Meet our latest impact report on why rural-urban communities need each other, what solidarity looks like in action, and how artists are central to repairing divides.
September 26, 2025
By Springboard for the Arts
New Emergency Relief Funds for Artists will be available through 5 Regional Arts Councils
September 20, 2025
By Springboard for the Arts
Ready Go Art brings artist-led experiences for all ages to Otter Tail County
September 9, 2025
By Springboard for the Arts
Garages become galleries, warehouses become studio spaces, and stages emerge out of emptiness—all thanks to local art organizations.
August 26, 2025
By Minnesota Monthly
“We started this program because rural artists are doing really critical work in their communities, and it can be a really isolating role to have,” says Michele Anderson, the rural director for Springboard.
June 25, 2025
By MPR News
How artmaking and creative practice in the United States can address community challenges, strengthen local economies, and rebuild human connections—and three less-well-traveled ways to support it.
May 13, 2025
By Stanford Social Innovation Review
Springboard for the Arts is running both a rural and urban program and has some lessons for success.
May 12, 2025
By Fast Company
Art installations, including a set of phone booths that connect urban and rural communities, aim to bring the city and the countryside closer together.
March 21, 2025
By The Daily Yonder
The animated show’s depiction of the potential in providing basic income couldn’t be further from the truth
December 18, 2024
By Salon
Minnesota’s three-year-old Guaranteed Income for Artists pilot program offers a small yet mighty payment that has unlocked creative freedom and opened new opportunities that ripple through our communities.
November 21, 2024
By Common Dreams
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