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National Dance Project Production Grant | NEFA
National Dance Project Production Grant | NEFA
NDP Production Grants fund the creation and U.S. touring of new dance projects annually.
Making it Public Workshop Series for New England Artists
Making it Public Workshop Series for New England Artists
Fostering a community of practice that inspires more vibrant and just public spaces and culture through public artmaking.
Walking Together Grant Recipients
Walking Together Grant Recipients
NEFA joins the US Regional Arts Organizations (USRAOs) to announce the 96 grant recipients - 12 in New England - of Walking Together: Investing in Folklife in Communities of Color.
NEFA at APAP 2026
NEFA at APAP 2026
NEFA staff looks forward to engaging with the field at this year’s Association of Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) annual conference, January 9-13 in New York City. Connect with NEFA The best way to connect with staff is via the APAP’s official event app by Core-apps as NEFA is not hosting a booth this year. Among the NEFA staff present will be:
Jobs & Opportunities
Jobs & Opportunities
Check out these opportunities from our friends and collaborators and pass them along to your colleagues! Let us know of any professional d
With NEFA Support: Queerlective
With NEFA Support: Queerlective
NEFA is proud to work with grantees like Queerlective in New Hampshire. As 2025 draws to a close, Randall Nielsen, Executive Director of Queerlective, reflects on NEFA’s impacts: “Our communities are facing a tremendous storm of challenges, intensified over the past year.
National Dance Project's 30 for 30 for 30
National Dance Project's 30 for 30 for 30
After 30 years, NEFA’s National Dance Project (NDP) announces that the 2026 NDP Production Grant cycle will be its last.
With NEFA Support: Sandglass Theater
With NEFA Support: Sandglass Theater
NEFA is proud to work with grantees like Sandglass Theater in Putney, VT.
Announcing the 2025 New England Dance Fund Recipients
Announcing the 2025 New England Dance Fund Recipients
(Boston, MA) The New England Foundation for the Arts awarded $50,000 through the New England Dance Fund to 50 recipients representing all six New England states.
NEFA Receives Historic Philanthropic Gift
NEFA Receives Historic Philanthropic Gift
(Boston, MA) The New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA) is honored to receive a transformative gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. This $17 million contribution represents the largest single gift in NEFA’s history. We accept this gift in the spirit in which it was given—as an investment in our long-term vision and sustainability, strengthening NEFA’s capacity as a social impact organization committed to the vitality of the arts through grantmaking, partnerships, and advocacy.
Partnering with the New England State Arts Agencies
Partnering with the New England State Arts Agencies
As a social impact organization, NEFA builds, sustains, and fights for arts and culture through grantmaking, partnerships, and advocacy in New England, the nation, and beyond.
Harold Steward on Mission Critical Podcast | massnonprofit.org
Harold Steward on Mission Critical Podcast | massnonprofit.org
MassNonprofit News continues the launch of its podcast, Mission Critical, with new episodes featuring conversations with Brian Pellinen, President of Montserrat College of Art; and New England Foundation for the
The Unspoken Treaty: The Pattern, Impact, and Disruption of Silencing Native Voices | HowlRound Theatre Commons
The Unspoken Treaty: The Pattern, Impact, and Disruption of Silencing Native Voices | HowlRound Theatre Commons
|There’s a pattern in the American theatre that mirrors centuries of broken treaties, forgotten promises, and surface-level gestures of inclusion. By examining decades-long patterns of silencing Native voices that have protested work that has negatively impacted our sovereignty, our continued resistance to stereotypes, and our humanity, the American theatre will finally break the last treaty. This series aims to expose how the theatre's complicity in cultural silencing extends far beyond simple oversight and is a continuation of colonial violence that demands immediate and sustained action. It will offer community-generated, tangible best practices for comprehensive Native American representation. Let’s move forward, better and together.
Advocacy 101: Power in the Collective
Advocacy 101: Power in the Collective
NEFA has a long history of providing cultural organizations with data-driven research to be used for advocacy. Recently, we’ve increased our focus on cultural policy through building relationships with regional and national advocates, connecting with legislators, and partnering on related professional development and research initiatives.
NEFA Unveils Bold 2025–2030 Strategic Plan as a Social Impact Organization, Leading into 50th Anniversary | NEFA
NEFA Unveils Bold 2025–2030 Strategic Plan as a Social Impact Organization, Leading into 50th Anniversary | NEFA
New England Presenter Travel Fund
New England Presenter Travel Fund
Presenter Travel Fund enhances the performing arts in the region by supporting travel costs associated with researching artistic work that may eventually be presented in New England.
State and Regional Sector Leaders Testify on $2.8M in Terminated NEA, NEH, and IMLS Grants — MASSCreative
State and Regional Sector Leaders Testify on $2.8M in Terminated NEA, NEH, and IMLS Grants — MASSCreative
In July 2025, the House Committee on Federal Funding, Policy and Accountability held an oversight hearing on the impacts of federal funding cuts to cultural organizations.
U.S. Regional Arts Organizations Joint Statement on the National Endowment for the Arts
U.S. Regional Arts Organizations Joint Statement on the National Endowment for the Arts
We, the national collective of US Regional Arts Organizations, strongly urge Congress to restore the grant funding in support of the arts, culture, and creativity that was passed during the last budgetary approval process
A Call to Collective Action — We Must Act Now
A Call to Collective Action — We Must Act Now
From New England to The Nation | A Letter from Harold Steward
From New England to The Nation | A Letter from Harold Steward
In artists we trust.
NEFAns’ Tips for Successful Grant Writing
NEFAns’ Tips for Successful Grant Writing
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