Professional Services

Financial Choice / LSS Financial Counseling

Your financial health plays an important role in your overall well-being. Springboard for the Arts Financial Choice service through LSS Financial Counseling offers a variety of benefits to artists and their families. As an artist referred through Springboard, you and your immediate family members have access to up to six free financial counseling sessions. Anyone can benefit from a financial check-up and receive help setting and achieving financial goals. All sessions with an LSS Financial Counselor are free and confidential. Appointments are available in person, by phone or online.

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Lars Samuelsson

I photograph 2D and 3D Artwork as well as exhibits and interiors. I am currently renting a studio at the White Bear Center for the Arts in White Bear for photographing 2D and 3D artwork.

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Mitch Rossow Fine Art Reproduction Photography

Over the past 10 years as a professional artwork photographer, I’ve developed and refined a proprietary system to affordably and accurately capture all the details, color and nuances of your artwork. My unique photographic style lets your painting ‘be itself’ so it can make an authentic introduction to your fans and buyers.

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Jerry Mathiason

Experienced artwork photographer available for location photography at your studio, exhibition, or public artwork.

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Flywheel Media Productions

For over 20 years, Flywheel Media founder Cully Gallagher has been creating videos that amplify the work of artists, educators, and entrepreneurs. Specializing in performing arts videos: dance, music, theater, and more. Dependable and flexible, talented and friendly, you’ll be glad to have us collaborating on your project.

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John Beumer | Digital & Print Design

Graphic design, UX/UI design, illustration, marketing design, communication and marketing strategy, creative direction, digital design for web and social media. Well-versed in corporate, nonprofit and small business environments.

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3×3 Bookkeeping

3×3 Bookkeeping provides virtual bookkeeping and consulting services for small business owners, creatives, and entrepreneurs. We help our clients feel at ease by knowing and understanding their numbers, so they can make informed business decisions, be prepared for taxes, and keep building the business of their dreams. Contact us for a free discovery call.

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What Art School Didn’t Teach You

What Art School Didn’t Teach You assists hobbyists, art students, emerging artists, and mid-career on tackling your creative and business goals. Consultations are designed with your needs and your creative style in mind. We are here to assist, coach, talk, and mentor you along the way towards your own success.

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Wen-Li Chen

Wen-Li Chen is a Taiwanese-born, Saint Paul-based interdisciplinary visual artist, arts administrator, and graphic designer. A mother, a designer, a photographer, and a creative that is fond of sequential art in a non-traditional narrative way. Services include graphic design in print and digital, and book/publication design.

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Ben McGinley

Ben McGinley is an one-man-band video producer. He specializes in event documentation, work samples, mini-documentaries, company and program profiles, fundraising, and general goofball humor. Clients include: Walker Art Center, Minnesota Opera, MN Artists, Minnesota Playlist, Mu Performing Arts, Interact Center, Pillsbury House and Theatre, 20% Theater, and dozens upon dozens of independent artists.

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Imagination Life Coaching

As a Creative Joy Coach, I help artists and artistic teams better manage their personal and creative lives to tap into the joy of creating that ultimately leads to more success. I help clients with a range of issues connected to creative output and joy, including, clarity, motivation, imagination, creative identity, time management, courage. My goal is to assist artists become the inspirational powerhouses I know they can be.

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Karen McCall Design

I like making websites for artists! I like to collaborate on how best to present and visually communicate the spirit of the work.

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Emergence Pictures

Emergence Pictures is multi-platform video/film production company founded by award-winning documentary filmmaker, Dawn Mikkelson. We team with the top visual artists in the region and internationally including directors of photography, editors, graphic animators, and digital media experts that bring fresh vision to each of our productions.

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Culture of Vibes, LLC

At Culture of Vibes, we merge strategies and vibes to cultivate a holistic environment where creativity thrives, innovation flourishes and legacies are born. We’re all about supporting entrepreneurs and small business owners as they navigate the journey of building their legacy. We are passionate about helping creative entrepreneurs and businesses simplify and organize their unique business chaos to drive results, get back more time, and make more money.

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Inspire to Change

Inspire to Change develops principles-driven approaches to learning, evaluation, and adaptation that are useful and meaningful in justice and equity work. Inspire to Change helps people remove bias from their work and expand their ideas of validity, fidelity, accountability, and findings by including the arts, indigenous, and culturally specific ways of knowing and being into systemic change work. Andy and Nora also explore creative placekeeping (how communities imagine themselves) as a counterbalance to creative placemaking (arts-led gentrification), and the roles of love and spirituality in social change.

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Shari Z Art & Design

Print design and Squarespace website design: Years of experience delivering a strong, clean design aesthetic and a solid understanding of working within budgets, deadlines and brand guidelines. I offer art direction, design and production services for small businesses, nonprofits, creative groups and agencies. Also, site design and maintenance for artists and nonprofit organizations using the user-friendly Squarespace web content management system. I can help artists beautifully showcase their work online with built-in Squarespace security features and their own custom domain.

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Twelve Plus Media

Twelve Plus Media is a partnership of experienced video producers, photographers, writers, editors, graphic designers, sound engineers and tech gurus who have joined forces to provide a one-stop media shop.

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Pah Graphics & Illustrations

Portrait art and design services.

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Tamara Ober

Videography for performing arts, including video documentation, editing for grant applications, artist reels and original video design for new works (music, dance, theater, interdisciplinary).

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Furthermore Productions

Story-driven videos that help you make an authentic, meaningful connection with your audience.

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EFS Publicity

Founder Ellen Stanley has worked for over 15 years as a publicist, promoter, DJ and music writer. She has worked with venues, writers, arts orgs and some of the top names in folk, roots and Americana music, including The Wailin’ Jennys, Hot Tuna and Josh Ritter. EFS Publicity provides a variety of short and long-term services including national media campaigns, radio promotions, websites, crowdfunding and career consulting.

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Holdgrafer Marketing

Do you know you need to market your business but you aren’t sure where to start? Wish your website was helping new people find you, but don’t know where to spend your time—and money—to get results? Feel overwhelmed by all of the options and choices, wishing someone could point you in the right direction? You are not alone. What if you could have a website you were in love with? What if the process could even be fun? Spoiler alert: It can. And I’d love to show you how.

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TWVS

TWVS specializes in serving profits, individual artists, and small business entrepreneurs. We put creativity and spirit first, finding the best way to get your images out there in a very busy visual marketplace. We work to capture your vision and respect your audiences. We offer grant documentation video production, promotional video services, multi-camera performance documentation as well as multi-camera live streaming events to Facebook and YouTube. Mention “Springboard” for special artist rates!

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Monicat Data

Since 2016, Monicat Data has provided data insight and technology support to nonprofits, arts organizations, publication groups, product and design groups, stage & performance and marketing teams. Our solutions guide teams to be more efficient with their time, allowing them to spend less time planning, and more time creating. “The Business Behind Creativity.”

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Karen McCall Design

I like making websites for artists! I like to collaborate on how best to present and visually communicate the spirit of the work.

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Common World Productions, Inc.

Common World Productions, Inc. is a video production and large-screen projection company based in the Twin Cities. For almost 30 years, we have been providing broadcast quality, high definition, digital video projection, LED displays, multi-camera packages and video production for entertainment, corporate and television events. We specialize in the corporate and music entertainment markets, with extensive expertise in live webcasts.

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Holdgrafer Marketing

Do you know you need to market your business but you aren’t sure where to start? Wish your website was helping new people find you, but don’t know where to spend your time—and money—to get results? Feel overwhelmed by all of the options and choices, wishing someone could point you in the right direction? You are not alone. What if you could have a website you were in love with? What if the process could even be fun? Spoiler alert: It can. And I’d love to show you how.

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Shari Z Art & Design

Print design and Squarespace website design: Years of experience delivering a strong, clean design aesthetic and a solid understanding of working within budgets, deadlines and brand guidelines. I offer art direction, design and production services for small businesses, nonprofits, creative groups and agencies. Also, site design and maintenance for artists and nonprofit organizations using the user-friendly Squarespace web content management system. I can help artists beautifully showcase their work online with built-in Squarespace security features and their own custom domain.

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Woodland Strategies, Inc.

Woodland Strategies is a professional consulting firm dedicated to strategic planning and marketing to assist nonprofits, small businesses and start-ups excel in both for-profit and non-profit sectors. We work with organizational leadership and their teams to create and implement strategic plans and marketing initiatives for organizational development, innovation, and growth. We also support clients through leadership coaching as they work to achieve their professional goals. We consistently strive for improved measurable outcomes through collaboration and decision making.

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Kathy Florin

I have extensive experience in event organization, administrative duties for nonprofits, and the conscientious and detailed implementation of an organization’s visions and goals. A majority of this work has been fulfilled on a remote basis, complimented by in-person support and community collaboration. Connecting my professional skills with the belief in cultural, social, and environmental responsibility remains at the center of my work.

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Flywheel Media Productions

For over 20 years, Flywheel Media founder Cully Gallagher has been creating videos that amplify the work of artists, educators, and entrepreneurs. Specializing in performing arts videos: dance, music, theater, and more. Dependable and flexible, talented and friendly, you’ll be glad to have us collaborating on your project.

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Lee Smalt Motion and Web Design

I am a +10-year creative services veteran who has worked in-house, freelance, and with agencies in strategy, photography, videography, and design for print, motion, and web. I have been an enthusiastic motion designer for 2D and 3D animation, with a focus on photorealistic product renders and maps/infographics.

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Westmark Productions

Westmark provides our clients with high quality audio and video services delivered by a staff of experienced recording, post-production, and support professionals. Our historic focus on fine arts music performance capture is unabated and is the foundation upon which we build. With the changing times we have embraced new outlets for our skills including live streaming production, multi-media project management, and license administration.

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Meyer Consulting

Offering planning, transition support and project management to non-profits and partnerships. Since 1993, Meyer Consulting has worked with over 200 nonprofits, partnerships, government entities, and community groups as they navigate transition. Our work is infused with insights and knowledge gleaned from over two decades of working with organizations as they grapple with internal and external change.

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Daily Printing, Inc.

Daily Printing is a leader in the print industry, providing quality printing and marketing services to major corporations, small companies and individuals. Daily has the latest technology, equipment and know-how to satisfy your printing and marketing needs. As an employee owned company, each employee owner of Daily is committed to our clients success.

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Mango Day

At Mango Day, where a vibrant collective of creatives empowers artists, small businesses, and entrepreneurs to elevate their vision and lead a transformative creative journey. We provide services such as branding, web design, design education, and brand activation. Our goal is to help individuals and businesses advance in these ways and find solutions to grow authentically.

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Mango Day

At Mango Day, where a vibrant collective of creatives empowers artists, small businesses, and entrepreneurs to elevate their vision and lead a transformative creative journey. We provide services such as branding, web design, design education, and brand activation. Our goal is to help individuals and businesses advance in these ways and find solutions to grow authentically.

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Drifter Music Group

Drifter Music Group is an audio and video production company based in Minneapolis providing high quality audio and video services for all clients.

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Keren’s Art

I offer work-for-hire writing services and project management for small organizations. I enjoy reinvigorating mission statements, unearthing a through-line in a biography, or developing a social media content schedule that feels manageable. I specialize in editing, grant writing, curriculum development, project management, and operational support for creatives and small organizations.

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Culture of Vibes, LLC

At Culture of Vibes, we merge strategies and vibes to cultivate a holistic environment where creativity thrives, innovation flourishes and legacies are born. We’re all about supporting entrepreneurs and small business owners as they navigate the journey of building their legacy. We are passionate about helping creative entrepreneurs and businesses simplify and organize their unique business chaos to drive results, get back more time, and make more money.

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Arts Progress

Arts Progress helps with Executive Search and Transition. We’ll work with you to identify new top leaders and set them up for success. As part of the process, we can help assess the overall organizational structure so you’ve got the right people in place, with solid systems so they can focus on mission, and a productive and healthy workplace culture so you can retain your people.

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Strategic Consulting and Coaching

We are a team of experienced professionals with a passion for bringing leadership, expertise and support to mission-driven organizations in the nonprofit, education and government sectors. We build on the strengths your organization already has to create customized solutions that are appropriate, feasible and effective.

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Meyer Consulting

Offering planning, transition support and project management to non-profits and partnerships. Since 1993, Meyer Consulting has worked with over 200 nonprofits, partnerships, government entities, and community groups as they navigate transition. Our work is infused with insights and knowledge gleaned from over two decades of working with organizations as they grapple with internal and external change.

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Corvus North

Corvus North is a full-service fundraising consulting service helping nonprofits raise money and awareness. Our clients are organizations in periods of growth or transition seeking to build and implement fundraising plans. Our specialties include: Individual Giving, Capital Campaigns, Fundraising Training, and Grants and Reporting. We work with large and small organizations and scope our projects to deliver the best value for you.

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Aurora Consulting

Guiding and strengthening nonprofit clients like you has always been at the core of Aurora’s existence. We believe in the power of thoughtful evaluation, strategic planning, and leadership development.

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SJF Strategies

SJF Strategies brings more than 30 years of nonprofit experience in mission-based leadership for nonprofit organizations including educational, arts, and politics, as well as community-based foundations. Specializing in executive leadership, strategic planning, fundraising and communications, we look forward to helping you achieve your goals in ways that enable you to fulfill your mission.

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Whysup Works

I’m a leadership and team coach, change catalyst, facilitator, and agility consultant. I work 1:1 with individuals seeking to grow and develop their interpersonal and leadership skills. I also coach teams seeking to improve group dynamics, navigate change, and find pathways to hone team effectiveness.

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Woodland Strategies, Inc.

Woodland Strategies is a professional consulting firm dedicated to strategic planning and marketing to assist nonprofits, small businesses and start-ups excel in both for-profit and non-profit sectors. We work with organizational leadership and their teams to create and implement strategic plans and marketing initiatives for organizational development, innovation, and growth. We also support clients through leadership coaching as they work to achieve their professional goals. We consistently strive for improved measurable outcomes through collaboration and decision making.

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Bon Partners

Based in Minneapolis, Bon Partners provides custom consulting services to mission driven organizations making a difference. Strategic planning, AI implementation and facilitation are some of the ways we can partner with you to achieve your mission.

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Culture of Vibes, LLC

At Culture of Vibes, we merge strategies and vibes to cultivate a holistic environment where creativity thrives, innovation flourishes and legacies are born. We’re all about supporting entrepreneurs and small business owners as they navigate the journey of building their legacy. We are passionate about helping creative entrepreneurs and businesses simplify and organize their unique business chaos to drive results, get back more time, and make more money.

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