May 2 017
IN THIS ISSUE Arts Grants Enrich New England Communities  | National Dance Project Production Finalists | CCX Registration at Capacity  |   Apply for a Grant | 
Read About Recently Awarded Grants  | On the Blog | Save the Date: Idea Swap
Arts Grants Enrich New England Communities

NEFA's  Expeditions and  New England States Touring (NEST) programs made 85 grants totaling $326,134 to artists and nonprofit cultural organizations across New England.
 
These programs are made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts with additional support from the six New England state arts agencies. Visit  nefa.org for a list of this year's grant recipients. 
Revised New England States Touring (NEST) Grant Deadlines

The next  New England States Touring grant deadline is June 1, 2017, for projects taking place in September and October 2017. Upcoming deadlines will take place in August, September, and April. Details at  nefa.org . 
Image: NEST-supported Sandglass Theater at the Ko Festival of Performance in Belchertown, MA; photo by Kirk Murphy
36 Choreographers are Dance Project Finalists

The National Dance Project will provide essential funding for creation and touring by awarding Production Grants to 20 artists and companies this summer.  36 choreographers advance to the final round of review from a pool of 126 applicants.
Image: NDP-supported Ballet Hispánico at Guild Hall, by Paula Lobo
CCX Registration at Capacity!
Creative Communities Exchange 2017 is SOLD OUT, and we have started a wait list. If you are registered for CCX and your plans have changed, please let us know or cancel your registration on Eventbrite as soon as possible.

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Image: CCX 2015 in Keene, NH, by Michael Moore
Apply for a Grant

Grant deadlines are at 11:59 PM ET, with staff available until 5:00 PM ET.
(for projects in September-October 2017)
National Dance Project Production Grant Request
 (round two applications, by invitation only)
 
(round two applications, by invitation only)

8.1.17 - NEW DEADLINE
New England States Touring (NEST) Grant
(for projects on or after November 1, 2017)


(by invitation only)
Read About Recently Awarded Grants

NEFA recently awarded the following grants:
On the Blog

Save the Date | Idea Swap 2017 | 11.2.2017


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.
CONNECT WITH NEFA

 Become a part of the work that we do to sustain the arts in New England and beyond.
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
IN-KIND
Additional in-kind support from: Crocker House Ballroom, 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 .