"Early Light" monotype print by Kathleen DeMeo (Old Lyme, Connecticut)

Hi there, CreativeGround Community,

The upgraded CreativeGround platform is thiiiissss close to being launched. The web developers are putting final touches on the code, and the CreativeGround team is crossing our t’s and dotting our i’s on user-friendlier language throughout the site. We are planning on a soft launch before the winter holidays.

Wait- what is a soft launch? A soft launch means the refreshed site will replace the one you’re used to in the next two months, but some changes will still be in progress. We will be entirely focused on our current site users (i.e. you!) during soft launch. We’ll keep you posted as any updates go live, and we will provide tutorials, webinars, and community chats to help you all navigate the new and improved functionality. Come 2022, we'll be shouting from the rooftops - about the new CreativeGround and all of the wonderful creative people and places that call New England home. Keep an eye out for fun, easy ways NEFA, our partners, and you can spread the word about CreativeGround's blossoming into a more accessible platform for all.

A regalia workshop hosted by Ohketeau Cultural Center (Ashfield, Massachusetts)

Yes! All of your info will migrate over to the new platform. Make your edits as you have capacity and materials to include.

Yes! We're still sharing the directory on social media, at events (like the recent New England Library Association conference), and with our partners. CreativeGround is the official arts and culture directory for the six state arts agencies (SAAs) of New England. AND, CreativeGround continues to host the SAA rosters for Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. We're excited to have Maine's rosters included on the upgraded site!

Psst... We launched an Instagram! Follow us @CreativeGround.NEFA (we'll follow back!). Let us know if you'd be interested in doing an Instagram takeover to share your experience as a member of New England's creative economy.

No! Just make sure that you are meeting the profile qualifications specified on the relevant NEFA grant page. Please contact us or the appropriate grant program staff if you have any questions or concerns about how your profile is included on a grant application.

This issue will be resolved with the launch of the upgraded platform. The images are still in that profile's gallery; to see any images not displaying properly, the viewer needs to click on any thumbnail in the gallery and will be able to scroll through all media that you have uploaded. YouTube and Vimeo links still function by pasting the URL into the relevant fields in the Image and Video Gallery. We apologize for the inconvenience, and we promise that we are dedicating our efforts to having the new platform's functionality help you/r work shine!