Welcome to CreativeGround
Creative New England, Online.
This dynamic directory celebrates the region's artists, creatives, culture bearers, arts and culture organizations and creative businesses.
Whether you’re part of the creative community, or are invested in its health, we invite you to explore and connect!
Get (Re)Started on the New CreativeGround
Welcome to the newest version of CreativeGround! Your profile(s) and their details have made the move with us. Follow this quick start guide to get acquainted with the new site.
Image "Pond Study" by Stephanie Blackstock
June & July Events & Office Hours
Get a helping hand for digging into CreativeGround! Review the schedule of available drop in office hours, webinars, and 1:1 appointments.
Image courtesy of Krzysztof Mathews
How I Use CreativeGround
- Jessica Roseman
“CreativeGround is a great tool to document my artistic vision and engagements in a marketable format. I like its accessibility - I am inspired in learning how other amazing regional artists network and present themselves through the site.”
– Jessica Roseman, Choreographer & Dancer - Jason Morfoot
“Whether re-connecting with familiar faces or discovering something new, CreativeGround is a really useful destination for a healthy dose of perspective. A poignant reminder of the rich, varied and fertile talent I’m surrounded by, it’s also a practical tool for building relationships that at once nourish my efforts and deepen my sense of community. ”
– Jason Morfoot, Documentary Filmmaker - CARVING STUDIO AND SCULPTURE CENTER
“CreativeGround is a great resource for identifying teaching artists and collaborating with other organizations in Vermont and across New England.”
– Carol Driscoll, Executive Director - Jessica Roseman
“CreativeGround is a great tool to document my artistic vision and engagements in a marketable format. I like its accessibility - I am inspired in learning how other amazing regional artists network and present themselves through the site.”
– Jessica Roseman, Choreographer & Dancer - Jason Morfoot
“Whether re-connecting with familiar faces or discovering something new, CreativeGround is a really useful destination for a healthy dose of perspective. A poignant reminder of the rich, varied and fertile talent I’m surrounded by, it’s also a practical tool for building relationships that at once nourish my efforts and deepen my sense of community. ”
– Jason Morfoot, Documentary Filmmaker
What Types of Profiles are on CreativeGround?
CreativeGround profiles are Creative entities that exist to create/produce, distribute, support or educate/train in creative work; as well as Creative-Related entities that are not creative in business mission but do also distribute or otherwise support creative work. So, CreativeGround profiles:
22% Distribute creative work and are creative: arts centers, festivals, galleries, museums...
3% Distribute creative work and are related: health care facilities, community service organizations, restaurants...
16% Support creative work and are creative: booking and management agencies, guilds/unions, arts councils, cultural heritage organizations...
1% Support creative work and are related: business consultants, foundations, government departments...
4% Educate / Train creatives: arts institutes, schools of the arts
Get Space
Profiles for theaters, libraries, artists and more have venues available to rent. Find a space to meet your needs on CreativeGround.
Image courtesy of The Yard
About CreativeGround
CreativeGround spotlights the creative people and places at work in New England: cultural nonprofits like libraries and theaters, creative businesses like recording studios and design agencies, and artists of all disciplines such as performing arts, visual arts, crafts, literary arts, media, and more create and maintain their own profiles.
Why? Sharing the stories, relationships, and data of the creative community empowers its people with more knowledge, connection, and resources. When creative communities are supported, all communities thrive.
Search for NEST grant eligible artists
Do you present performances, readings, and screenings of work by regional artists? Considering applying for NEFA's New England States Touring(NEST) grant to present any of these eligible touring performing artists in New England.
Image courtesy of Ice Dance International
109 Disciplines Represented
CreativeGround is a platform for artists, creatives, businesses, and organizations who work in all genres. This graphic shows which disciplines are selected the most on profiles right now, with more being added in real time as the creative landscape evolves.
