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. Through innovative programs like CSAs (Community Supported Art), Artists’ Health Fairs, Irrigate, and Ready Go, Springboard to the Arts helps communities collaborate with artists to solve local economic, social, and cultural challenges. Its national initiative, Creative Exchange, enables communities everywhere to replicate Springboard for the Arts’ flagship programs as well as proven projects from across the country that mobilize the powerful, creative force of artists to build stronger cities. Springboard for the Arts is based in St. Paul and Fergus Falls, Minnesota.
Springboard for the Arts in the News
Using art for urban planning
PKPR secured coverage for this innovative program in a range of outlets including Governing Magazine, CityLab, and PSFK.
Read More →Springboard highlights NEA’s rural impact
PKPR placed in depth stories on Springboard’s powerful NEA case study in outlets including ThinkProgress, Vice’s Creators, and The Art Newspaper.
Read More →Fast Company profiles Creative Exchange
Check out this amazing profile of Creative Exchange in Fast Company.
Read More →Creative Exchange launches Work of Art
Aiming to give artists the entrepreneurial skills they need to make a living and a life in the arts, Creative Exchange launched WORK OF ART.
Read More →Creative Exchange in Quartz, DIY Network
Over the summer, PKPR has placed stories in outlets from Quartz to DIY Network to Food Republic on how Creative Exchange is helping communities.
Read More →Creative Exchange Op-Ed in The Guardian
PKPR worked closely with Laura Zabel of Creative Exchange to develop and place an op-ed by her in The Guardian.
Read More →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.
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