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National Dance Project-supported BANDALOOP | photo by Krystal Harfert

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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Public Art Spotlight

Christa Brown

Program officer Kamaria Carrington had the privilege of sitting down and getting to listen to insight from this year’s four Newell Flather Leadership in Public Art Awardees. Christa Brown, founder and executive director of Free Soil Arts Collective, shared her profound connection to the legacies of Black Lowellians, the skilled artists who reflect them, and building community processes that can hold them. We hope you enjoy a closer listen to their conversation with Christa.

Full Story about Christa Brown
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Grantmaking for art making. What will you create?

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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

August 1, 2022
Funds nonprofit organizations to present touring artists in venues across New England.

National Dance Project Presentation Grant

By invitation only
Presentation Grants are made to eligible organizations to support up to 50% of the artist fee and travel expenses per engagement of NDP awarded projects on tour.

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 Presentation Grant

By Invitation Only: Rolling Deadline
Presentation Grants are made to invited U.S. presenters and support up to 50% of the artistic fee for NTP projects.

National Theater Project Presenter Travel Grant

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

Public Art Spotlight: Christa Brown

I had the privilege of sitting down and getting to listen to insight from this year’s four Newell Flather Leadership in Public Art Awardees. Christa Brown, founder and executive director of Free Soil Arts Collective, shared her profound connection to the legacies of Black Lowellians, the skilled
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Public Art

Imagining Public Art for the Liberatory Future

We invite you to get comfortable in your body, whatever that means for you, and take three deep breaths in and out. As you relax, visualize a positive memory you’ve had with art in a public space. What did that experience look like? Smell like? Feel like? Take a few seconds to feel it in your body
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Professional Development

July 2022 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 events, calls to artists, or cultural events that we should consider. The format for the listings is as follows: "deadline/date of event | location of
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NEFA’s Board of Directors Elects Two New Members

NEFA announces the election of two new Board members and acknowledges members rotating off the board.
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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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