Springboard For The Arts

TO CULTIVATE VIBRANT COMMUNITIES BY CONNECTING ARTISTS WITH THE SKILLS, INFORMATION, AND SERVICES THEY NEED TO MAKE A LIVING AND A LIFE.

ARTIST RESOURCES - SPRINGBOARD'S ARTIST RESOURCES PROGRAMMING ENCOMPASSES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES FOR ARTISTS, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY PROGRAMS, ACCESS TO HEALTH AND LEGAL RESOURCES, AND PHYSICAL RESOURCE CENTERS. IN FY21 WE CONTINUED TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF OUR RESOURCE CENTER FOR ARTISTS, OFFERING COMPUTER WORKSTATIONS OUTFITTED WITH GRAPHIC AND SLIDE SCANNERS, ADOBE CREATIVE CLOUD, MICROSOFT OFFICE, A PUBLICATIONS LIBRARY, AND OTHER GRANT-MAKING AND OPPORTUNITIES DATABASES. OUR A/V CLOSET ALLOWS ARTISTS TO CHECK OUT ARTS TECHNOLOGY SUCH AS CAMERAS AND LIGHTS. WE'VE CONTINUED OUR LEGAL REFERRAL SERVICE, CONNECTING 127 ARTISTS WITH ONE-ON-ONE ATTORNEY REFERRALS IN FY21. SPRINGBOARD'S HEALTHCARE THROUGH SEVERAL PROGRAMS. ARTISTS' ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE (AAH) REMOVES FINANCIAL AND SYSTEM NAVIGATION BARRIERS FOR ARTISTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. AAH PROVIDES ARTISTS WITH VOUCHERS TO COVER THE COST OF MEDICAL, DENTAL AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. THROUGH VOUCHERS AND RESOURCE DISTRIBUTION, SPRINGBOARD OFFERED 216 HEALTHCARE REFERRALS IN FY21. THE EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND (ERF) PROVIDED SMALL MONETARY SUPPORT FOR HUNDREDS OF ARTISTS WHO HAVE CAREER-THREATENING EMERGENCIES OR TO USE THEIR ART TO RESPOND TO COMMUNITY EMERGENCIES. ERF WAS TEMPORARILY EXPANDED IN FY21 TO HELP MEET THE IMMEDIATE ECONOMIC NEEDS OF ARTISTS FACING LOST INCOME DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. IN FY21 SPRINGBOARD'S PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS SERVED 2,867 INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH WORKSHOPS, ONE-ON-ONE CONSULTING AND PARTICIPATION AT LEADING CONFERENCES BOTH LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY. SPRINGBOARD PRESENTED: 109 WORKSHOPS ON BUSINESS SKILLS FOR ARTISTS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, 270 INDIVIDUAL CONSULTATIONS, AND PRESENTED AT CONFERENCES LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY HIGHLIGHTING OUR CONTENT, ARTIST SERVICES, AND MISSION. IN FY21, SPRINGBOARD CONTINUED TO EXPAND OUR POOL OF ARTIST CAREER CONSULTANTS AND WORK OF ART WORKSHOP FACILITATORS TO REACH BROADER COMMUNITIES, AUDIENCES AND PARTNERS.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - OUR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ORGANIZES AND EMPOWERS ARTISTS TO BUILD RECIPROCAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH THEIR COMMUNITIES, RESULTING IN VIBRANT, CREATIVE, 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. BY ADDRESSING OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH CHANGE LOCALLY IN MINNESOTA, WE ALSO CREATE CUSTOMIZABLE MODES FOR COMMUNITY COMMUNITIES NATIONALLY. IN FY21, WE DIRECTLY SUPPORTED OVER 120 ARTISTS TO IMPLEMENT PROJECTS OR ACTIVITIES, AND TRAINED (HALF DAY TO 2 DAY LONG WORKSHOPS) 100 ARTISTS IN COLLABORATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. THEIR PROJECTS THEMSELVES INVOLVED MORE ARTISTS AND VOLUNTEERS, AND TOUCHED THOUSANDS OF VIEWERS AND PARTICIPANTS. WE PRESENTED OUR STRATEGIES AND LEARNINGS TO OVER 600 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS (APPROXIMATELY 25% ARTISTS) THROUGH CONFERENCE AND OTHER PRESENTATIONS.

FERGUS FALLS - IN FY21 OUR FERGUS FALLS OFFICE PROVIDED PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND CONSULTATIONS, A RESOURCE CENTER, LEGAL AND HEALTHCARE RESOURCES TO APPROXIMATELY 530 ARTISTS, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRAINING FOR 53 ARTISTS THROUGH ARTISTS ON MAIN STREET. IN ADDITION, 8 ARTISTS IN OUR HINGE ARTS RESIDENCY PROGRAM REACHED APPROXIMATELY 554 COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH PRESENTATIONS, EVENTS AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES, AND THE RURAL ARTS AND CULTURE SUMMIT REACHED 372 COMMUNITY MEMBERS. WE ALSO PROVIDED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS TO APPROXIMATELY 749 COMMUNITY, STATE AND NATIONAL LEADERS.