About Us

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Our work at NEFA is simple: to cultivate and promote the arts in New England and beyond. Our programs support artists across many forms of expression and many geographies, connecting them with collaborators and communities, fueling creative exchange and public discourse, and strengthening the creative economy.

Each program and project that is brought to life at NEFA builds a stronger and more dynamic infrastructure for the arts. Through grants, convenings, online tools, and research, NEFA continues a 40 year history of pioneering partnerships and programs supporting the arts.

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Mission, Values, & History

Read about NEFA's commitment to the arts and equity, diversity, intersectionality, and accessibility.
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Land Acknowledgement

At the New England Foundation for the Arts, we believe that one of the roles of the arts is to make the invisible, visible.
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Funders

Our work is generously supported by the following funders.
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Annual Report & Strategic Plan

Download NEFA's annual report and strategic plan.
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Donate

Support the arts. Support NEFA!
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Board of Directors, Advisory Council, & Staff

Who is NEFA? Here is a list of the people on our staff and on our board and advisory council.
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Employment

NEFA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and is invested in creating an equitable and inclusive working environment and organizational culture.
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NEFA Logo Download & Crediting

Crediting of grant programs in print and on the web is an important way to acknowledge NEFA and its funders.

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