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Does your CreativeGround profile meet the requirements for NEFA's *NEW* New England States Touring (NEST) grant program?
ATTN: Performing Artists and Performing Arts Presenters
outside on a green, forested hill, a group of semi nude dancers piled on top of each other reach in the same direction
Pilobolus (CT) has been supported by the NEST grant in the past. Photo by Pei CHeck Productions
Update your CreativeGround profile to meet NEFA's New England States Touring (NEST) grant eligibility requirements by February 21, 2020.
Qualify for a New England States Touring (NEST) grant through CreativeGround


Read on to see what you need to do in order to acquire or maintain your NEST eligibility.
Grant guidelines can found on the NEST page of NEFA’s website. Even if you are familiar with NEST, please be advised there have been some major u pdates to the structure of the grant program. Register for NEFA's NEST Grant Program Webinar on January 30 to help prepare for the upcoming March 2 grant deadline .
IF YOU ARE... A performing artist or member of a performing group
+ AND your CreativeGround profile currently has the NEST eligible designation
NEFA is requiring all NEST artist profiles to become current with the NEST artist requirements by February 21, 2020. This is the perfect opportunity to update any information that is out of date on your profile. Log in and meet requirements to avoid your profile's NEST eligible status being removed.
+ OR your CreativeGround profile does NOT YET have the NEST eligible designation
Complete the NEST artist eligibility requirements at your own pace. AFTER you have completed the requirements, go to the edit view of your profile and in the Touring Artist Information section, check the box that reads “I wish to be considered for NEST eligibility” to submit your profile for approval.
Going forward, if you have not updated your profile within 15 months of your NEST eligibility approval date, your profile will lose its NEST eligibility. You will be reminded to update your profile and notified before your eligibility is removed.
Man in West African dress passionately drumming so that his braided hair flies out around him.
Theo Martey (NH) photo by Brett Walker
Expedite your Eligibility
All performing artists should be aware of the most common missed NEST-eligibility requirements, specifically:
  • Your I Have Worked With section needs to reflect your touring history by including dates of connection within the past year
  • You must have a profile image (best if it’s a photo of you in action)
  • Your Image and Video Gallery must contain at least one photo in addition to your profile image.
IF YOU ARE... A performing arts presenter and applying for a NEST grant in the future.
Make sure that your presenter profile meets the NEST Presenter Profile Recommendations. It is strongly suggested that your profile meets these c riteria as the NEST panelists view all presenter profiles in their review process.
Above and Beyond
  • A profile that meets these criteria qualifies to be entered into the queue to be featured on CreativeGround. Email CreativeGround@nefa.org AFTER you have completed the recommendations to share your interest in being featured.
  • Search NEST eligible artists on CreativeGround to discover exciting new artists to bring to your community! Narrow down results to best meet your specific needs.
view of a brick building on street that houses the SPACE gallery in Portland, Maine
SPACE Gallery in Portland, ME
Has it been a minute since you updated your profile? No worries! Follow these step-by-step instructions for updating or creating a profile.
Have you made a NEST connection through CreativeGround? Tell us by email or use the #FoundOnCreativeGround on social media. The CreativeGround team wants to know who you found and about the project you're planning!
NEFA CONTACT
Falyn Rose Elhard (they/them/theirs)
Program Associate, New England Presenting Touring
PresentingTouring@nefa.org | 617-951-0010 x538
Daniela Jacobson (she/her/hers)
Program Manager, New England Presenting Touring
PresentingTouring@nefa.org | 617-951-0010 x528
Morganna Becker (she/her/hers)
Program Associate, CreativeGround
CreativeGround@nefa.org | 617-951-0010 x535
A project of the New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA), CreativeGround is brought to you through ongoing partnerships with the National Endowment for the Arts, the Connecticut Office of the Arts, 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.
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