Work with Artists

Looking for new approaches to solving your community, organization, neighborhood or city challenges? Whether you are a transit agency, a housing developer, a business association or a neighborhood organization – local artists will bring unique perspectives and innovative approaches to turn your challenges into opportunities.

We believe artists are agents of change and assets to their communities. Artists are on every block and in every neighborhood; creative people from all backgrounds, disciplines, and experience levels who are from and of the places you strive to support. If you work with your local artists, you can create: - Locally-based approaches for creative problem-solving - Authentic narratives of community identity - Healthier local economies - Increased and more diverse community engagement - Stronger networks and social capital Springboard for the Arts supports and creates simple mechanisms for artists to connect with their communities to create meaningful, economically vibrant and equitable places. We provide catalytic workshops, trainings and project management in partnership with city governments, neighborhood organizations, private institutions and other groups that wish to engage artists in community building, economic development, creative placemaking and innovative problem-solving. We implement projects in urban and rural Minnesota and national partners, and share what we’ve learned to catalyze the movement of artist-centered innovation across the country.