Hire Springboard - Springboard For The Arts

Hire Springboard Springboard for the Arts partners with place-based organizations in small towns, tribal communities, rural areas and urban centers to design and strengthen programs that support local artists and creative communities. From launching a new initiative or strengthening an existing one, we bring our expertise and share proven program models to help you move from idea to impact. About Whether you are ready to launch a program that supports local creativity and need support in the design process, or need technical assistance to manage a program that engages artists, Springboard is available to hire for workshops and consultations, project design, or technical assistance. We work with communities, agencies, and nonprofits to: Provide keynotes, presentations, workshops, and train the trainer opportunities Build professional development and capital access programs for artists Train and mobilize artists to address community challenges Develop sustainable, locally rooted creative initiatives Advocate and increase policy expertise around rural community development, economic security for artists and creative workers, and cross-sector collaboration Springboard is a recognized leader in creative community development, creative placemaking/placekeeping, artist entrepreneurship and professional development, and artist-centered economic strategies. Springboard programs have been replicated and inspired work in over 100 communities across the U.S. and beyond. Our work exploring the role of arts in equitable community development has been featured at national and international convenings, including the Aspen Ideas Festival, Urban Land Institute, the National Rural Assembly, Americans for the Arts, International Downtown Association, and a recent Congressional briefing.Springboard’s work has also been highlighted by major media outlets such as National Public Radio, Bloomberg, The Guardian, and The New York Times. Workshops and Technical Assistance Offerings Springboard offers a library of workshops and technical assistance support, including Work of Art: Business Skills for Artists (offered directly or train the trainer), Artists Working in Community trainings, City/Community and Agency Trainings on how to work with artists, and program design, implementation, and artist project support. National Work Creative Change Coalition A national coalition of place-based organizations that center people, creativity, and equity working together to create a stronger ecosystem for communities and artists. Started in 2023 and incubated at Springboard, the Coalition currently has over 200 core members and 500+ individuals and allied organizations. The Coalition’s work is focused on Learning and Field Building; Storytelling and Public Narrative; Action Research; and Convening and Consulting. Led by Founding Director, Laura Zabel, visit the Coalition website for more information. Learn more Creative Cities Initiative (a Knight Foundation partnership) The Knight Foundation has engaged Springboard for the Arts, specifically leveraging their work and leadership of the Creative Change Coalition, to support the eight Knight Cities to 1) build local leadership and narratives that position artists and arts organizations as leaders; 2) develop the cross-sector partnerships that build holistic community health and vibrancy; and 3) create connections starting with the eight cities for mutual learning, model sharing and innovation. Read the press release and contact [email protected] to learn more. Learn more Creative Study Springboard’s subscription based virtual library of high-quality, self-paced, video-based courses to help creatives thrive. Course topics include: U.S. tax basics; tools and considerations for setting up a business; and arts and economics. Subscriptions are available for purchase individually, or in bulk for institutions, including colleges, universities and fellowship programs, to share with their networks or to integrate into their programming or coursework. View the full course library here and contact [email protected] to learn more. Learn more Frequently Asked Questions Who have you worked with? Recent partners include the Blandin Foundation, Knight Foundation, Ramsey County, Project for Pride in Living, Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), Georgia Council for the Arts, Kansas Main Street/Kansas Commerce, North Dakota Department of Commerce (with Rethos: Places Reimagined), Iowa Economic Development Authority, California Central Coast Creative Corps, Creative Sonoma, Harvester Arts, Capitol Region Watershed District, Delta Regional Authority, Upstream Initiative, Creatives Rebuild New York, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and conference producers nationwide. Do you work with anyone? It depends! Our consulting work is for organizations to support their communities, and we first want to learn more about your ideas, goals and aspirations. From there, we consider if we have useful processes, workshops and models that fit your context, and the level of support you want. Can you run our artist program? It depends! We generally design and implement programs in our own geographies – from our home bases of Saint Paul and Fergus Falls, to Minnesota, to the midwest regions on occasion. Outside of that, we want to help your organization, or group of organizations, manage your own activities and programs with local artists. We can work with you on a spectrum of support, from providing free templates and information, to advising on your program design, to providing direct presentations and workshops, to training you to provide the workshops. Can we borrow or replicate your ideas? Yes! Springboard’s mission is for everywhere – how we share/spread it varies (see “Can you run our artist program?”). We create useful programs and then do our best to create free toolkits and guides so they can be customized and replicated in other places. If you see one of ou