Made Here: Showcasing Regional Makers and their Stories in Fergus Falls

Come connect with the makers shaping our creative region. Each quarter, Springboard for the Arts spotlights a local creative business in downtown Fergus Falls. You’ll get a behind-the-scenes view of their work, hear their stories, and learn about your creative neighbors! May’s gathering will showcase local artist Brittanni and Courtney Smith, alongside Leanne Meis (Courtney’s […]

April 16, 2026

Pop-Up Market with Zoe Mae – Friday

Join us for a Pop-Up Market!Stop in Springboard for the Arts on Thursday and Friday as we host Zoe Mae. She will have framed mini prints, stickers, greeting cards, and more available for purchase as well as a few original works. On Friday during our Creative Community Coffee Club, Zoe will be painting live so […]

April 15, 2026

Pop-Up Market with Zoe Mae – Thursday

Join us for a Pop-Up Market!Stop in Springboard for the Arts on Thursday and Friday as we host Zoe Mae. She will have framed mini prints, stickers, greeting cards, and more available for purchase as well as a few original works. On Friday during our Creative Community Coffee Club, Zoe will be painting live so […]

April 15, 2026

Call for Artists: Before We Were Happy

CALL FOR ART: Before We Were Happy New York Mills Regional Cultural Center’s Annual Adult Regional Art Show Exhibition Theme Before We Were Happy explores a persistent American idea: that happiness once came more easily, before modern ambition, speed, and pursuit culture. This exhibition interrogates nostalgia as both comfort and myth, asking whether the past […]

March 2, 2026

Artist Residency: Falls Community Arts Exchange

Arts and culture are vital ingredients in creating welcoming and engaged rural communities with strong local economies. The Falls Community Arts Exchange invites artists to experience and engage with the vibrant arts community in Fergus Falls, Minnesota and connect with Springboard’s work and advocacy in rural creative community development. About the Falls Community Arts Exchange […]

February 13, 2026

Creative Community Coffee Club

Swing by Springboard for the Arts in downtown Fergus Falls every *3rd Friday (*4th Friday for April 24th) between 10am – 12pm for casual coworking, creative conversation, and community connection. Bring your busy work, a craft project, or just yourself, and enjoy coffee, snacks, and good company with fellow local creatives.

February 3, 2026

Creative Community Coffee Club

Swing by Springboard for the Arts in downtown Fergus Falls every 3rd Friday between 10am – 12pm for casual coworking, creative conversation, and community connection. Bring your busy work, a craft project, or just yourself, and enjoy coffee, snacks, and good company with fellow local creatives.

February 3, 2026

Winter Rituals: Petal Pursuit, A Winter Scavenger Hunt

Join for a family friendly floral scavenger hunt in Downtown Fergus Falls! In the free community event, presented as part of Springboard’s Winter Rituals in Fergus Falls, florals in ice will be hidden in secret locations and clues will be given to help find them! Completed scavenger hunts will get entered to a drawing to […]

December 18, 2025

Winter Rituals: Winter Gear Clothing Swap

Gather with community to swap winter gear and practice enjoying winter. We will ground ourselves in what this season provides and discuss how to dress warm so we can enjoy the beauty of winter. There is no such thing as bad weather, just inadequate clothing! Bring good-quality winter gear: mittens, socks, boots, coats, etc. No […]

December 18, 2025

Winter Rituals: Springboard Sunroom

The Springboard Sunroom is a space where the community can find light during the darkest months. Popping up at Springboard in Fergus Falls, the space is equipped with a desk/table, a vitamin D lamp, paper, pens, pencils, cozy blankets, and candles. The space also has three different writing invitations (Winter Words [short musings], The Next […]

December 18, 2025

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