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Springboard’s Incubator is a fiscal sponsorship program that provides sponsorship for arts groups and individual artist projects that do not want (or are not ready) to become tax-exempt nonprofit organizations. In other words, we make it possible for groups to receive tax-deductible grants and donations as they grow. In addition, Incubator artists receive support for their fundraising and marketing efforts, legal referrals, and networking support.

Incubator is designed for arts groups and individual artist projects that have a nonprofit purpose and/or are looking at becoming their own tax exempt nonprofit organization. Sponsored projects must be artist-led, fit with the mission of Springboard for the Arts, and be based in or producing work in Minnesota. Learn more about the Incubator program here.

Check out our current Incubator projects below, or use the filters to your left to find more projects!

Silicate Arts

Silicate Arts aims to provide clay and glass classes for elderly, disabled, and/or vulnerable adults in congregate living centers.

DRKRM MPLS

The mission of DRKRM MPLS is to foster an analog photography community where emerging photographic artists feel welcome to creativity as kinship, analog as resistance, education as freedom, and care as a way of life.

Sunday Coffee Concerts

Sunday Coffee Concerts aims to make meaningful connections between Lakeville area audiences and leading artists from the deep Twin Cities talent pool, enriching the lives of performers, audiences, and communities.

Open Flame Theatre

Open Flame Theatre aims to create outdoor, site- responsive operatic performances about rewilding and the transgender experience. Through live music, dance, large scale climbable sculptures, and circus arts, Open Flame opens portals into surreal other-realms where the power of the imagination is released and reclaimed as part of the larger struggles for justice and freedom from colonization and the culture of capitalism.

“A Pink Triangle” One Act Play

“A Pink Triangle” One Act Play aims to raise awareness, ignite conversations, and open minds, fostering a deeper understanding and empathy for all marginalized communities.

Teen Tech Fashion Industry Day

Teen Tech Fashion Industry Day aims to empower youth by bridging the gap between technology and fashion. They aim to provide teens with hands-on, real-world experiences that blend their interests in design, technology, and fashion. By connecting these students with industry professionals and offering them a platform to explore and develop their creative talents, they seek to inspire the next generation of fashion innovators while fostering a more inclusive and equitable fashion community in the Twin Cities.

The Hmong Voice Center

The Hmong Voice Center aims to promote and embrace vocal diversity in the community. They aim to bridge cultural divides by making fine arts singing accessible to all through the teaching of classical, contemporary, as well as traditional Hmong singing, while preserving and honoring Hmong cultural traditions through music education.

Twin Cities Saxophone

Twin Cities Saxophone aims to provide the Twin Cities saxophone community with free concerts and educational opportunities.

Elayna Waxse Movement Project

Elayna Waxse Movement Project aims to make contemporary dance focused on storytelling and identity through rigorous physicality while addressing social inequities.

The Paper Lantern Project

The Paper Lantern Project aims to provide a beacon of hope to the AAPI community by forming new narratives through the arts and offering care-centered support through economic and cultural liberation.

Big Turn Music Festival

Big Turn Music Festival aims to create a vibrant and inclusive community experience through the celebration of diverse musical talents. They aim to provide a platform for both emerging and established artists to showcase their artistry, foster cultural exchange, and connect with audiences in meaningful ways.

MADROSA

MADROSA aims to create thoughtful performance art and intimate gatherings that blend together fiction and non-fiction, aiming to initiate pondering and dialogue. 

Lake Pepin Chamber Music

Lake Pepin Chamber Music aims to build relationships between artists and audiences by bringing high quality classical and contemporary chamber music experiences to the city of Red Wing and surrounding communities.

Broken Wing Productions

Broken Wing Productions aims to assist artists of varied backgrounds and proficiency levels by removing barriers so they can build the knowledge and experience needed to successfully navigate all aspects of making theater in the Mpls St. Paul community. Learn more at the project’s website.

Late Night Copies

Late Night Copies aims to cultivate queer and trans independent print culture locally & regionally by providing affordable equipment access, serving as a steward of the Midwest Zine Archive Project, and organizing the Midwest Queer & Trans Zine Fest. They distribute artist publications about Midwestern LGBTQ history to a national audience.

Celtic-Balkan Fusion Project

Celtic-Balkan Fusion Project aims to present Celtic (Highland) and Balkan (Bulgarian) folk music and folk dance, both separately and in a unique fusion, as performed by Balkan vocal and instrumental ensembles, a Highland piper, and Balkan, Highland, and modern dancers to build cross-cultural appreciation and goodwill.

Margaret Ogas Performance Project

Margaret Ogas Performance Project aims to develop live performances rooted in dance, with an emphasis on artistic experimentation and a commitment to highlighting artists of color and queer artists.

Rattlebox

Rattlebox aims to present chamber music events that are intimate, adventurous, and thought-provoking, in order to spark joy, curiosity, and empathy in their community. Learn more at the project’s website.

Deaf Cultural Arts & Wellness Center

Deaf Cultural Arts & Wellness Center aims to provide access to creative arts and wellness resources for Deaf individuals and the Twin Cities Deaf community.

MinnAnimate

MinnAnimate aims to supporting local animators. Its flagship program is an annual festival that celebrates the craft of animation, and the unique perspectives and techniques of Minnesota-based artists. They have noticed that independent animation often skews toward solitary practice which we seek to correct by providing social and collaborative opportunities.

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