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Regional Dance Development Initiative: New England Now

A dancer, in a tutu, on a city street, poses in color burst powder. — Doppelgänger Dance Collective, by James Lastwoski

New England Now focuses on the alignment of New England resources, relationships, and opportunities in support of New England dance makers.

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CreativeGround spotlights the creative people and places at work in New England: cultural nonprofits like libraries and theaters, creative businesses like recording studios and design agencies, and artists of all disciplines such as performing arts, visual arts, and crafts. Why? To connect them with each other and with you. Because vibrant neighborhoods go hand-in-hand with a vibrant creative sector.

NEFA INVESTS IN ARTISTS + COMMUNITIES

40+

Years Supporting the Arts

445

Grants Awarded in 2018

$3.75 M

Amount in Grants Given

30,000+

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Upcoming Grant Deadlines

NEFA offers grants to artists and organizations to support the creation and presentation of work. These are the grants with upcoming deadlines.

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New England Dance Fund

The New England Dance Fund awards small, catalytic grants to New England-based choreographers of all genres and backgrounds who identify an opportunity that will advance their careers in dance.

September 13, 2019

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Creative City Boston - Artist Grant

Creative City Boston invests in artists who are creating socially-engaged public art by providing project-specific grants and additional resources including professional development, technical assistance, and access to a peer-learning cohort.

Full project proposal, by invitation only: October 21, 2019

In a fiedl, Karim wearing a tunic plays a drum strapped around his shoulder.

New England States Touring (NEST) Grant

Funds nonprofit organizations to present New England performing artists.

December 1, 2019

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National Dance Project Travel Fund

National Dance Project Travel Fund provides monetary assistance for U.S. based presenters, curatorial staff, and residency directors or for current NDP artist grantees to connect in person to explore feasibility of presenting NDP-funded works.

Rolling Deadline

Two women dance while two more sit at a bar flirting. Another woman poses as if she is walking through the bar.

National Theater Project Presentation Grant

Presentation Grants are made to invited U.S. presenters and support up to 50% of the artistic fee for NTP projects.

Rolling Deadline

Wearing bright colors, a crowd dances on a stage. Many of them are jumping up and down.

National Theater Project Presenter Travel Grant

Grants provide monetary assistance for travel to promote the touring of NTP funded projects.

Rolling Deadline

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New England Presenter Travel Fund

Presenter Travel Fund enhances the performing arts in the region by supporting travel costs associated with researching artistic work that may eventually be presented in New England.

Rolling Deadline

What's Happening

Aug 16, 2019

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Theater Grants, Regional Dance Events

Aug 15, 2019

Four women are underlit and wear costumes, like a red bra with gold swirls.

NEFA’s National Theater Project Announces Annual Awards

Aug 14, 2019

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Announcing the Creative City Boston 2020 Finalists

Aug 12, 2019

Request for Proposals: Promoting Inclusivity Across the Gender Spectrum

Aug 8, 2019

Two dancers on a dark stage arching back with arms in the air. Costumes are bold graphic black and white designs.

NEFA Launches "New England Now" Dance Lab

Jul 31, 2019

Toby hangs from the ceiling by their waist, with their arms out.

New England Artists Receive Rebecca Blunk Fund Awards

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