Indoors and in a crowd of dancers, two women, a white woman in jeans and a Black woman in a long skirt and headwrap, hold hands with their hips together.
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New England States Touring-supported Harvard University presented Boston Dance Theatre | photo by Aram Bogohosian/ArtLab 2023

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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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National Theater Project Creation & Touring Grant

Preliminary Application: October 17
Provides funds for creation and U.S. touring of artist-led, ensemble, devised projects. These grants are highly competitive and are awarded to ten projects annually.

Collective Imagination for Spatial Justice

October 21, 2024
Strengthens collaborations to collectively imagine creative, impactful, accountable public artmaking in Massachusetts.

Cultural Sustainability

November 21, 2024
Supporting arts organizations of color as they sustain and expand their practices, providing incredible arts and cultural experiences for larger, cross-cultural audiences.

Jazz Road Tours

December 1, 2024
Designed for emerging and mid-career artists around the entire country, Jazz Road Tours support small, three- to six-site tours at an array of venue types, often in rural communities and other areas traditionally underserved by the genre.

Public Art for Spatial Justice

December 2, 2024
Supports public art that creatively expresses and embodies a more just version of what’s possible in public.

New England States Touring (NEST) Grant

NEST 1 and 2: December 3, 2024
Funds nonprofit organizations to present touring artists in venues across New England.
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Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, & Accessibility

A Call for Collaborative Change

This blog post is from our collaborators at Creative West, formerly Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF). The arts thrive on connection, on the cross-pollination of ideas and the vibrant hues of diverse perspectives. Yet, too often, systemic barriers and a lack of support stifle the voices and
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NEFAns’ Tips for Successful Grant Writing

Navigating the grant writing process can be a challenge, whether you’re an experienced consultant with years of experience under your belt or a dedicated volunteer tackling a grant application for the first time. To help you put your best foot forward in our open and upcoming grant programs, we’ve
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Watch the Cultural Sustainability Webinar

Watch this webinar to learn more about the Cultural Sustainability in advance of the deadline on November 21. Read the Transcript Audrey Seraphin: Morning, everybody. Good morning, everybody, and welcome. We're just going to take a moment to let folks trickle in, but thanks so much for being here
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Public Art

Artist Voices: Reflections from Ruth Henry on the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute’s Peace Poles Project

In the Artist Voices series, NEFA connects with grantees to learn more about the impact of the grant on their work. The Louis D. Brown Peace Institute received a Public Art for Spatial Justice Grant in 2023 to support their Peace Poles project . In the following blog post, you’ll read reflections
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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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