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National Theater Project-supported Mondo Bizarro's "Invisible Rivers" | photo by Bruce France

Arts and culture are essential to a just society

As a social impact organization, NEFA builds, sustains, and fights for arts and culture through grantmaking, partnerships, and advocacy in New England, the nation, and beyond.

Our Vision and Values

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. 

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Crossroads: Touring New England

March 2
Supports tours by regional, national, and international artists to multiple organizations across New England

National Dance Project Production Grant

March 16
NDP Production Grants fund the creation and U.S. touring of new dance projects annually.

New England States Touring (NEST) Grant

April 1
Funds nonprofit organizations to present touring artists in venues across New England.
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Public Art

Our Public Art Department Wants to Hear From You

As part of our Public Art Impact Assessment by Arts Equity Group (AEG), NEFA and AEG want to hear from YOU - the field of public art making. Anyone who has applied for, received, participated in, or experienced a NEFA public art grant or program is invited to take our short ten minute survey
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NEFA Appoints New Grants & Co-Accessibility Coordinator

(Boston, MA) The New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA) is pleased to announce that Emma Sheridan has joined the organization as grants coordinator and co-accessibility coordinator. In this role, Emma partners with the New England Presenting and Touring team and the Technology and Data team to
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NEFA Appoints New Executive Assistant

(Boston, MA) The New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA) is pleased to announce that Llewellyn Murray has joined the organization as the executive assistant. In this role, Llewellyn is the principal support staff for the executive director, providing an essential strategic communications and
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Advocacy
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, & Accessibility

Be Resolute: Art Is Water

In this values-driven manifesto, NEFA’s Executive Director Harold Steward argues that creativity is an essential, inherent public good like water and should not require constant justification. Facing fall outs from cuts to federal arts agencies, shrinking philanthropic risk-taking, and political
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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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