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JULY 2014 
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A LEGACY OF ARTS LEADERSHIP
NATIONAL THEATER PROJECT UPDATE
CENTER STAGE SEASON 2
GRANTS AWARDED
CREATIVEGROUND UPDATES
13TH IDEA SWAP
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A LEGACY OF ARTS LEADERSHIP  

REBECCA BLUNK, 1953-2014   

It is with great sadness that the New England Foundation for the Arts shares the news of the passing of Rebecca Blunk on June 22, 2014. A tireless champion of the arts - ranging across public art, the visual arts, music, dance, theater, and puppetry - her unwavering presence was felt across the arts and culture landscape, through her work in performing arts creation and touring, the creative economy, Native American arts, and cultural exchange on an international scale.  Read more... 

 

Photo by Abigail Maulion
NATIONAL THEATER PROJECT UPDATE 

ANNOUNCING 25 CREATION & TOURING FINALISTS  
At the end of April, the National Theater Project advisors met to decide which projects would advance to the final application round. 
Learn more about the process and the finalists.

NTP RECEIVES NATIONAL FUNDER AWARD
Thank you to Theatre Communications Group for the National Funder Award. Pictured right, NTP advisor and TCG board chair Diane Rodriguez presented the award to NTP program manager Quita Sullivan, who accepted the award on behalf of NEFA at the 2014 TCG National Conference. Read Quita's remarks from the conference.

Leadership support for NTP is provided by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
CENTER STAGE - SEASON 2  

By Kelsey Brannan ECA Center Stage Season 2 kicked off with a tour of the Eastern Seaboard by Poor Rich Boy, hailing from Lahore, Pakistan.  Read about their tour - or watch this video - and don't miss the other ensembles touring this fall!

 

Image: Poor Rich Boy visit the Jefferson Memorial in D.C. Photo: Kelsey Brannan. 

GRANTS AWARDED  

CREATIVEGROUND UPDATES 

CreativeGround logo

CreativeGround--New England's regional directory that spotlights cultural nonprofits, creative businesses, and professional artists--is buzzing with activity.

 

The Vermont Arts Council has adopted CreativeGround as their new arts directory, and Vermonters have responded by updating or adding close to 500 profiles on the site!


Venue accessibility options are now available on profiles (thanks to guidance from the NEA), and CreativeGround staff encourages users to highlight the accessibility of their services and venues.

 

Future site improvements include additional arts discipline selections and ways to highlight education and training. These ideas were generated by site users, who are encouraged to share feedback. 

13TH ANNUAL IDEA SWAP
SAVE THE DATE! 
NOVEMBER 13, 2014 | WORCESTER, MA
IDEA SWAP  

What's the Idea Swap? Check out this highlight reel from 2013.
 
APPLY FOR A GRANT
Upcoming application deadlines
(learn more at www.nefa.org):

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014
ROLLING DEADLINES
Image: NEST-supported Los Sugar Kings in Tamworth, NH. Photo: Duane Dale.
STAFF NEWS
NEFA welcomes new CreativeGround administrator Allie Fiske (pictured right). Allie also serves as programs director for the Coalition for Arts, Culture, and a Healthy Economy in Medford, MA.



Photo by Ann Wicks