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National Dance Project Announces Awards
National Dance Project has awarded $1,795,000in support of the creation of 20 new dance works that will tour the United States. The choreographers and companies from around the country include nine U.S. artists who are first-time NDP grant recipients as well as one international collaboration.
Image: Cynthia Oliver Co. Dance Theatre/COCo, by Chris Cameron.
Artists Receive Rebecca Blunk Fund Awards
Every June, NEFA recognizes New England artists whose creative work exemplifies our former executive director Rebecca Blunk's commitment to artists and communities with the Rebecca Blunk Fund awards. This years recipients areChristal Brown and Trudi Cohen and John Bell. Thanks to all who have contributed to make this fund possible. Consider making a donation to the Rebecca Blunk Fund to support the making of new work and for the professional development of artists working in New England.
Creative workers are employed in nearly every sector that powers New England, with
310,000 people generating an income of $17 billion.
The Jobs in New England's Creative Economy and Why They Mattershows
employment trend data since 2000, the local landscape of creative enterprises, and a survey of artists and creative workers reflecting the realities of work life. Read the report today!
Center Stage Visits with Artists in Egypt & Ukraine
For its fourth season, Center Stage, the ambitious cultural exchange program supported by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and produced by NEFA, will bring five ensembles from Egypt and Ukraineto tour the U.S. between July and December 2018. The ensembles will be announced later this summer. Staff and partners recently visited these countries to meet with artists. Read about the trips on the Center Stage blog.
Images: (l-r) from the Center Stage advance trip to Egypt, by Adrienne Petrillo; and Center Stage advance trip group on the beach in Odessa, courtesy Kelsey Colcord-Spitalny.
*Revised New England States Touring (NEST) Grant Deadlines:
The nextNew England States Touring grant deadline is August 1, 2017, for projects taking place on or after November 1, 2017. Upcoming deadlines will take place in December and April. Details at nefa.org.
Image: one of the seven CreativeGround profiles we love, Lin Collette's collages.
Staff News
Sarah Kelley has joined the organization as Development Associate.
Prior to joining NEFA, Sarah interned and worked at FringeArts in Philadelphia, providing a wide range of administrative and production support. She also served as a Student Dramaturg and Community Events Coordinator at Villanova University, where she pursued her thesis in dramaturgy while developing and marketing a variety of community discussions.
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