Winter News - Site updates, upcoming webinars, tech tips, and more. . .

WINTER 2016 NEWSLETTER

Happy Birthday CreativeGround! The website launched two years ago and we're as busy as ever with new profiles being created and updated each day. Take a look at our most recent activity, including updates to the site, featured profiles, ways to make the most of searching the directory, and other upcoming events and opportunities.

UPDATES TO THE WEBSITE

Thanks to user feedback, we've made some changes to the Teaching Artist section of CreativeGround.

If you are a teaching artist who either teaches an arts discipline, or integrates arts into a non-arts subject, it's now even easier to describe what you do. In the teaching artist section, you can indicate in what settings you teach, subject areas, ages, fees, and certifications.

Teaching Artist Public View

Want to learn more about how to use CreativeGround as a teaching artist? Join us for our upcoming webinar on 2/9 at 1pm and learn how you can make the most of CreativeGround. Register here.

Have any other feedback for us about the site? We're all ears!
Email [email protected].

FEATURED PROFILE

One of this month's featured profiles is Bated Breath Theatre Company, a Connecticut-based theater group that produces customized, site-specific shows for museums. They're NEST-eligible, so learn how you can apply for a New England States Touring grant to bring them to your state!

Image: Freedom: in 3 Acts. From Act 1. Slave Spirituals on the Underground Railroad

"ON THE CREATIVEGROUND" BLOG

In celebration of Native American Heritage Month back in November, CreativeGround talked with Julia Marden (Aquinnah Wampanoag) about her internationally known artistry including twined basketry, dolls, and paintings. Read the latest edition of "On the CreativeGround" to learn where she learned how to create traditional art, how her community impacts her work, and where in New England you can find it. Read the blog post here.

Image: Cradleboard 2007. Pine, twine, brass, deer hair
(MPMRC collection; Photo by Doug Currie)

WINTER/SPRING WEBINAR SCHEDULE

2/9/16: How to Use CreativeGround as a Teaching Artist

3/8/16: How to Use CreativeGround as a Cultural Nonprofit or Creative Business

4/12/16: Optimizing Your Profile's Chances of Coming Up in Search Results

5/10/16: Using CreativeGround as your Community's Cultural Directory

See all previously recorded webinars here.

SEARCH TIP

Numerous studies have highlighted the impact arts can have in healing, both inside and outside of a healthcare setting. Use CreativeGround's Advanced Search Options to find artists of all disciplines who specialize in the relationship between arts and health.

First, go to the Search Page on CreativeGround and follow these steps:

Search results:

See the full list of results here .

Want to learn more about how search CreativeGround? Click here to see examples of different ways to find what you're looking for.

CREATIVE ECONOMY NEWS

Join us for the New England Creative Economy Network's (NECEN) webinar on 2/18, on Equitable Arts-based Community Development co-hosted by PolicyLink. Learn more and RSVP .
Artplace America Seeks Applications for Placemaking Projects. Deadline to apply: 3/2
The National Endowment for the Arts has some upcoming deadlines that provide support for creative economy initiatives:

NEFA NEWS

Apply for a NEFA scholarship to attend the Americans for the Arts Conference in Boston on June 17-19. Deadline: 3/20
Read NEFA's opportunities blog post, including public art calls for artists in New England!
Watch the New England Foundation for the Art's new video t hat tells the story of its beginnings and programs
Upcoming Grant Deadlines:

Creative City: 2/12/16
Expeditions Touring and Planning Grants: 2/22/16
New England States Touring (NEST) Grant: 3/1/16
See all NEFA grants here

Sign up directly for the NEFA mailing list

UPDATE OR CREATE YOUR PROFILE!

There's no time like the present to get working on your CreativeGround profile. Read our detailed instructions on how to get started updating or creating your profile here.

IN THIS ISSUE

Updates to the Website

Featured Profile

"On the CreativeGround" Blog

Webinar Schedule

Search Tip

Creative Economy News

NEFA News

Update or Create Your Profile

Though we're still in the dead of winter, we're already getting ready to hit the road this spring to tour New England to get the word out about CreativeGround. Are you interested in having us come to your community to do a presentation, workshop, or one-on-one office hours?Let us know!

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CREATIVEGROUND

A project of NEFA, CreativeGround is brought to you through ongoing partnerships with the National Endowment for the Arts, the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development, the Maine Arts Commission, the Massachusetts Cultural Council, the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts, the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, and the Vermont Arts Council. Learn more.