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CreativeGround Community Updates
June 2024
June Newsletter: Summer Exploration
In this issue:
- Social Media Search Campaign
- New Curated Search: Fairs & Festivals
- CreativeGround Tech Tips for artists who do public art projects
- New Spotlight Six!
- Creative Economy Corner: economic impact of festivals & public art
- Regional and National Resources & Opportunities
Image Courtesy of Lowell Summer Music Series
May 2024
May: Explore the Garden of Creativity
In this issue:
- How to Explore and Connect with Profiles
- Add Collaborators to Your Profile
- New Data Snack: Who Schools of the Arts Work With
- Network Leader Workshop June 5
- Regional and National Resources & Opportunities
Image Courtesy of April Jakubec Duggal
April 2024
April is National Poetry Month
In this issue:
- Search Tip - Find Poets on CreativeGround
- Profile Tips for Literary Artists
- New Network Leader Workshop dates announced
- New on the Blog: Around the Ground with Connecticut & Maine
- Community Poll: Next Data Snack
- Regional and National Resources & Opportunities
Image Courtesy of Debby Rooney/Poetry & Art Creative Workshops for Kids
March 2024
Spring: A Season of Renewal
In this issue:
- Annual Spring Cleaning Profile Claim & Update Campaign
- New Profiles in the Spotlight
- New on the Blog: Partner Q&A
- Creative Economy Corner: Presenters vs. Producers
- New profile options for Institution/Business Type
- Data Snack: Top Connections for Arts Centers
- Regional and National Resources & Opportunities
Image Courtesy of The Flowered Press
January 2024
January is Financial Wellness Month
In this issue:
- New API Partnerships have Launched!
- New on the Blog: Partner Q&A
- Tech Tips for Financial Wellness Month
- New profile options for disciplines & populations engaged
- Data Snack: Top Connections for Performing Groups
- Regional and National Resources & Opportunities
Image Courtesy of Sandra Haynes
December 2023
December: Building Community & Giving Back
In this issue:
- Shop local this holiday season
- New Spotlight Profiles
- Site Updates: Search by Designated Arts Communities
- New on the Blog
- Data Snack: Top Connections for Arts Councils
- Regional and National Resources & Opportunities
Image Courtesy of Cleopatra Redbird
November 2023
November: Telling the Stories
In this issue:
- Take the Creative Economy Network survey
- Share your CreativeGround Journey
- Events: IdeaSwap & Upcoming Network Leader Workshop
- Tech Updates: Search Humanities, Site Traffic Stats
- Regional and National Resources & Opportunities - ArtsHERE launch and NIAA partner spotlight
Image Courtesy of Third Space Performance Lab
October 2023
October is Harvest Time
In this issue:
- Reflections on the Blog: Happy First Birthday, CreativeGround!
- Gathering in Person
- Tech Tip: Choosing your Institution/Business Type
- Regional and National Resources & Opportunities
Image Courtesy of In Kinship
September 2023
Welcoming Change
In this issue:
- New Spotlight Profiles
- Site Updates
- Profile Tips: Accessibility
- Regional and National Resources & Opportunities
Image Courtesy of Heather Stivison
August 2023
The Joy of Learning is All Year Long
In this issue:
- Profile workshops recap
- All about Teaching Artists
- Regional and National Resources & Opportunities
- Save the Date! October gathering for the New England Creative Economy Network
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June 2023
CreativeGround is for People and Places
In this issue:
- A new workshop at the end of June to help you activate your network
- Where we've been and where we'll be going this summer
- New site updates and opportunities to give feedback
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May 2023
You Can Bring May Flowers Too
In this issue:
- Spring Profile Workshop Series
- How to Spotlight Profiles
- Workshops & Office Hours
- Regional News and National Resources
Image Courtesy of Catherine Christiano
April 2023
Spring is the Season for Growth
In this issue:
- Spring Profile Workshop Series
- New Profiles In the Spotlight
- Regional News and National Resources
- NEFA News
- Spring Drop In Office Hours
Image Courtesy of Johanna Finnegan-Topitzer
March 2023
CreativeGround is for Connection
In this issue:
- A new workshop at the end of March
- Site Updates and Tech Tips
- Get to know our team with our introductory blogpost
- Around the Ground has made its way to Rhode Island!
- Spring webinar dates are here.
Image Courtesy of Kim Desjardins
January 2023
Data & Advocacy Go Hand in Hand
In this issue:
- Numbers tell a story: We highlight the key role data plays in helping individuals, organizations, and coalitions advocate for the arts in their communities.
- How to suggest an edit to any CreativeGround profile
- Creative Economy Research: Economic impact studies & AEP6
- NEFA News: NEST Grant Applications are open!
- Partner Updates
- In case you missed it: our Around the Ground blog series
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