Springboard for the Arts Calendar of Events
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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.
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.
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 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.
An attorney from Springboard’s Minnesota Lawyers for the Arts (MnLA) program will cover the legal basics of copyrights for visual and performing artists. Presented in partnership with Hennepin County Library.
Learn how to track revenues and expenses, make informed projections, and gain a clearer understanding of your artistic business finances.
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.
Alan Gregerson, Senior Stakeholder Liaison for the local branch of the Internal Revenue Service, will cover the rules and issues involved in filing taxes for creative people. Please note that this workshop will not cover state-specific sales taxes, or tax issues for nonprofits.
Bring your CD-ROMs, floppy disks (both 3.5” and 5.25”) and 35mm slides! Resource Lab assistants will help you recover JPGs of forgotten paintings, TXT files of lost poetry and other work from your past that’s stuck on formats you no longer have access to.
What is a trademark and how long does it last? Do you need to register? Get answers from an attorney from Springboard’s Minnesota Lawyers for the Arts (MnLA) program. Presented in partnership with Hennepin County Library.
The O-1B visa is for “individuals with an extraordinary ability in the arts or extraordinary achievement in motion picture or television industry.” Join Minneapolis visual artist Zoe Cinel and the New York-based immigration attorney she worked with, Teresa Woods Peña, for a conversation on the experience of applying for and receiving an O-1B visa, moderated by filmmaker and Springboard Artist Career Consultant Cecilia Cornejo.
Obtain general information about your intellectual property, contract basics and structuring your artistic business.
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.
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.
Join us at Springboard in St.Paul for an all-day resource fair for artists!
Learn how to think creatively about diversifying your funding streams by exploring different models for generating value, resources, and revenue.
Presented at Springboard for the Arts in St. Paul, join us for an all-day artists’ market featuring 30+ local makers!
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.
Details & registration will open in March 2024, stay tuned!
Learn the essentials of grant writing along with resources for searching and structuring your grants.
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.
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.
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.
Details & registration will open in March 2024, stay tuned!
Learn tools and techniques to communicate the value of your work to potential customers.