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Be Moved

We believe art has the power to move us past our boundaries. Since 1976, New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA) has been on a journey to find out how.

Dig into New England's Directory of Creative Enterprises and Artists

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+

Profiles on CreativeGround

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.

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.

August 1, 2019

Ife stands in front of a cabin that is wrapped in fabrics dyed in indigo.

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

Ballet dancers perform on a stage in purple costumes.

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

On stage, four people sing into a single microphone.

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

Jul 16, 2019

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NEFA’s Board of Directors Elects New Chair, Officers and Members

Jul 9, 2019

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Seven CreativeGround Profiles We Love: July 2019

Jul 2, 2019

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NEFA’s Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Working Group: What is it and who are we?

Jun 27, 2019

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July 2019 Jobs & Opportunities

Jun 13, 2019

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Announcing 2019 National Theater Project Finalists

Jun 11, 2019

4 people stand shoulder to shoulder; one holds framed award that reads NEFA's Creative Economy Award

NEFA Presents 2019 Creative Economy Awards

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