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Honolulu Theatre For Youth's National Theater Project-supported "The Pa‘akai We Bring" | photo by Stephen Pruitt

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.

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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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ArtsHERE

Statement of Interest: January 19, 2024
Investing in organizations to increase arts participation for underserved groups/communities

New England States Touring (NEST) Grant

NEST 1, 2, and 3: March 1, 2024
Funds nonprofit organizations to present touring artists in venues across New England.

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

December 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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Creative Economy

Take Our Survey to (In)Form the New England Creative Economy Network

A lot has changed for the creative sector, and for our communities, in the last few years. NEFA's creative economy team is using our role as regional convener and steward of the data in CreativeGround to gather real-time information about current creative economy activity and the need for connection
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Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, & Accessibility
Professional Development

New Initiative from the National Endowment for the Arts Supports Increased Opportunities for Arts Participation

A new initiative aims to expand access to arts participation
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Professional Development

November 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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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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