Artists Respond: Rooted and Rising

Throughout Minnesota’s ICE occupation, artists have shown up for community in countless ways, whether it’s creating art, leading mutual aid and neighborhood initiatives, holding space for safety, grief, and repair, and more.

Artists, we’re so grateful for your essential work at this time. This includes over 60 rapid-response, neighborhood-scale projects launched across Minnesota through Artists Respond: Safety in Neighbors. We’re building upon that work with a new call for artists, Artists Respond: Rooted and Rising. 

Selected Minnesota artists will receive $2500 to lead neighborhood-scale projects that take place over 2-4 months to deepen relationships and networks, create safe spaces for reflection and healing, gather community stories, and combat isolation.

Applications will be accepted on a rolling deadline, and projects will be selected every 2 weeks from March 12-April 23,2026.

Artists Respond is a Springboard program that supports artists to create modest, community-rooted projects that rapidly and intentionally respond to community issues and opportunities. Past rounds have focused on social isolation, equitable rural futures, environmental stewardship, rural-urban solidarity, and economic justice through guaranteed income.

Artists Respond: Rooted and Rising

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