Dig In As: Artists/Creatives

Pro Tips for Performing Artists

Discover and contact organizations that hire performers like Arts Centers, Fairs/Festivals, and Cultural Series Organizations
Find Venues for rent/use for rehearsals or performances

Institution/Business Type: Artist/Creative (Individual) or Performing Group
Media: Upload images and videos of you in action (not a head shot). Put other links in Additional Content,such as sound recordings, publications, and crowdfunding campaigns
List past performances and collaborations in I Have Worked With.
If you're a performer who tours, fill out the Touring Artist section and list your technical requirements, fees, and other important information
Increase your visibility by becoming a New England States Touring (NEST) eligible artist. Potential presenters may be more likely to book an artist knowing that funding assistance is available from NEFA's NEST program.

Discover and contact organizations like Galleries, Museums, and Guilds/Professional Associations
Find potential collaborators like fabricators, curators, and makerspaces

Be sure to select the correct Profile Type: An Art Studio is a physical space where more than one artist works together on a common project. Otherwise you would select Artist/Creative (Individual)
Media: use images of your work as your main Profile image and in the Media Gallery; add a watermark to protect your intellectual property online
Additional Content: Add links to more media hosted online, such as digital publications or crowdfunding campaigns
If you work outside in public spaces, identify yourself as a public artist to be found by organizations commissioning and funding public art projects, such as NEFA's Public Art grants program.
Have you exhibited your pieces or sold at an event? Use the I Have Worked With section to list your top 25 relationships in New England or beyond, e.g. galleries or events at which your work has appeared

Discover and contact organizations like Government Offices, Community Services Organizations, and Historical Sites
Find potential collaborators like fabricators, curators, and makerspaces

Media: use images of your work as your main Profile image and in the Media Gallery; add a watermark to protect your intellectual property online
Use the Additional Content section to point your Profile viewers to more media hosted online, such as digital publications or crowdfunding campaigns
Select the Activity/Service of 'Public Art Projects' to be found by organizations commissioning and funding public art projects, such as NEFA's Public Art grants program.
List connections with community organizations in I Have Worked With, regardless of whether they are a creative entity and / or based in the region; describe how you create and implement projects in public spaces

Discover and contact organizations like Coffeehouses/Restaurants/Nightclubs, Periodicals, and Guild/Professional Organizations
Find potential collaborators like editors, Teaching Artists, and Literary Magazines

Select these Activities/Services as appropriate for you: Arts Criticism/Journalism, Marketing Services, Publishing, Performance/Concert/Reading, Writing Services
Have you worked in schools or partnered with community institutions (like libraries)? Use the I Have Worked With section to list your top 25 relationships in New England or beyond.
Use the Additional Content section (in Media) to link to publications or other ways of showcasing your work.
It can be challenging to represent the written word visually - try a profile image of you performing or posing with you work; avoid a generic headshot.

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Discover and contact organizations that hire teaching artists, like Cultural Series Organizations, School Committees, and Arts Centers
Find Venues for Rent/Use for rehearsals or workshops

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Upload an eye-catching photo of yourself in action for your Profile Image and take advantage of the Media Gallery to add up to nine more images or videos of you teaching
Select the Institution/Business Type of “Artist/Creative Individual”, even if you primarily teach/train – not School of the Arts or Artist Studio
Use the Additional Content section to link to more media hosted online, such as sound recordings, publications, and crowdfunding campaigns
Select teaching/training Activities & Services to be found by schools and organizations looking to engage artists of all disciplines in residencies, curriculum development, arts integration initiatives, and workshops
List the places you have taught in I Have Worked With so user can learn about your professional experience
Fill out the Teaching Artist section of the Profile to provide information about your fees, curriculum areas, grades served, and other important details for hiring
Show that you are on a State Arts Agency Artist Roster for teachers if applicable

Discover and contact organizations like Galleries, Museums, and Guilds/Professional Associations
Find potential collaborators like fabricators, curators, and artist markets

Use the Description of your Work to identify yourself as a Native American Artist, or share whatever you feel comfortable with in regards to your identity.
Do you preserve the art, crafts, traditions, or knowledge of a specific cultural community? Be sure to include Cultural Preservation as an Activity/Service if appropriate.
Do you show your work at an artist marketplace? Select Artist Market as an Activity/Service if appropriate.
Submit your Profile for the I am a Native American Artist Designation