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New opportunities, events, and features are blooming this season with CreativeGround. If your online presence could use some spring cleaning, read on to learn how we're making it easier than ever to freshen up your web toolkit.
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A growing community...
Since the new year,
25,000 people have used CreativeGround to list their creative work online, search for collaborators, and become eligible for special opportunities and grants through NEFA!
- Over 2,000 new profiles added since launch, including everything from parks departments to artist colonies (just added!)
- Over 400 NEST artists eligible to have up to 50% of their fee covered by NEFA for out-of-state touring. Read more about how to become eligible or apply for funding to hire a NEST artist.
To learn how to become a CreativeGround pro, check out additional
resources on the site
. Rally the creative community in your area to host a workshop or office hours of your own.
Contact Nicholas
to learn how!
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The one-two punch: Using multiple profiles on CreativeGround...
It's pretty common these days to have many irons in the fire. For example, you may be a musician who plays in several different bands. So how should you display this information on your CreativeGround profile? It may be time to add a new public profile...
When to make a new profile...
Overall, profiles are for individual entities, not separate projects or programs, but here are some simple ways to tell if a component of your creative practice deserves a profile all its own:
- Are you doing business for this component under a different name?
- Is it part of an ongoing partnership with another individual or organization?
- Is it a distinct, self-sustaining project that will continue to operate past your involvement?
- Does it have a different Employer Identification Number (EIN) than your primary business?
Answering "yes" to any of these questions could signal that your side-hustle is better serviced by having an independent profile. All users can have multiple profiles associated with their account. Here's how to add another...
1. Select the "+GET LISTED" button from top of any page on the site. This will take you to the "My Account" page.
2. Select "Click here to create a new public profile" from the bottom of the page and fill out the required questions (marked with asterisks).
When to add to your existing profile...
But not every project needs its own CreativeGround profile. Here's a few ways to tell if your additional creative practice can fit in the profile you already have:
- Is it a project with a clear end date? If that's the case, it may be best to add the project to the "Description of Work and Background" in the "About" section of your existing profile. If it's a collaborative project, you could add it to the "I Have Worked With..." section.
- Is it a workshop or class that you offer as part of your primary practice? If so, you can add "Workshops / Demonstrations / Master Class / Presentation" to the "Activities and Services" on your existing profile.
- Would you make a separate business card for it? Chances are, if it's not distinct enough to have its own business card it doesn't need its own profile.
If you're still unsure, don't hesitate to get in touch. We're here to answer all your CreativeGround questions!
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CreativeGround is filled with eye-catching profiles, but this collection of artists, creative businesses, and cultural nonprofits really grabbed our attention. In addition to their excellent profiles, each has either received funding from the National Endowment for the Arts or conducts advocacy work for arts funding within their region. Click on the images 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
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National
NEFA will be releasing the 2017 New England creative economy report this June, featuring findings from a region-wide employment study and the Creatives Count survey. Until then, you can learn more about the state of the national creative economy in the research recently released by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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 Register today to join New England leaders at the Creative Communities Exchange in New London, Connecticut this June to exchange ideas, build our network, and share actionable tools to strengthen our communities through arts and culture. Learn about creative economy initiatives from throughout
New England.
- Check NEFA's website for upcoming grant deadlines, applications, and guidelines.
- NEFA is seeking a new Development Associate and Director of Finance and Administration. For job description and to apply, visit NEFA's employment page.
- Join the NEFA mailing list to receive organizational updates!
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UPDATE OR CREATE YOUR PROFILE!
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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.
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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.
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