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05/28/2026

We're happy to share that Women of Color in the Arts - WOCA has awarded senior program director, theater, Quita Sullivan (Montaukett/Shinnecock) a grant from its sabbatical fund to support a paid six-month sabbatical. We fully support this well-deserved time of rest and look forward to welcoming nákum back when they return November 2, 2026.

05/21/2026

We're looking forward to our Public Art Convening on June 11 in New Bedford, where we will connect, learn, and reflect with public art makers, admins, advocates, and fellow funders. We'll explore the ripple effects of NEFA's public art investments and celebrate the powerful work of our grantees.

In 2022, Dayenne C. Walters was a Public Art for Spatial Justice Grantee with her project, "Billboard Hope" in Roxbury, MA. Walters is a artivist and a long-time resident of Boston. Instead of advertising products that don't serve the community, Billboard Hope "advertised" joy through new works by community members.

Video courtesy of WBZ CBS Boston, story by Rachel Holt.

05/14/2026

NEFA is proud to partner with Northeast Indigenous Arts Alliance (NIAA) on ways to serve the Native arts community in the region. Earlier this month, we co-hosted a Native Arts Networking Event at Ashawaug Farm in Ashaway, RI. Current and former NEFA staff were in attendance, including the director of NIAA, former NEFA program manager Dawn Spears (Narragansett/Choctaw). CreativeGround was there to provide profile assistance and more opportunity for connection and visibility for Native artists.

05/07/2026

We believe that resources flow to what is known. Through visibility on CreativeGround, the region’s artists, creatives, culture bearers, arts and culture organizations, and creative businesses claim the impact of their work in their own words. With this labor properly represented on CreativeGround, our partners are emboldened through access to real-time, centralized data about their creative communities to strengthen the sector with the resources and support they need.

Join NEFA in this participatory research effort by adding your voice: get listed or give your profile a glow-up today!

05/05/2026

Join us in welcoming Joaquin Irigoyen as our new communications and program coordinator! He first joined NEFA in February 2025 as an operations intern and will now support our communications and program teams as a full time employee.

04/28/2026

This Sunday, May 3, join Cheri Opperman, senior grants manager, dance at The National Center for Choreography - Akron's Making Moves: Boston. This panel brings together arts leaders from across New England and the U.S. to discuss adaptive thinking and creative arts administration practices from a New England perspective and beyond.

Panel: Opperman, Jean Apppolon and Meg McGrath, Jean Appolon Expressions (JAE); Christy Bolingbroke, NCCAkron; Connie C. Chin, Global Arts Live; Shoni Currier, Bates Dance Festival; and Peter DiMuro, Dance Complex.

04/24/2026

Our executive director Harold Steward met with Evan Johnston, deputy chief of staff for Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (ME); Kassandra Navarro, legislative assistant for Senator Richard Blumenthal (CT); and Karina Bravo, legislative correspondent for Senator Ed Markey (MA) to discuss shared goals and strategies. Together, we will cultivate a more collaborative arts and culture ecosystem that ensures access and shared growth and amplifies the impact of the arts as a force for civic health and systemic change.

04/16/2026

Public art makers, admins, and advocates: join us on June 11 for the Public Art Impact Convening! We'll share preliminary findings from our public art impact report, put a spotlight on the powerful work of our grantees, and save time for attendees to be in dialogue with one another.

Registration link in comments ⬇️

04/02/2026

Recent opportunities to learn, connect, and fight for the arts and culture sector have energized us.

NEFA staff participated in:
+ advocacy days in Maine (communications director Ann Wicks and interim manager of program strategy Kelsey Spitalny) with Cultural Alliance of Maine
+ and Massachusetts (public art program director Kim Szeto, public art program manager Jess Wong Camhi, and creative economy program manager Natalya Tausanovitch) with MASSCreative
+ our operations team (Tausanovitch, chief operating officer Steven Fenton, development director Sharon Timmel, tech & data administrator Elizabeth Timmerman, tech & data director Abby Southwell, communications manager Jeffrey Filiault, and development officer Saejin Priore, who participated virtually) went to the NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference to learn from professionals across sectors
+ our public art department participated in the Artists Thrive Summit where Szeto joined a panel on how artist-led initiatives can activate collective memory and visions for spatial justice with Dzidzor Azaglo, Crystal Bi, and Danielle Amodeo at Arts Equity Group
+ and our development team Timmel and Priore had a retreat with our executive director Harold Steward

03/26/2026

The General Services Administration (GSA) has proposed changes based on President Trump's Executive Order and Department of Justice Guidance that would require federal grantees to sign restrictive certifications regarding DEI, immigration, and terrorism. These new, vague requirements pose significant legal and financial risks, creating barriers to federal funding for nonprofits. Under the proposed changes, applicants and recipients of federal financial assistance would be required to sign new certifications under penalty of criminal and civil law.

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