Springboard for the Arts
Springboard for the Arts is a not-for-profit arts service organization based in Saint Paul, Minnesota and Fergus Falls Minnesota. Springboard for the Arts mission is "to support artists with the tools to make a living and a life, and to build just and equitable communities full of meaning, joy, and connection." [1] They provides arts-related resources to independent artists and arts organizations including professional development education and workshops, fiscal sponsorship, micro-lending, health care resources, and career consultations.[2]
History
[edit]Originating in 1978 as a program of United Arts, it became an independent non-profit organization in 1991 under the name of Resources and Counseling for the Arts. The organization changed its name to Springboard for the Arts in 2002.[3][4] Springboard also manages Minnesota Lawyers for the Arts (MnLA), the Minnesota chapter of Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts.[5][6] Laura Zabel was Executive Director from 2005-2026.[7]
In 2021 their universal basic income program for artists initiative was among the first in the nation, supporting working artists in St. Paul's Rondo and Frogtown neighborhoods.[8][9][10]. In 2024, the program expanded to include artists based in Minnesota's Otter Tail County, making it one of the longest running programs of its kind in the nation. [11]
Work
[edit]In 2007, Springboard for the Arts partnered with Minnesota Citizens for the Arts and the Minnesota Craft Council to produce the economic impact study Artists Count: An Economic Impact Study of Artists in Minnesota.[12] Following this study, they purchased and converted a former auto showroom into a community hub called SpringBOX.[13][14]
References
[edit]- ↑ "About Us". Springboard For The Arts. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
- ↑ "Principles & Vision | Springboard for the Arts". Springboard for the Arts. Retrieved 2017-05-14.
- ↑ "Community Supported Art Harvests Creativity". PBS NewsHour. Archived from the original on August 31, 2010. Retrieved 2017-05-14.
- ↑ Talks, Forbes Trep. "How Entrepreneurship Can Save The Starving Artist". Forbes. Retrieved 2017-05-14.
- ↑ "National VLA Directory – VLAA". vlaa.org. Retrieved 2017-05-13.
- ↑ "Legal Assistance | Springboard for the Arts". Springboard for the Arts. Retrieved 2017-05-13.
- ↑ HEwitt, Chris (27 August 2014). "10 questions with Laura Zabel, Springboard for the Arts director". Pioneer Press. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ↑ Small, Zachary (6 April 2021). "San Francisco and Other Cities Try to Give Artists Steady Income". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ↑ Ross, Jenna (5 April 2021). "Pioneering program will pay St. Paul artists a guaranteed monthly income". Star Tribune. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ↑ Jones, Justine (7 April 2021). "Springboard for the Arts Launches Guaranteed Income Pilot for Artists". Mpls.St.Paul Magazine. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ↑ "Minnesota Nonprofit Takes the Lead in Guaranteed Income for Artists". Hyperallergic. 2024-08-26. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
- ↑ "Artists Count | Grantmakers in the Arts". www.giarts.org. Retrieved 2017-05-13.
- ↑ Ross, Jenna (1 June 2018). "Springboard to turn ex-auto dealership into St. Paul arts hub". Star Tribune. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ↑ "Springboard for the Arts receives $1M for new St. Paul arts hub". Star Tribune. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
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