Join us at our University Avenue site for creative, family-friendly fun in the neighborhood! Each pair of Saturdays will be led by an Artistic Director and feature interactive art and opportunities for creation outdoors on Springboard’s green space. Each event runs 1-5pm and is free of charge, all ages welcome. Save the dates for a […]

With the continued roll out of American Rescue Plan, now is the time to be building working relationships between communities and artists for a more creative, equitable future. This training is for staff at government agencies, tribal councils, community non-profits and arts councils of all sizes.

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

You’re invited to celebrate the opening of Springboard for the Arts’ new space in Saint Paul! This project has been four years in the making, reimagining a vacant used car lot into a vibrant, artist-created community hub – and we’re so excited to share it with you. This opening celebration will have two components. Tune […]

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. Presented in partnership with Hennepin County Library.

You’re invited to celebrate the opening of Springboard for the Arts’ new space in Saint Paul! This project has been four years in the making, reimagining a vacant used car lot into a vibrant, artist-created community hub – and we’re so excited to share it with you. This opening celebration will have two components. Tune […]

With the continued roll out of American Rescue Plan, now is the time to be building working relationships between communities and artists for a more creative, equitable future. This 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.

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. Presented in partnership with Hennepin County Library.

Learn how to set up and run an online store for your artwork and creative goods on popular platforms like Big Cartel, Etsy, Shopify and SquareSpace, as well as print-on-demand (P.O.D.) platforms like Fine Art America and Redbubble. This workshop is for artists living within the Five Wings Arts Council counties: Cass, Crow Wing, Morrison, Todd, and Wadena.

This session will cover the basics of hiring full- and part-time employees, contractors and other considerations as an employer. It is part of a series of workshops on Legal Basics for BIPOC and Native-Led Creative Businesses.

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

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.

With the continued roll out of American Rescue Plan, now is the time to be building working relationships between communities and artists for a more creative, equitable future. This training is for staff at government agencies, tribal councils, community non-profits and arts councils of all sizes.

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.

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

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.

With the continued roll out of American Rescue Plan, now is the time to be building working relationships between communities and artists for a more creative, equitable future. This 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.

This analytical approach is 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.

With the continued roll out of American Rescue Plan, now is the time to be building working relationships between communities and artists for a more creative, equitable future. This training is for staff at government agencies, tribal councils, community non-profits and arts councils of all sizes.

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.