We are pleased to announce that Caroline Taiwo (@carolinetaiwo) and Bao Phi will join McKnight as our two new Arts & Culture program officers, beginning August 8, to advance and strengthen the creativity, power, and leadership of Minnesota’s working artists and culture bearers.
Lifting up this new funding opportunity through Metropolitan Regional Arts Council (MRAC) via the Seeding Cultural Treasures program. Unrestricted $35k available to individual Artists and Culture Bearers. OCT 3RD deadline is coming…https://t.co/wVoiQ5jpmh https://t.co/5zAgKPMyJ5
As we celebrate the #InflationReductionAct, McKnight's @sechristia & @BenPasser remind us that we have a generational opportunity to build a climate-friendly economy that doesn’t repeat past injustices.
Read more in their @MinnPost opinion piece. https://t.co/QpCK2Qx8XY
@laurazabel THANK YOU for your support and mentorship, for modeling joyful and courageous leadership, for the opportunity to serve Springboard’s mission, and for preparing me for the next phase of my work advocating for artist.
This is so great for our community! I'm so grateful to get to work with and witness the ways that @CarolineTaiwo leads with expertise, wisdom and values from this new perch!
Bao and Caroline are sharp, experienced, thoughtful, creative people. Learn more about them and their impressive backgrounds!
Caroline Taiwo: https://t.co/S9t2q7E9Jl
Bao Phi: https://t.co/xg8CejYHb1
We are so grateful for Caroline’s work for artists, her thoughtful, community-centered approach to building programs, and for her expertise and leadership. We’re excited to see her continued work to support artists and creative workers across the state at @McKnightFdn!
I can't say enough about how incredibly lucky I've been to work at this truly amazing place with the most generous, caring and engaged colleagues. Thank you @SpringboardArts for the community and creativity you've shown me here. I’ll take it with me everywhere.
We are sad to share that @CarolineTaiwo, Economic Opportunity Director, will be leaving Springboard for the Arts. We are grateful for Caroline's incredible work here at Springboard, and are thrilled to announce that she will be joining the Arts & Culture team at the @McKnightFdn!
We have a wonderful arts crawl on the Northside every year called FLOW, it is happening this weekend you should make your way over to North Mpls and check it out. It will be great for you and your fam.
For artists and creative business owners looking to level up (ex: build out branding, make facade improvements, get equipment, attend trade show, pay contractors, et al.) Awardees are selected by LOTTERY.
Thanks to @LISC_TwinCities for being such amazing partners 🫶🏾 deets 👇🏾
Introducing a new pilot program for 2022, the Growth Fund! This fund will support 12 artists/ creative business owners with $2,500 each to meet a business need or opportunity. Must complete an Artist Career Consultation by 9/15 to be eligible! https://t.co/uVHoP0pwZy @LISC_HQ