Artists Respond - Springboard For The Arts

Artists Respond Artists Respond is a series of programming engaging artists around critical issues, with funded opportunities for artists to create projects around a shared theme. As new opportunities arise, open calls will be posted here by Springboard. About Artists Respond Artists are creative thinkers and problem-solvers, who are essential to movements for change. Art can be the comfort needed to sustain and heal a community, it can be the challenge needed to see things in a new light and a call to action. Artists Respond grew from Springboard for Arts’ community development work, networks of artists, and commitment to building just and equitable communities. History For over a decade, Springboard has worked with hundreds of artists to address community challenges through modest collaborative projects. What we now call Artists Respond projects began initially in quick response to the uprisings in Minnesota following the murder of George Floyd during the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. Soon after, Artists Respond: Combating Social Isolation supported nearly 100 artists in Minnesota to create projects that created connection for isolated communities. Subsequent Artist Respond projects have addressed the impact and possibilities of Guaranteed Income, land and place stewardship, equitable rural futures, and rural-urban solidarity. Growing Beyond the Start This replicable, community-engaged project model builds narrative and policy change, and Artist Respond projects have garnered media coverage, been featured at national conferences, and gone on to expanded iterations, building artists’ careers. Opportunities Artists Respond: Roots of Democracy We invite artists and culture bearers in West Central Minnesota to apply for Artists Respond: Roots of Democracy, aprogram that supports creative community projects that help people participate in civic life, build connection across differences, and strengthen local communities. Learn more Header Image Credit: community participants of Artists Respond cohort activities. Frequently Asked Questions Where can I find current opportunities? Current Artists Respond cohort opportunities are published on Springboard’s Opportunities Directory. I’m not located in Minnesota, can I still apply? While most Artist Respond opportunities are open to Minnesota-based artists, please refer to individual Artist Respond open calls for more specific information on eligibility and application requirements. Related Stories Artists Respond: The Art of Weathering Together By Springboard for the Arts Artists Respond: Meet the Cohort of Weaving Social Connection By Springboard for the Arts Daily Yonder: Using Art to Bridge the Rural-Urban Divide By The Daily Yonder More Info Roots of Democracy Application Read Stories Contacts Ricardo Beaird Community Development Director [email protected] Michele Anderson Rural Director [email protected] Help Artists Thrive Donate