New England States Touring (NEST) supported Aardvark Jazz Orchestra | photo by Chris Cheon
National Program Supports Touring for Jazz Artists
Deadline: April 21, 2020
Emerging and mid-career jazz artists—take your music to places it’s never been with a grant from Jazz Road Tours Grant. Funds are now available for artists to build tours throughout the U.S. This program supports artists from all regions of the country - New England jazz artists, we encourage you to apply!
Jazz Road is led by South Arts in partnership with the five other U.S. Regional Arts Organizations.
(from left) Stephen Hamilton, Erin Genia (Dakota/Odawa), Paul Farber, and Kate Gilbert | photos credits (respectively): Alberto Montoval/WBUR. self portrait, courtesy of the University of Pennsylvania, and Bianca Mauro
Attend a Public Art/Public Spaces Conversation
NEFA is partnering with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) to foster dialogue that explores the power of public art to catalyze critical dialogue around public memory, representation, and belonging, and to transform public life.
Dan “Annie” Yang-Perezhas joined the organization as our new Executive Affairs & Special Projects Officer.Prior to NEFA, Annie served in multiple roles at the Boston Center for the Arts, including Development Assistant and, for the past five years, as Executive Assistant.
New England Dance Fund supported Orlando Hernández | Photo courtesy of the artist's CreativeGround profile
New England Dance Fund
Deadline: February 21, 2020.
The New England Dance Fund awards grants to New England-based choreographers of all genres and backgrounds who identify an opportunity that will advance their careers in dance.
TheNational Dance Project Production Grant funds the creation and U.S. touring of new dance works. Grants are awarded to approximately 20 projects annually.
The New England Foundation for the Arts invests in artists and communities and fosters equitable access to the arts, enriching the cultural landscape in New England and the nation. NEFA accomplishes this by granting funds to artists and cultural organizations; connecting them to networks and knowledge-building opportunities; and analyzing their economic contributions. NEFA serves as a regional partner for the National Endowment for the Arts, New England’s state arts agencies, and private foundations.Learn more at nefa.org.
