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Feb
26
to Oct 29

VIRTUAL SIX PART SERIES: "Creative Power, Civic Purpose | How Artists Strengthen Democracy" @ Virtual via Zoom (Forecast)

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EVENT LINK: https://forecastpublicart.org/creative-power-civic-purpose/

FEE: Free— Registration required

Creative Power, Civic Purpose:
How Artists Strengthen Democracy

Six-Part Virtual Series | 2026

Creative Power, Civic Purpose is a six-part virtual series exploring how artists and culture bearers strengthen civic health, deepen democratic participation, and help renew the civic fabric of communities nationwide. Grounded in civic health frameworks and national conversations around democratic renewal, the series combines field-framing dialogue with practical learning for artists, cultural leaders, civic partners, funders, and community practitioners.

Across six sessions, speakers and facilitators examine the role of arts and culture in civic infrastructure, public understanding of systems, belonging and trust, artist–government collaboration, and funding creative civic work. Registration provides access to all sessions, including calendar holds, Zoom links, updates, and recordings.

Dates & Times (all sessions):
Thursdays, 12:00–1:30 PM (CT)

  • Feb 26, 2026

  • Mar 26, 2026

  • May 28, 2026

  • June 25, 2026

  • Sept 24, 2026

  • Oct 29, 2026

Format: Virtual
Registration: Single registration covers the full series; individual sessions also available

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Apr
1
2:00 PM14:00

ONLINE WORKSHOP: "Tending the Soil of Justice: The Power of Art with Ricardo Levins Morales" @ Online via ZOOM (Springboard for the Arts)

FEE: Free

Tending the Soil of Justice:
The Power of Art with Ricardo Levins Morales

Wednesday, April 1, 2:00-3:30pm on Zoom

Drawing on five decades at the intersection of organizing and art-making,this workshop will explore how art can support change at personal,community and societal scales. Examples include restoring community memory, challenging harmful beliefs, winning workplace battles, and supporting collective resilience. We'll discuss how the underlying strategies can be applied in different situations.

All are welcome, designed for place-based organizations.

Stewarded by Springboard for the Arts, the Creative Change Coalition is a national coalition of place-based organizations that center people, creativity, and equity working together to create a stronger ecosystem for communities and artists. Learn more at www.creativechangecoalition.org.

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Apr
7
6:00 PM18:00

ONLINE WORKSHOP: "Going Beyond Grants for Artists of Color" @ Online via ZOOM (Springboard for the Arts)

FEE: Free

Going Beyond Grants for Artists of Color

Zoom Meeting
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

IJoin us for a panel that will look closer at how BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) artists can move beyond grants to more sustainable, regenerative and community-driven options such as crowdfunding, micro-finance and earned income strategies.

Panelist: MaLLy (he/him)
Panelist: Ifrah Mansour (she/her)
Panelist: Sun Yung Shin (she/her)
Panelist: Moira “Miri” Villiard (she/her)
Moderator: Candida Gonzalez (they/them)

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Apr
8
2:00 PM14:00

ONLINE WORKSHOP: "Building Narrative Power & Infrastructure with Trevor Smith" @ Online via ZOOM (Springboard for the Arts)

FEE: Free

Building Narrative Power & Infrastructure
with Trevor Smith

Wednesday, April 8, 2:00-3:30pm on Zoom

In this workshop, we'll explore what narrative power is, how it is built, and the infrastructure needed to sustain it. Participants will examine the stories shaping this moment, identify gaps in their own narrative ecosystems, and leave with practical tools on how to engage in different narrative labor. This session is for strategists ready to move beyond messaging toward longer-term narrative power.

All are welcome, designed for place-based organizations.

Stewarded by Springboard for the Arts, the Creative Change Coalition is a national coalition of place-based organizations that center people, creativity, and equity working together to create a stronger ecosystem for communities and artists. Learn more at www.creativechangecoalition.org.

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Apr
9
6:00 PM18:00

ONLINE WORKSHOP: "Financial Peace of Mind: Planning for Life’s Ups and Downs" @ Online via ZOOM (Springboard for the Arts)

FEE: Free

Financial Peace of Mind:
Planning for Life’s Ups and Downs

Zoom Meeting
Thursday, April 9, 2026
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

Life changes can create financial question marks—but you can move forward with clarity. Learn how to focus on what’s within your control, how to assess cash flow and set spending priorities, and more. Presented in partnership with LSS Counseling.

Presenter: Andry Chaux

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Apr
21
7:00 PM19:00

VIRTUAL AUTHOR READING: "2025 Year-Long Poetry Apprenticeship Project Final Reading" @ Virtual via Zoom (The Loft)

EVENT LINK: https://loft.org/upcoming-events

FEE: Free | Open to the public

2025 Year-Long Poetry Apprenticeship Project Final Reading (Summer Online Cohort)

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 | 7pm-8:30pm

Please join us to celebrate the conclusion of the 2025 Year-Long Poetry Writing Project. Participants from the Year-Long 2025 Poetry Writing Project with Hieu Minh Nguyen will read from their completed manuscripts at this culminating event.

Presenters

Hieu Minh Nguyen

Online—Zoom Classroom

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Apr
23
7:00 PM19:00

VIRTUAL AUTHOR READING: "2025 Year-Long Fiction Writing Project Final Reading" @ Virtual via Zoom (The Loft)

EVENT LINK: https://loft.org/upcoming-events

FEE: Free | Open to the public

2025 Year-Long Fiction Writing Project Final Reading (Summer Online Cohort)

Thursday, April 23, 2026 | 7pm-8:30pm

Please join us to celebrate the conclusion of the 2025 Year-Long Fiction Writing Project. Participants from the Year-Long 2025 Fiction Writing Project with Junauda Petrus will read from their completed manuscripts at this culminating event.

Presenter: Junauda Petrus

Online—Zoom Classroom

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Jan
7
to Mar 25

VIRTUAL WORKSHOP: "Feminine Healing & Creativity Writing Workshop" @ Online

EVENT LINK: https://galsguide.org/2025/09/02/2025-2026-writing-workshop/

FEE: $150—12 week workshop (A limited number of scholarships are available.)

Feminine Healing & Creativity Writing Workshop

Gal's Guide well-love writing workshop returns. For it's fifth year, this program will 100% online with live sessions as well as self paced videos. Perfect for a new year, a new you!

This year’s workshop will again focus on healing & creativity through an unapologetically feminine lens. Using the Mother Castle method, students will use writing and meditation to heal emotional wounds for creativity to flourish. This tool, developed by Dr. Leah “Riwo” Leach utilizes women’s history, mythology, Buddhist meditation, and compassion. Previous students found immense value in a process that allowed them to heal the hard stuff so they could write.

In this 12-week workshop, students from around the world, will also learn writing critique tools, receive feedback from their fellow writers, and have an opportunity for publication in the Gal’s Guide Anthology. Previous years this workshop was supported by National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), Noblesville Creates, Indiana Arts Commission, and The Pacers Foundation.

Gal's Guide is flexible because we know lives get busy. You can take the classes live on Wednesdays, watch recordings, or a bit of both. Registered writers will have access to all pre-recorded videos and digital materials for 1 year. The live classes will not be recorded so that conversations about healing can stay private.

LIVE ONLINE OPTION: Classes will be Wednesday evenings 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Central, January 7 – March 25. Leah will lead the classes live online with group discussion, writing feedback, and questions answered. This version is highly recommended to foster your own unique writing community.

SELF LED VIDEO OPTION: Take the class at your own pace. Watch and pause videos as you need. From January – March you’ll still have access to writer feedback from Leah and your classmates.

*NEW* ONE-ON-ONE TIME: Schedule time with Leah for help with your writing and/or creativity.

WRITING COMMUNITY: Registered writers get access to a private Discord channel within the Gal’s Guide server to build community, ask questions, share stories, ask for feedback, and more.

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