December 2017
IN THIS ISSUE  NEFA Expands National Theater Project / Idea Swap Brings Artists & Presenters Together / Support NEFA, Support the Arts /  Board News /  Read  About Recently Awarded Grants / Visit our Booth at APAP NYC 2018   | Apply for a Grant  / On the Blog
NEFA Expands National Theater Project
NEFA plans to increase the impact of the National Theater Project with help from a $750,000 two-year grant from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. NEFA will provide more Creation and Touring grants, support artists through a finalist development grant, and expand the annual grantee cohort meeting and regional convening, extending NTP's reach to more artists and communities across the U.S.
Image: National Theater Project-supported TeAda, by Brad Goda
Idea Swap Brings Artists & Presenters Together
On November 2, 2017, NEFA hosted a sold out 16th annual Idea Swap, filled with project ideas and networking for New England's presenting and touring community. Over 150 participants watched 19 project presentations that may qualify for funding from NEFA's Expeditions program (upcoming deadline: 02.20.18) and shared 70+ touring projects in breakout groups. Read more and learn about more opportunities to connect.
Image: Patchtax presents SheBang at the Idea Swap, by Jeffrey Filiault/NEFA
Support NEFA, Support the Arts
Your generous gifts to the New England Foundation for the Arts contribute to a nation where artists flourish and communities celebrate art as essential.
Your gifts to NEFA's  Annual Fund  provide the core support necessary to carry out all of our programs and services. Because of you, we can sustain long-running initiatives and launch new projects that serve artists and cultural organizations.

Read our fiscal year 2017 annual report, right.
Image: FY17 Annual Report cover, designed by The Brand Collective
Board News

NEFA established a new advisory council. The inaugural meeting was held on November 29, 2017, at NEFA.

Advisory Council members serve as NEFA's strategic advisors and support NEFA's mission. They are charged with providing their professional expertise and diverse knowledge, including of artists and cultural enterprises, philanthropic practice, nonprofit business practice, and policies that impact artists, the cultural sector, community development and entrepreneurship.
Image: the Advisory Council, by Ann Wicks/NEFA
Visit our Booth at APAP | NYC 2018
The Association of Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) conference in NYC is fast approaching, and NEFA staff will be attending. Be sure to stop at the booth or join us at the Wavelengths World Music Pre-conference or the Block Booking Meeting for New England Presenters. 
Booth information:
  • NEFA Booth #132 (Rhinelander, Level 1, EXPO Hall)
  • Lisa Booth Management Booth #115 (Rhinelander, Level 1, EXPO Hall)  Visit Lisa Booth Management to learn more about  Center Stage .
Image: Jeffrey Filiault/NEFA
Read About Recently Awarded Grants

NEFA recently awarded the following grants:
Apply for a Grant

Grant deadlines are at 11:59 PM ET, with staff available until 5:00 PM ET.

03.01.18

(for projects on or after July 1, 2018)

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