The Creative Economic Development Summer Workshop Series is a three-part learning experience designed for economic development professionals, chamber leaders, tourism staff, and community champions across Southwest Minnesota.
Department of Public Transformation has an open call for five rural Minnesota communities interested in developing creative strategies for civic engagement. Selected community teams will receive funding, curated technical assistance, and peer learning as a cohort for 12 months!
This virtual informational session will provide an overview of the 2026 – 2027 Engage Rural Civic Arts Cohort and the application process.
Engage Rural helps rural community leaders develop creative strategies for civic engagement. This session will introduce participants to arts-based civic engagement, DoPT’s Engage Rural offerings, and how to get involved!
This workshop will help launch the Virginia Small-Town and Rural Arts Network pilot! The pilot is led by the Randolph College MFA in Arts Leadership program and Small Town Big Arts and is supported by the Virginia Commission for the Arts.
Engage Rural helps rural community leaders develop creative strategies for civic engagement. This session will introduce participants to arts-based civic engagement, DoPT’s Engage Rural offerings, and how to get involved!
Are you a rural community leader curious about applying creative civic engagement strategies with your community?
Are you a rural artist interested in stepping more into community engagement?
Join us for more information!
