Welcome to CreativeGround
Connect with Creative New England
This dynamic directory celebrates the region's artists, creatives, culture bearers, arts and culture organizations and creative businesses.
Whether you’re rooted in the creative community, or are cultivating creative relationships, we invite you to dig in!
In the Spotlight
Breaking Ground on CreativeGround in 1-2-3
Connect with Creative New England: Follow these steps to get started, especially if you are a CreativeGround rookie!
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How I Use CreativeGround
- Dance in the Schools
“Dance in the Schools used CreativeGround as our website for several years. There’s something to be said about the gathering and mapping of who is here doing the work, and this platform has been a huge resource for doing just that.”
– Kate Bresee, Managing Director - BarnArts Center for the Arts
“CreativeGround has helped us discover artists to present AND provided an amazing opportunity to apply for funding from NEFA to present them. ”
– Chloe Powell, Director of Music Programming and Development - caitlin little
“I am new to Creative Ground, but like the amount of information you can put on your profile. I am new to the area and have been using it to explore a new network, find creatives to work with and hopefully be connected with resources for creative opportunities and future endeavors!”
– caitlin little, Multi-Modal Artist - Dance in the Schools
“Dance in the Schools used CreativeGround as our website for several years. There’s something to be said about the gathering and mapping of who is here doing the work, and this platform has been a huge resource for doing just that.”
– Kate Bresee, Managing Director - BarnArts Center for the Arts
“CreativeGround has helped us discover artists to present AND provided an amazing opportunity to apply for funding from NEFA to present them. ”
– Chloe Powell, Director of Music Programming and Development
Around the Ground in New Hampshire
We're continuing our journey Around the Ground! Follow us on our next stop in New Hampshire, and explore three artist profiles that are part of the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts' juried artist rosters.
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Around the Ground: Two Stops in Massachusetts
With nearly 11,000 profiles, Massachusetts creatives and organizations make up a third of the total profiles on CreativeGround. Numerous partners – some state, some local - help make sure participation for the Commonwealth continues to be robust and representative. We’ll get you better acquainted with several.
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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.
Through this centralized network, the creative community empowers itself with knowledge, connection, and resources by harvesting their stories, relationships, and data. 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.
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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.
