Apply for These New Grant Opportunities!

Collective Imagination for Spatial Justice (CISJ) Grants support teams of artists, creatives, culture bearers, cultural organizers, and/or community-based collaborators in Massachusetts to do the important work of imagining public art that fosters and contributes to more just futures for our public spaces and public culture.
 
Collective Imagination for Spatial Justice Grants range from $2,000-5,000. Three monthly deadlines beginning August 24.
 
Public Art for Spatial Justice (PASJ) Grants support Massachusetts artists and artistic collaborations to create public art in Massachusetts that fosters public imagination and contributes to more just futures for our public spaces and public culture. These grants may or may not be a result of the imagining work that was supported by a Collective Imagination for Spatial Justice grant. 
 
Public Art for Spatial Justice Grants range from $5,000-$10,000. Three monthly deadlines beginning August 24.
New England Dance on Tour: Deborah Goffe's Scapegoat Garden | photo courtesy of Wesleyan Center for the Arts

New Work New England provides grants directly to New England artists in dance, film, interdisciplinary work, music, musical theater, opera, poetry, storytelling, and theater to support creating and producing new work that has potential to engage multiple New England communities.

New Work New England Grants range from $7,500-$15,000. The deadline to apply is September 3.
Kerry Thompson with Silent Rhythms participant | photo by Maureen White
Attend a Webinar or Panel Discussion
NEFA has cancelled the Idea Swap , previously scheduled for November 5 . We look forward to convening in the future.
July 31 | 10:00 AM ET
with Kerry Thompson (pictured), Executive Director of Silent Rhythms & Senior Officer of Communications, Inclusion, & Analytics for the Disability Rights Fund
August 6 | 2:00 PM ET
Our program staff will guide you through the application process and eligibility criteria for our new grant opportunity.

Learn more about spatial justice and how to activate spaces and plan with spatial justice in mind with our partners Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) and Design Studio for Social Intervention (ds4si).
S’akowin (2020) | digital montage by Erin Genia
Centering Justice is a new series of conversations organized in collaboration with NEFA’s Public Art team. Developed as a unique framework for disrupting harmful historic narratives and interrogating the ongoing legacy and impacts of settler colonization in our region, the series will present critical perspectives on issues surrounding public space, including the intertwined economic, ecological, cultural, and social justice dimensions. 
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Grant deadlines are at 11:59 PM ET. During the summer, NEFA staff are available Monday through Thursday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET, and Friday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
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The New England Foundation for the Arts invests in artists and communities and fosters equitable access to the arts, enriching the cultural landscape in New England and the nation. NEFA accomplishes this by granting funds to artists and cultural organizations; connecting them to networks and knowledge-building opportunities; 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