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March 2016
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CREATIVE ECONOMY STUDY LAUNCHED
NDP WELCOMES NEW PARTNERS
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR AFTA CONVENTION
UPCOMING EVENTS
GRANTS AWARDED
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March 2016 Opportunities  
RFP for Creative Economy Employment Study & Artist Survey
Equitable Arts-Based Community Development 
      
      
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2017 CREATIVE ECONOMY RESEARCH INITIATIVE LAUNCHED

We are currently seeking research proposals for the third installment of the Creative Economy Employment Report of the New England creative sector. The report, made possible with an award from the Barr Foundation, will be published on NEFA's website in Spring 2017. Submissions are due March 31, 2016. Read more on NEFA.org.

To complement the federal employment data, an online artist survey will capture information on the circumstances and needs of artists living and working in New England. The survey is planned for Fall 2016.

Images: AVA Gallery, by Gary R. Hall; Patrons at an Angelique Kidjo performance, by Judy Sirota Rosenthal.
 
NDP WECLOMES NEW PARTNERS

 National Dance Project (NDP) is pleased to announce new partners:
  • Madison Cario - Office of the Arts, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
  • Rachel Cooper - Cultural Programs & Performing Arts, Asia Society, New York, NY
  • Joan Gray - Muntu Dance Theatre, Chicago, IL
  • Liz Lerman -  Arizona State University, Baltimore, MD
  • Robert Moses  -  Robert Moses' Kin, San Francisco, CA
  • Jodee Nimerichter - American Dance Festival, Durham, NC
  • David White - The Yard, West Tisbury, MA
We'd like to express our deep gratitude to the partners who rotated off at the NDP Cohort meeting last month:  
  • Gabri Christa
  • Millicent Johnnie
  • Pamela Tatge
  • Ana Maria Alvarez
  • Colleen Furukawa
  • David Ravel
  • Janera Solomon
  • Sixto Wagan
  • Yolanda Cesta Cursach
  • Mary Luft
Image: National Dance Project-supported Batsheva Dance Company, by Gadi Dagon.  
 
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR AFTA CONVENTION

The Americans for the Arts annual convention is coming to Boston in June! The event covers a wide range of topics for arts leaders and NEFA would like to make it easier for New Englanders to attend. We are offering two opportunities for financial support:

1. $500 stipend for the full convention. Open to arts leaders from CT, ME, NH, RI, VT.


2. $200 stipend for the convention's Public Art Preconference. Open to public art leaders in all six New England states.
 

Deadline to apply for both is March 20. Learn more and find details on other scholarship opportunities.


 
JOIN US! UPCOMING EVENTS

APRIL 9, 2016 | MASHANTUCKET, CT
APRIL 12, 2016 | WEBINAR
GRANTS AWARDED
NEFA recently awarded grants supporting theater and regional touring:

Image: National Dance Project-supported Alonzo King LINES Ballet, photo by Quinn B. Wharton. 

APPLY FOR A GRANT
Upcoming application deadlines: (learn more at www.nefa.org) Grant deadlines are at 11:59PM EST, with staff available until 5:00PM EST.

Image: NEST-supported Bohemian Quartet, by Wayne A. Cabral.