ARTIST RESOURCES | dunamis-boston

The Resource Roundup is a compilation of opportunities, jobs, grants, workshops, and more for artists in the Greater Boston Area. If you would like to submit something to this list, email info@dunamisboston.org with a description and web link for your listing.

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Upcoming Artist Grants and Opportunities
- Check out this helpful list of upcoming grants. List put together by Mass Cultural Council.
Resist! Rapid Response Grants
- Resist offers $1,000 Rapid Response grants to better meet the needs of frontline groups and organizations. This grant is decided on by Resist staff and generally has a one week turn around.
- Learn more and apply here!
Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grants
- Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. To meet artists’ last-minute needs in a timely manner, FCA’s Emergency Grants panel meets monthly to review requests.Each month FCA receives an average of 95 Emergency Grant applications and makes approximately 12-18 grants. Grants range in amount from $500 to $3,000, and the average grant is now $1,900.
- Applications are rolling. Learn more and apply here!
The Brooks and Joan Fortune Family Foundation
- BJFF primarily provides funds to support education, art, and outreach programs and projects. In general, the foundation desires to support specific activities that result in a defined outcome rather than general operating funds or fundraising campaigns. Funding requests between $1,000 and $10,000 will receive greater consideration.
- Deadline is rolling. Learn more and apply here!
Music Drives Us
- Music Drives Us strives to accomplish its mission to inspire New England’s musicians of tomorrow by supporting their music opportunities today by offering Instrument, Performance, and Organizational grants.
- Deadlines on each of these grants are rolling. Learn more and apply here!
CAFE Group’s 1954 Project
- CAFE Group awards $1 million unrestricted grants to leaders and their organizations advancing educational equity for Black students and communities in the United States. Applicants should demonstrate proximity, lived expertise, and a deep commitment to advancing equity for Black students and communities most impacted by systemic inequities in education.
- Deadline to apply is February 23. Learn more and apply here!
The Robert F. Schumann Foundation
- Giving is primarily available to support environmental sustainability, education, and the arts and humanities. The foundation typically does not fund requests for general operations. There are no geographic limitations; however, organizations located in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and East Coast regions generally will be given special consideration.
- Deadline to apply is February 28. Learn more and apply here!
The National Dance Project
- The National Dance Project (NDP), a program of the New England Foundation for the Arts, supports the creation and U.S. touring of new dance projects. The NDP Production Grants are awarded to 20 new dance projects annually, including $45,000 for the creation of a new dance project, $10,000 in general operating support for the artist or company, $10,000 for production residency and community engagement plans, and $35,000 to support a U.S. tour of the work.
- Deadline to submit an LOI is February 28. Learn more and apply here!
New England States Touring (NEST) Grant
- New England States Touring (NEST) funds performances, readings, and screenings of work by regional, national, and international artists presented by New England-based nonprofit organizations.
- Deadline to apply is March 3. Learn more and apply here!
Challenge America Grant
- The Challenge America program offers support primarily to small organizations for projects in all artistic disciplines that extend the reach of the arts to populations that are underserved.
- Deadline to apply is April 24. Learn more and apply here!

Publicize Your Event!
- Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism hosts a statewide calendar and invites cultural organizations to contribute their events. Browse events and/or submit your own here!
Mass MoCA Ongoing Programming
- Looking for a trip out of the city and a chance to experience some incredible art and live performances? Check out Mass MoCA's upcoming programming here!
Conference of the Birds
- Conference of the Birds is a multimedia movement theater work by ANIKAYA Dance Theater, inspired by the 12th century poem of Farid Ud din Attar, and embodying stories gathered from modern-day refugees and other migrants.
- Event is February 27-March 9. Learn more and get tickets here!
Marian Pabón Stronger than ever!
- Marian Pabón returns with her stand-up "Stronger than ever!" in Boston , Holyoke , Hartford and New York , mixing humor and reflection on her experience as a cancer patient and survivor.
- Boston show is March 20. Learn more and get tickets here!

Upcoming Artist Opportunities
- Check out this helpful list of calls for artists. List put together by Mass Cultural Council.
A4A Space Finder
- This resource points Massachusetts artists toward various resources that can help them secure affordable rental housing or homebuying opportunities, and affordable workspace. Check it out here!
Card to Culture
- Card to Culture provides EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare cardholders free or steeply discounted admission to a variety of arts, humanities, and science organizations across the Commonwealth.
- Learn more and register here!
NEFA Jobs and Opportunities Board
- Check out this helpful list compiled by Jeffrey Lyons Filiault at NEFA of upcoming jobs and opportunities!
Free Coworking Wednesdays at the Podcast Garage
- The Podcast Garage is offering free, open co-working during the day on Wednesdays! There's no need to be a member, register or reserve a spot. Just come by with yourself and whatever project you're working on, and spend some time here at the Garage getting things done. While you're there, you can use any of the equipment in our inventory: recorders, mics, cameras, USB interfaces, and more.
- Click here to learn more!
Long Meadow Art Residency
- The Long Meadow Art Residency (LMAR) is a six-week to three-month solo residency nestled in the Berkshire Mountains. LMAR offers studio space and housing, allowing time for artists to retreat and deepen their practice. The residency provides a $3,000 monthly living stipend, a $2,500 supply budget, as well as access to a vehicle for transportation. Residencies are typically awarded to those focused on visual arts.
- Deadline to apply is February 15. Learn more and apply here!
Bearnstow Young Artist Summer Intern (dance)
- Bearnstow’s Young Artist Internship Program, which runs mid-June to late August, is an opportunity to live, work and create with a small cohort of artists for 10 weeks on Bearnstow's beautiful grounds. This is a one of a kind opportunity for artists in the early stages of their artistic development to immerse themselves in their creativity in a pristine natural environment.
- Deadline to apply is February 28. Learn more and apply here!
Call for Vocal Chamber Works: Black Declaration of Independence
- Castle of Our Skins is inviting composers of the African diaspora to reflect and create. Submit your proposals for vocal chamber works inspired by the theme Black Declaration of Independence.
- Deadline to apply is February 28. Learn more and apply here!
Boston Dance Studios Pre Professional Program
- Ready to take your dance skills to the next level? The Pre Professional Program at Boston Dance Studios offers advanced training for dancers ages 17+ who are serious about pursuing a professional career in dance. With 17-20 classes per week, this program combines elite instruction with hands-on experience and real-world industry exposure.
- Deadline to apply is April 5. Learn more and apply here!

Assets for Artists Free Workshops
- Check out A4A’s upcoming free professional development workshops here!
- For workshops in Spanish click here! Talleres en español aquí!
Register for Classes as the Eliot School
- Sign up for classic classes like Turkish Paper Marbling, Monotype Printing, Spoon Carving, and more!
- Registration for summer classes opens February 14 here!
Celebrate Black History Month at Boston Dance Studios
- This month, join us for a series of exciting weekly workshops celebrating Black excellence in dance. Each class features a different style and INCREDIBLE guest instructors.
  - Wednesday, February 12: Limón-based Modern with Kurt Douglas
  - Wednesday, February 19: House Workshop with Tatiana Desardouin
  - Wednesday, February 26: Open-level Heels Workshop with Courtney Sauls
  - Friday, February 28: Hip Hop Workshop with Stiggity Stackz, one of Boston's best!
Summer Dance Workshops at Bearnstow
- Workshops at Bearnstow are intimate and rigorous, with ample space for exploration and play. Workshop schedules vary based on the instructor but typically include a morning and afternoon session with lab and recreation time planned in throughout the week. Sessions are held both indoors and outdoors. Classes are small (a max of 14 students) allowing for personal attention from instructors and a strong group dynamic.
- Explore the workshop roster here! Register before April 30 for an early bird discount!

Support Operation Olive Branch Mutual Aid
- Operation Olive Branch is a grassroots effort to amplify and support oppressed and occupied peoples on the quest to Collective Liberation in Palestine, Congo, Sudan, and beyond.
- Click here to access their spreadsheet of calls to action, mutual aid requests, and more.
Call, email, and send letters to elected officials
- Mad about the state of our country? Same. There is strength in numbers, call, state the issues that are important to you, and make your voice heard.
  - Click here for a short guide on how to call legislators!
    - Senator Contact Information Here
    - Representative Directory Here

Dunamis is thrilled to partner with The Boston Compass to collaboratively highlight the amazing things happening in arts and culture in the Boston Area. Enjoy this free events calendar curated by Boston Compass!

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