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Springboard for the Arts

Springboard for the Arts cultivates vibrant neighborhoods by connecting artists with the skills, resources, and opportunities they need to not only make a living but to make positive change in their communities.

PKPR has worked with Springboard for the Arts on national outreach since 2014, elevating the organization’s innovative approach to supporting artists and creative community development.

Most recently, we promoted its Universal Basic Income for Artists program as a national model, securing coverage in major outlets including NPR, Business Insider, and Newsweek to demonstrate the economic impact of direct support to artists We also positioned organizational leadership as thought leaders on artist equity and economic policy by placing op-eds in Stanford Social Innovation Review, Salon, The Guardian, and Common Dreams, establishing Springboard as a leading voice in the intersection of arts policy and social innovation.

Springboard for the Arts is based in St. Paul and Fergus Falls, Minnesota.

Springboard for the Arts in the News

Springboard in SSIR

In an essay for Stanford Social Innovation Review, Laura Zabel of Springboard for the Arts argues for a fundamental reimagining of how we support creativity.

Springboard in Daily Yonder

As politicians sow discord among Americans, students from two schools—one in rural Minnesota and one in urban Minneapolis—collaborated to create a massive, shimmering wall structure that tells a story of unexpected connection across the so-called rural-urban divide.

Springboard in Common Dreams

PKPR is proud to have worked with artist Kandace Creel Falcón on developing the idea for this op-ed on the impact Minnesota’s Guaranteed Income for Artists program has had on Falcón’s life and community.

Springboard on NPR

For NPR’s All Things Considered, reporter Alex Cipolle took a close look at Minnesota’s Guaranteed Income for Artists pilot operated by Springboard for the Arts.

Creative Exchange Launches

Dedicated to helping communities mobilize the creative force of artists, Creative Exchange was launched last month by St. Paul-based Springboard for the Arts.