Rural Regenerator Fellows 2024-2026
Meet the 2024-26 Rural Regenerator Fellows!
Springboard's Rural Regenerator Fellowship brings together individual artists, culture bearers, grassroots organizers, and other rural change-makers who are committed to advancing the role of art, culture and creativity in rural development and community building.
We are proud to introduce the 2024-26 cohort of Rural Regenerator Fellows!
Hannah Breckbill (she/her/hers) - Decorah, Iowa
Megan L. Bull Bear (she/her/hers) - Mankato, Minnesota
Shelley Buffalo (she/her/hers) - Meskwaki Settlement, Tama, Iowa
Monica Cady (she/her/hers/we/us) - Hessel, Michigan 1836 ceded territory Ojibwe Nation
Lynne Colombe (she/her/hers) - Rosebud Sioux Indian Reservation
Lera Hephner (she/her/hers) - Ogema, Minnesota
Regina M. Laroche (she/her/hers) - Madeline Island on the southern edge of Lake Superior, Northern Wisconsin
Chrystal A. Odin (they/them/their) - Osceola, Wisconsin
Marcella Prokop (she/her/hers) - Beaver Creek, Minnesota
Susan Mayo (she/her/hers) - Peabody, Kansas
Alejandra (Alex) Sanchez (she/her/hers) - Mondovi, Wisconsin
Stephen Robert Webster (he/him/his) - Oneida Reservation in Wisconsin
These 12 artists span a diverse range of geographies and artistic practices across the Upper Midwest, from spinning wool to sustaining traditional and Indigenous foodways. While their individual practices vary, these fellows share a dedication for environmental justice, land and food sovereignty, agriculture, climate solutions, and sustainability.
Over the next two years, each fellow will receive $10,000 in flexible funds to support or expand on their existing work, and participate in learning, exchange, and solidarity-building with their fellow rural artists.
“Artists in rural places are at the forefront of reclaiming and redefining how we care for our environment. By drawing on local knowledge, cultural traditions, and creative engagement, they offer unique approaches to environmental stewardship deeply rooted in their communities. We are excited to provide a space for these fellows to exchange ideas, support one another, and foster rich learning by sharing knowledge across geographies, cultures, and generations.”
- Michele Anderson
Rural Director, Springboard for the Arts