Rural Regenerator - Springboard For The Arts

Rural Regenerator Fellowship The Rural Regenerator Fellowship is an 18-month fellowship that brings together rural artists, creatives, and culture bearers to deepen their relationships, grow their work, and support rural exchange and solidarity across the Upper Midwest. About the Rural Regenerator Fellowship Artists, culture bearers, and makers are essential to the future of rural places—and to the ways those places help our society develop and build new systems or policies that are human-centered, equitable, and resilient. Since 2021, Springboard for the Arts’ Rural Regenerator Fellowship has invested more than $1 Million in rural cultural organizers across the Upper Midwest, building a lasting and resilient network of support, solidarity, and exchange. The Rural Regenerator Fellowship brings rural artists into a supportive peer network, helping to sustain and deepen their existing work, while cultivating a network of geographic exchange, mutual support, and solidarity across the rural Midwest. Since its launch in 2021, 44 Fellows from across the Upper Midwest have come together to support each other’s work, and share ideas. Current Opportunities There are no open opportunities at this time. Header Image Credit: Rural regenerator fellows creating a collaborating art project. Photo by Neh-Dah-Ness Greene. Frequently Asked Questions What geography does the Fellowship serve? Applicants must live, work, or have a strong connection to a rural community within the following states: Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, or Wisconsin, or within Native Nations that share these geographies. While we know that “rural” has a broad definition and that people have multi-centered relationships with place, we will only consider applicants that currently live or work in, or demonstrate a deep connection to communities of 25,000 people or fewer. Are you currently accepting applications? No, we are not accepting applications at this time. How can I learn about past Fellows and their work? Take a look at our stories about each cohort and read Fellow bios here: 2021 – 23 Cohort 2022 – 24 Cohort 2023 – 25 Cohort 2024 – 26 Cohort Related Stories Rural Regenerator Fellowship: Connection, Exchange and Solidarity By Springboard for the Arts Rural Regenerator Fellowship: Identity, Reclamation and Healing By Springboard for the Arts Rural Regenerator Fellowship: Stewardship, Sovereignty and Community Care By Springboard for the Arts More Info Meet the Fellows Contacts Michele Anderson Rural Director [email protected] Molly Johnston Rural Program Manager [email protected] Dominic Facio Rural Program Manager [email protected] Help Artists Thrive Donate