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SUMMER 2016 NEWSLETTER
We've been hard at work making updates to the site and preparing new opportunities for the fall. Read on to find out what we've been up to and what's just around the corner...
WHAT'S NEW
Sokeo Ros, Image provided courtesy of the artist
 
A better way to search...
CreativeGround users are multi-talented, and we want to make sure they get recognized for it! Based on your feedback, we've updated our advanced search so that when you filter by discipline, a profile's primary and secondary disciplines are both taken into consideration. This makes it easier to find potters-slash-actors, choreographers-slash-writers, and other "slashers" of all stripes!   

Welcome to the team!
We're excited to welcome Nicholas Medvescek to the CreativeGround team as our new website administrator. Read more about Nicholas and get in touch with any questions about your profile.

The results are in...
Thank you to everyone who took our user survey in the spring! We're currently using the results to improve the functionality and overall user experience of the site. Look out for more to come...

Keep it coming!
Didn't take the survey but want to share some feedback? We're all ears!  Email creativeground@nefa.org . 
OPPORTUNITIES
Opportunities through CreativeGround
  • CreativeGround dancers and choreographers are eligible for NEFA's New England Dance Fund, which provides catalytic grants of $500 to $1,000 directly to artists. Learn about eligibility requirements and more.

Regional and National Opportunities

We're gearing up to travel throughout New England this fall! We'll be showing off what CreativeGround can do at conferences like the New England Library Association Conference in Danvers, MA and the New England Museum Association Conference in Mystic, CT. If you'd like us to host a workshop or info session in your area, let us know. Get in touch today!


FEATURED PROFILES

Burlington Generator
Maine Youth Rock Orchestra
Belfast Bay Shade Company
Brian Chagnon
Bated Breath Theater Company
Corporate Art Group_ Inc.
Celebrity Series

CreativeGround is filled with eye-catching profiles, and this collection of artists, creative businesses, and cultural nonprofits really grabbed our attention. Click on the images of above to view these engaging profiles and maybe get some inspiration for building your own...

We feature profiles on the CreativeGround homepage and about page. Discover what makes a profile worthy of being featured (and eligible for grant opportunities). Check out these helpful tips!

Images provided courtesy of the artists
BE COUNTED

NEF A Research is launching a New England-wide artist and creative worker survey in September as part of the New England Creative Economy Employment Research Initiative . The results will fuel a report that gives a voice to the kind of artists we see on CreativeGround including how they work and what resources they need to succeed. We hope you'll choose to participate this fall!

This quiz from the National Endowment for the Arts  was a fun way for us to get the creative juices flowing! Take it yourself and find out what kind of artist you are. The answer may surprise you...


HELPFUL HINT
Search Bars and Shoe Shopping
Wondering how Search and Explore on CreativeGround are different? This analogy will be familiar to any online shopper...

Let's imagine that CreativeGround is your favorite online shoe retailer. Now imagine profiles are like different kinds of shoes. Let's say that you're looking to find a particular pair of pumps that your friend just bought. To find the specific brand you have in mind , you would use the site's SEARCH function.

Now let's say you're looking for a style for spring, but the specific brand doesn't matter to you. The site's filtered search or EXPLORE function would help you filter through all different types of styles for the spring, narrowing your selections as you go along.


Theirs
Ours

Use search when you already have a specific idea of what you're looking for, use explore when you want to browse who is out there.

Learn more about these pages or give them a try yourself by visiting the 
SEARCH  and EXPLORE pages...
NEFA NEWS
  • The report on last year's Creative Communities Exchange (CCX) event is now available online! Keep an eye out for the call for next year's workshops, coming in October...
  • Find out about upcoming Creative City performances by reading the blog post!
UPDATE OR CREATE YOUR PROFILE!
There's no time like the present to get working on your CreativeGround profile. Read our detailed instructions on how to get started updating or creating your profile here.


IN THIS ISSUE
ABOUT
CREATIVEGROUND

A project of NEFA, CreativeGround is brought to you through ongoing partnerships with the National Endowment for the Arts, the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development, the Maine Arts Commission, the Massachusetts Cultural Council, the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts, the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, and the Vermont Arts Council.  Learn more.

 

Contact
Nicholas Medvescek, CreativeGround Website Administrator
CreativeGround@nefa.org | 617.951.0010 x535


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