Two men, one in a wheelchair, and two women, one with an arm amputation, are on a stage. Title of the report between their heads, "Art in the Service of Understanding."

Publications

Expeditions-supported Angélique Kidjo performance at the International Festival of Arts & Ideas | Photo: Judy Sirota Rosenthal

Advocacy

Below are links to organizations with information and data regarding the impact of the arts. National Americans for the Arts: Advocate Arts Action Fund: Action Center DataArts: Research & Advocacy

Arts & Accessibility

Making Your Programs and Services Accessible NEFA supports universal access to the arts, and strongly encourages all arts organizations to foster integration for individuals of all ages and abilities
People dance on the street in Boston's Latin Quarter. Men in matching teal tees and black hats dance behind the first row of people.

Community Initiatives

Community initiatives are posted by advocates from around New England to share creative economy projects that leverage local creativity and cross-sector partnerships to address social, economic, and

Racial & Social Justice Resources

NEFA values an equitable, diverse, and inclusive world, which we interpret as all people having fair access to the tools and resources they need to realize creative and community endeavors. We
Artist Nia Holly (Nipmuc), Gail Rokotuibau (Narragansett/Pequot), Dawn Spears (Narragansett/Choctaw), and Samantha Fry (Narragansett) stand together and smile facing the camera inside a high tunnel at the Markets & Marketing workshop

Native American Arts

NEFA partners with the Northeast Indigenous Arts Alliance (NIAA) to produce events and opportunities for Native artists working in New England.
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CreativeGround

CreativeGround celebrates the region’s artists, creatives, culture bearers, arts and culture organizations and creative businesses.
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Professional Development

See "What's Happening" below, where we list professional development opportunities in our monthly "Jobs & Opportunities" postings. NEFA hosted events and professional development opportunities

COVID-19

As the COVID-19 public health crisis prolongs, NEFA continues to assemble resources – federal relief, grants, reimagining the sector, social justice and inclusion, and more - to share with the arts