EVENT LINK: https://springboardforthearts.org/event/artist-statements/

FEE: Free— REGISTER HERE

VIRTUAL WORKSHOP: Artist Statements

VIRTUAL, WORKSHOP

Location: Zoom Meeting

Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026

Time: 1:00 - 3:30 CT

Get a hands-on, step-by-step approach to writing a range of statements that best represent your work as an artist.

This workshop is part of a series of virtual workshops being presented in partnership with Hennepin County Library, and is a unit in the 12-part Work of Art: Business Skills for Artists series, a professional development curriculum designed to teach business skills to artists in all disciplines. The curriculum is always available for free download, or you can buy a copy of the book to support your practice.

Meet the Instructor

Instructor: Dana Sikkila (she/her)
Bio: Dana Sikkila is a queer Minnesota-based interdisciplinary maker and creator. Known for her social practice and activism programs, creative consulting, public speaking, and her theory development within creative curriculum, Sikkila’s practices span from working in communities from rural to the Twin Cities. Her self-defining administration style has bridged the gap between arts creation and administration, through the development of numerous grassroots cultural projects and exhibitions throughout the state. Dana is also an Artist Career Consultant and Workshop Instructor with Springboard for the Arts. Visit her website at danasikkila.com

EVENT LINK: https://springboardforthearts.org/event/work-of-art-career-planning/

FEE: Free— REGISTER HERE

Work of Art: Career Planning

VIRTUAL, WORKSHOP

Location: Zoom Meeting

Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Time: 6:00 - 8:30 CT

Where do you want to be both artistically and professionally? Learn how to define your values, identify key choices and develop a plan to achieve your career goals.

This workshop is a part of the 12-part Work of Art: Business Skills for Artists series, a professional development curriculum designed to teach business skills to artists in all disciplines. The curriculum is always available for free download, or you can buy a copy of the book to support your practice.

Meet the Instructor

Instructor: Mikha Dominguez (they/them)
Bio: Mikha Dominguez (aka Mikhamik) is a Queer non-binary Latinx Venezuelan artist based in Minneapolis since 2014. With a background in set design, Mikha’s work explores identity, migration, and resilience. They have worked at the Walker Art Center, exhibited at MCAD, University of Minnesota, St. Catherine University, and the University of Omaha, and participated in the Art Shanty Projects. Mikha leads Mikhamik House of Arts and teaches at Springboard for the Arts while studying at MCAD. Visit their website at mikhamik.com. 

EVENT LINK: https://springboardforthearts.org/event/work-of-art-portfolio-kit/

FEE: Free— REGISTER HERE

Work of Art: Portfolio Kit

VIRTUAL, WORKSHOP

Location: Zoom Meeting

Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026

Time: 1:00 - 3:30 CT

Your portfolio is the core of your promotional material and professional calling card. Focus on the essential elements: sharpening your artist statement, tailoring your artistic resume, and curating and formatting your work samples.

This workshop is part of a series of virtual workshops being presented in partnership with Hennepin County Library, and listed as “Portfolio Kit for Artists” on the library website.

This workshop is a unit in the 12-part Work of Art: Business Skills for Artists series, a professional development curriculum designed to teach business skills to artists in all disciplines. The curriculum is always available for free download, or you can buy a copy of the book to support your practice.

Meet the Instructor

Instructor: Dana Sikkila (she/her)
Bio: Dana Sikkila is a queer Minnesota-based interdisciplinary maker and creator. Known for her social practice and activism programs, creative consulting, public speaking, and her theory development within creative curriculum, Sikkila’s practices span from working in communities from rural to the Twin Cities. Her self-defining administration style has bridged the gap between arts creation and administration, through the development of numerous grassroots cultural projects and exhibitions throughout the state. Dana is also an Artist Career Consultant and Workshop Instructor with Springboard for the Arts. Visit her website at danasikkila.com

EVENT LINK: https://springboardforthearts.org/event/ask-me-anything-community-journalism/

FEE: Free— REGISTER HERE

Ask Me Anything | Community Journalism

VIRTUAL, WORKSHOP

Location: Zoom Meeting

Date: Thursday, January 22, 2026

Time: 6:00 - 7:30 CT

This panel will explore community journalism in Minnesota, highlighting the work that artists and independent media-makers are doing to document and interpret the stories that shape their communities. We’ll look at how community journalists work with and outside nonprofit and institutional structures; how small, community-led news projects take root; how independent journalists sustain their work; partnership-building with neighborhood groups, cultural organizations, and local residents; and the practical realities of funding, staffing, and maintaining trust.

Meet the Presenters

Moderator: Sam Buffington (he/him) Panelists: King Demetrius Pendleton and Ms. Margaret Smith

EVENT LINK: https://springboardforthearts.org/event/winter-rituals-petal-pursuit-winter-scavenger-hunt/

FEE: Free

Winter Rituals: Petal Pursuit, A Winter Scavenger Hunt

EVENT, IN-PERSON, WORKSHOP

Join for a family friendly floral scavenger hunt in Downtown Fergus Falls! In the free community event, presented as part of Springboard’s Winter Rituals in Fergus Falls, florals in ice will be hidden in secret locations and clues will be given to help find them! Completed scavenger hunts will get entered to a drawing to win a prize!

While you’re there, be sure to stop by for free hot chocolate a special treat at the Flower Mill.

This event is free and open to all ages, but kids under 10 should be accompanied by a parent/guardian.

Event Information

Location
Flower Mill, 205 W Lincoln Ave, Fergus Falls, MN 56537

Date
Saturday, January 24, 2026

Time
11:00 - 3:00 CT

EVENT LINK: https://springboardforthearts.org/event/work-of-art-marketing-3/

FEE: Free— REGISTER HERE

Work of Art: Marketing

VIRTUAL, WORKSHOP

Location: Zoom Meeting

Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026

Time: 1:00 - 3:30 CT

Define your product, discover your target audience, make decisions about how you sell your work, and identify a budget and strategy for your artistic business.

This workshop is part of a series of virtual workshops being presented in partnership with Hennepin County Library, and listed as “Marketing for Artists” on the library website.

This workshop is a unit in the 12-part Work of Art: Business Skills for Artists series, a professional development curriculum designed to teach business skills to artists in all disciplines. The curriculum is always available for free download, or you can buy a copy of the book to support your practice.

Meet the Instructor

Instructor: Anitra Budd (she/her)
Bio: Anitra Budd is an experienced freelance editor, copywriter, consultant, and public speaker whose clients include Fortune 500 corporations, literary publishers, marketing agencies, universities, and local and national magazines. Over the course of her career, she’s presented workshops on publishing, editing, and organization for artists at a variety of venues. She holds BA and MA degrees from the University of Minnesota. Visit her website at www.colfax wordsmiths.com.

EVENT LINK: https://springboardforthearts.org/event/income-tax-basics-for-artists-2/

FEE: Free— REGISTER HERE

Income Tax Basics for Artists

VIRTUAL, WORKSHOP

Location: Zoom Meeting

Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Time: 6:00 - 8:00 CT

This workshop will cover the rules and issues involved in filing taxes for creative people. We’ll cover the essentials – tax deductions, recordkeeping, grant income considerations, setting up your books, and tax planning – for filing your federal and state tax returns. (Please note: sales tax is covered in a separate workshop.)

Meet the Presenter

Presenter: Caitlin Rae Warner (she/they)
Bio: Caitlin Rae Warner has been an enrolled agent tax practitioner since 2015. Before that, she earned her BFA in Print/Paper/Books from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in 2012. Due to this mixed professional background, she is uniquely experienced with helping creative folks to navigate the often conflicting, complicated, or just plain daunting necessities of balancing taxes with life as an artist. She is especially interested in understanding the story of and supporting the person behind the tax forms that she prepares (which number in the thousands after this many years of doing taxes!)

EVENT LINK: https://springboardforthearts.org/event/income-tax-basics-for-artists-2/

FEE: Free

Income Tax Basics for Artists

Wednesday, January 28, 6:00-8:00pm

Zoom Meeting

This workshop will cover the rules and issues involved in filing taxes for creative people. We’ll cover the essentials – tax deductions, recordkeeping, grant income considerations, setting up your books, and tax planning – for filing your federal and state tax returns. (Please note: sales tax is covered in a separate workshop.)

EVENT LINK: https://springboardforthearts.org/event/work-of-art-promotions/

FEE: Free— REGISTER HERE

Work of Art: Promotions

VIRTUAL, WORKSHOP

Location: Zoom Meeting

Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026

Time: 1:00 - 3:30 CT

Craft persuasive messaging and create a strategy for how you will get the word out about your work, events, and news.

This workshop is part of a series of virtual workshops being presented in partnership with Hennepin County Library, and listed as “Promotions for Artists” on the library website.

This workshop is a unit in the 12-part Work of Art: Business Skills for Artists series, a professional development curriculum designed to teach business skills to artists in all disciplines. The curriculum is always available for free download, or you can buy a copy of the book to support your practice.

Meet the Instructor

Instructor: Mikha Dominguez (they/them)
Bio: Mikha Dominguez (aka Mikhamik) is a Queer non-binary Latinx Venezuelan artist based in Minneapolis since 2014. With a background in set design, Mikha’s work explores identity, migration, and resilience. They have worked at the Walker Art Center, exhibited at MCAD, University of Minnesota, St. Catherine University, and the University of Omaha, and participated in the Art Shanty Projects. Mikha leads Mikhamik House of Arts and teaches at Springboard for the Arts while studying at MCAD. Visit their website at mikhamik.com. 

EVENT LINK: https://springboardforthearts.org/event/winter-rituals-poetry-labyrinth/

FEE: Free

Winter Rituals: Poetry Labyrinth

EVENT, FREE, IN-PERSON, WORKSHOP

Get creative with poetry! An interactive event, Poetry Labyrinth invites participants into a guided indoor–outdoor ritual that includes choosing a poem, walking a contemplative labyrinth, and pausing at its center for a reading or a moment of quiet. Afterward, guests can gather indoors at Stumbeano’s Coffee with a warm drink and enjoy space to reflect, socialize, and unwind.

This event is free and open to all ages, but kids under 10 should be accompanied by a parent/guardian.

Event Information

Location
Kirkbride Park, 1515 North Union Avenue, Fergus Falls, Minnesota 56537

Date
Saturday, January 31, 2026

Time
4:30 - 6:30 CT

EVENT LINK: https://springboardforthearts.org/event/work-of-art-pricing-2/

FEE: Free— REGISTER HERE

Work of Art: Pricing

VIRTUAL, WORKSHOP

Location: Zoom Meeting

Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026

Time: 1:00 - 3:30 CT

This analytical approach isn’t intended to be the only way to price your work. It’s intended to show you the factors of product production that apply to everything in the marketplace. Once you understand what each of the variables are you’ll be able to customize a formula that fits your business model. 

This workshop is part of a series of virtual workshops being presented in partnership with Hennepin County Library, and listed as “Pricing for Artists” on the library website.

This workshop is a unit in the 12-part Work of Art: Business Skills for Artists series, a professional development curriculum designed to teach business skills to artists in all disciplines. The curriculum is always available for free download, or you can buy a copy of the book to support your practice.

Meet the Instructor

Instructor: Mikha Dominguez (they/them)
Bio: Mikha Dominguez (aka Mikhamik) is a Queer non-binary Latinx Venezuelan artist based in Minneapolis since 2014. With a background in set design, Mikha’s work explores identity, migration, and resilience. They have worked at the Walker Art Center, exhibited at MCAD, University of Minnesota, St. Catherine University, and the University of Omaha, and participated in the Art Shanty Projects. Mikha leads Mikhamik House of Arts and teaches at Springboard for the Arts while studying at MCAD. Visit their website at mikhamik.com. 

EVENT LINK: https://springboardforthearts.org/event/work-of-art-time-management/

FEE: Free— REGISTER HERE

Work of Art: Time Management

VIRTUAL, WORKSHOP

Location: Zoom Meeting

Date: Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Time: 6:00 - 8:30 CT

Discover analytical and tool-based approaches to manage your time. These tools will help you tackle hurdles related to efficiency, flexibility, and structure to help you reach your artistic goals.

This workshop is a part of the 12-part Work of Art: Business Skills for Artists series, a professional development curriculum designed to teach business skills to artists in all disciplines. The curriculum is always available for free download, or you can buy a copy of the book to support your practice.

Meet the Instructor

Instructor: Kandace Creel Falcón (they/them)
Bio: Kandace Creel Falcón, PhD. is a formerly tenured Associate Professor of Women’s & Gender Studies who spends their days painting, writing about the joy of creative inquiry, and developing a more peaceful relationship with their nervous system. KCF maintains a research-informed studio practice in their home in the Erhard Hills of rural Otter Tail County. They are involved in community efforts across the region rooted by the power of narrative to shift the world toward the queer utopias we deserve. Visit their website at www.kjcfalcon.com.

EVENT LINK: https://springboardforthearts.org/event/work-of-art-recordkeeping-2/

FEE: Free— REGISTER HERE

Work of Art: Recordkeeping

VIRTUAL, WORKSHOP

Location: Zoom Meeting

Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026

Time: 1:00 - 3:30 CT

Learn how to track revenues and expenses, make informed projections, and gain a clearer understanding of your artistic business finances.

This workshop is part of a series of virtual workshops being presented in partnership with Hennepin County Library, and listed as “Recordkeeping for Artists” on the library website.

This workshop is a unit in the 12-part Work of Art: Business Skills for Artists series, a professional development curriculum designed to teach business skills to artists in all disciplines. The curriculum is always available for free download, or you can buy a copy of the book to support your practice.

Meet the Instructor

Instructor: Anitra Budd (she/her)
Bio: Anitra Budd is an experienced freelance editor, copywriter, consultant, and public speaker whose clients include Fortune 500 corporations, literary publishers, marketing agencies, universities, and local and national magazines. Over the course of her career, she’s presented workshops on publishing, editing, and organization for artists at a variety of venues. She holds BA and MA degrees from the University of Minnesota. Visit her website at www.colfax wordsmiths.com.

EVENT LINK: https://springboardforthearts.org/event/work-of-art-legal-considerations/

FEE: Free— REGISTER HERE

Work of Art: Legal Considerations

VIRTUAL, WORKSHOP

Location: Zoom Meeting

Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026

Time: 1:00 - 3:30 CT

Obtain general information about your intellectual property, contract basics and structuring your artistic business.

This workshop is part of a series of virtual workshops being presented in partnership with Hennepin County Library, and listed as “Legal Considerations for Artists” on the library website.

This workshop is a unit in the 12-part Work of Art: Business Skills for Artists series, a professional development curriculum designed to teach business skills to artists in all disciplines. The curriculum is always available for free download, or you can buy a copy of the book to support your practice.

Meet the Instructor

Instructor: Anitra Budd (she/her)
Bio: Anitra Budd is an experienced freelance editor, copywriter, consultant, and public speaker whose clients include Fortune 500 corporations, literary publishers, marketing agencies, universities, and local and national magazines. Over the course of her career, she’s presented workshops on publishing, editing, and organization for artists at a variety of venues. She holds BA and MA degrees from the University of Minnesota. Visit her website at www.colfax wordsmiths.com.