers. Presented in partnership with Hennepin County Library.

Register
Free
Work of Art: Business Plan Essentials

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.

Register
Free
Business Structure Basics

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.

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Free
Work of Art: Engaging Customers & Selling Your Work

Learn tools and techniques to communicate the value of your work to potential customers.

Register