April 2 017
IN THIS ISSUE Seven Boston Artists Receive Creative City Grants  | Register for CCX
| Twelve Artists Receive New England Dance Grants |  Mellon Foundation Awards National Theater Project  |   Attend an Event  | Read About Recently Awarded Grants | Apply for a Grant | On the Blog
Seven Boston Artists Receive Creative City Grants

Creative City, which supports art projects of all genres that engage directly with Bostonians in their neighborhoods,  awards seven new artist projects. The awards total $70,000. Projects take place throughout 2017. 
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Image: Creative City-supported Salvador Jiménez-Flores'  Tortilla Social Project, by Faizal Westcott
Register for CCX! Early Bird Registration Ends 4.14
 
Creative Communities Exchange (CCX) 
June 8-9, 2017 | New London, CT
The early registration deadline for the  Creative Communities Exchange (CCX) is coming up tomorrow, April 14. It's time to secure your spot  at the biennial networking event for New England leaders engaged in cultural economic development!

Check out the workshops for CCX 2017 where you will learn about creative economy initiatives from throughout New England. Visit CCXNewEngland.com for directions, carpool, and hotel discount information.
$100 through 4.14 | $150 after
Image: CCX 2015 in Keene, NH, by Michael Moore
Twelve Artists Receive New England Dance Grants

We are delighted to announce 12 new artist recipients of the New England Dance Fund. Now in its second year, the Fund will distribute $25,000 to New England choreographers through two application rounds. The next deadline to apply for the New England Dance Fund is September 8, 2017.
Image: New England Dance Fund-supported Junichi Fukuda, by Arthur Fink
Mellon Foundation Awards National Theater Project

National Theater Project (NTP)  has been awarded  a three-year $3,770,000 grant by  The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation . This grant will allow NTP to continue to support the  development and touring of artist-led, ensemble, and devised theater works. 

NTP is also pleased to welcome three new advisors.
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Image: National Theater Project-supported 600 Highwaymen, by Maria Baranova
Attend an Event

4.20.17 | Bay Area Dance and the National Landscape
 
Come together with a curated group of regional and national artists and presenters who bring diverse perspectives on dance practice and presentation to address pressing questions in the field of dance through a panel discussion and interactive conversation. REGISTER TODAY

4.25.17 | Demystifying Taxes for Artists with Sunlight Tax
 
This free workshop will be led by Hannah Cole, visual artist and tax agent for Sunlight Tax, and is open to NEST-eligible artists and Creative City grantees. REGISTER BY 4.14

SAVE THE DATE | 11.2.17 | Idea Swap 2017

The Idea Swap is an annual event for New England-based nonprofit cultural organizations to network and share tour project ideas that may qualify for funding from NEFA's Expeditions grant program.
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.


*Round two applications, by invitation only 
+by invitation only 
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CCX 2017 Local Host & Sponsors
LOCAL HOST PRESENTING SPONSOR
EVENT SPONSORS
Frank Loomis Palmer Fund, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee
SUPPORTING SPONSORS

MEDIA SPONSORS
Additional in-kind support from: Crocker House Ballroom, Garde Arts Center, Harris Place, Hygienic Art,  New London Public Library,  MS17 Art Project and Visual Art Library.
MISSION
 NEFA builds connections among artists, arts organizations, and funders, powering the arts to energize communities in New England, the nation, and the world. 
ABOUT NEFA
 The New England Foundation for the Arts invests in the arts to enrich communities in New England and beyond. NEFA accomplishes this by granting funds to artists and cultural organizations; connecting them to each other and their audiences; and analyzing their economic contributions. NEFA serves as a regional partner for the National Endowment for the Arts, New England's state arts agencies, and private foundations.  Learn more at nefa.org .