Springboard for the Arts Calendar of Events

Adam Froehlich, an attorney from Springboard’s Minnesota Lawyers for the Arts (MnLA) program, will cover the basics of copyright, trademarks and intellectual property protections for artists.

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. Presented in partnership with Hennepin County Library.

Join Springboard for the Arts, the Blandin Foundation, and artist contributors to celebrate the launch of Heartland, Heartwork: A Field Guide to Place and Possibility for Rural Leaders.

Identify communication tools to fit your needs, craft engaging messaging, and build a basic promotions strategy with actionable steps to get the word out. Presented in partnership with Hennepin County Library.

Not sure how to protect your creative work, including whether to register a copyright? Confused about IP contract provisions, or whether you need an LLC? Attorneys from Maslon LLP and 3M will present on intellectual property and contract basics, including practical tips for artists, performers, writers and creatives. Presented in partnership with LegalCORPS.

Learn the essentials of grant writing along with resources for searching and structuring your grants. ASL interpretation and live captioning will be provided.

How can we combat dominant narratives of rural-urban divide? Join us for a conversation with leading organizations and artists working to dispel myths, find common ground, and create shared meaning.

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.

Discover an analytical approach to defining key elements that will help you calculate the costs and prices of your art for a variety of markets. Presented in partnership with Hennepin County Library.

In this presentation and Q&A session, attorney Sarah Soucie Eyberg will help artists understand and access available support through disability benefits. Participants will learn about the application process, eligibility criteria, and strategies for managing finances, including earned income and grants, while receiving benefits.

Have you ever wondered how to get your artwork represented by a gallery or in a museum’s collection? Join us for a virtual panel discussion featuring Alex Blaisdell (Highpoint Center for Printmaking), Taylor Jasper (Walker Art Center), Scott Pollock (Minnesota Marine Art Museum), and Nancy XiaoRong Valentine (Kaddatz Gallery) who will offer their insights on how artists can effectively partner with arts organizations and curators to exhibit, sell, and promote their artwork. Moderated by Candida Gonzalez, Artist Career Consultant, Springboard for the Arts.

Join Springboard for the Arts, the Blandin Foundation, and artist contributors to celebrate the launch of Heartland, Heartwork: A Field Guide to Place and Possibility for Rural Leaders.

Join Katie Kroeck and M from Jackalope Tattoo for a conversation about beginning a career as a tattoo artist. M and Katie will answer your questions about developing your portfolio, finding apprenticeship opportunities, obtaining your tattoo license, and more. Moderated by Dana Sikkila, Artist Career Consultant and Workshop Facilitator, Springboard for the Arts.

This retreat is all about bringing together local working artists and providing them with business skills and resources to support their practice. The workshops will include training focused on pricing, funding, engaging customers and selling work, and business plan essentials, and the weekend will also offer opportunities for connection and conversation with other creators.

This hands-on session will empower emerging and independent artists with the knowledge and tools they need to navigate the music industry. From contracts to creativity, our expert panel — featuring industry pros like MaLLy, Tim Wilson, and legal counsel from Tony Mendoza, and Nyajuok Deng of Fredrikson & Byron — will walk you through strategies that will help you avoid common pitfalls and seize new opportunities.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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 contribute to equitable community and economic development, public health, planning, and other public sectors.

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

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

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.

Join artist Kandace Creel Falcón for a “Stitch-in” at Springboard for the Arts in Fergus Falls. Bring a sewing, mending or knitting project of your own to work on in a supportive and casual environment.

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 contribute to equitable community and economic development, public health, planning, and other public sectors.