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New England States Touring (NEST) supported Bates Dance Festival presents Aretha Aoki and Ryan MacDonald | photo by JHsu Media

Supporting a thriving, creative future

NEFA invests in artists and communities and fosters equitable access to the arts, enriching the cultural landscape in New England and the nation.

Our Vision and Values
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47 Questions with Harold Steward

In our take on Vogue's 73 Questions, we ask our new executive director Harold Steward 47 questions (one for each year of NEFA's existence) as they make their way to their desk early one morning.

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Upcoming Grant Application 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 States Touring (NEST) Grant

NEST 1 and 2: December 1, 2023
Funds nonprofit organizations to present touring artists in venues across New England.

Public Art for Spatial Justice

December 4, 2023
Supports public art that creatively expresses and embodies a more just version of what’s possible in public.

National Dance Project Travel Fund

Rolling Deadline
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.

National Theater Project Presenter Travel Grant

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

New England Presenter Travel Fund

Rolling Deadline
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.
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Professional Development

October 2023 Jobs & Opportunities

Here are opportunities for this month; check them out and pass them along to your colleagues. Email us if you know of any professional development opportunities, calls to artists, or cultural events that we should consider. The format for these listings is: " deadline/date of event | location of
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National Dance Project Awardees Honor the Past, Care for the Present, and Pave Way for the Unknown

On behalf of the National Dance Project Advisor Cohort, we are pleased to share the 2023 National Dance Project (NDP) Production Grantees. Stewarded by 12 NDP Advisors , the two-stage grantmaking process results in 20 new dance projects receiving an NDP Production Grant comprised of the following
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NEFA’s National Dance Project Announces 2023 Production Grants

NEFA has awarded $2,030,000 through the National Dance Project (NDP) to support the creation of 20 new dance projects that will be shared across the United States. In addition, NDP has awarded $200,000 in Finalist Awards to 20 new dance projects.
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NEFA Appoints New Program Coordinator

NEFA is pleased to announce that Saejin Yoo has joined the organization in the role of Program Coordinator, Regional Initiatives.
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Fostering regional, national, and international connections

CreativeGround

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.

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Center Stage

Center Stage is among the most successful programs to bring contemporary international performing artists into direct contact with people across a wide range of U.S. communities, and to share these experiences globally.

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