CultureCount - New England's Cultural Database

CultureCount is NEFA's(New England Foundation for the Arts) creative economy database. Visitors can search a comprehensive directory of New England's cultural nonprofits, creative businesses, and individual artists. Other financial, grants, and geographic tools are build onto the directory.

Who's using CultureCount?
Artists and creative businesses adding themselves to the only FREE online directory of New England's 30,706 cultural assets.

Business People researching financial, demographic and geographic information of communities and potential investments.

Researchers accessing special tools such as data downloads, survey administration, customized website portals and Impact Calculator.

Policy Makers analyzing the economic impact of the nonprofit cultural sector with the Impact Calculator.

Journalists gathering information about New England community events.

Cultural Organizations responding to NEFA's annual nonprofit financial survey.

Grantees submitting NEFA online grant applications and forms.

Fellowships & Residencies

What's the difference between a fellowship and a residency?

A fellowship is a nontaxable gift of money to support inquiry on the part of students in their field of interest and to provide for their educational expenses and for some or all of their living expenses.
Source: Greenwood Dictionary of Education

A residency is a specific allotment of time awarded to an applicant to complete a project that was probably clearly defined during the application process. Most residencies are served on the campus or grounds of a colony, foundation, university, art center, museum or estate. Residencies provide various levels of physical and financial support for the artist. Some charge minimal fees for food, housing, materials, or studio space.
Source: Artists & Writers Colonies

Artist residencies, grants, & fellowships

What are some sources for finding artist residencies or grants and fellowships for artists?

Artists communities : a directory of residencies that offer time and space for creativity

Artists & writers colonies : retreats, residencies, and respites for the creative mind

Alliance for Artist Communities Residencies for Emerging Artists

Study abroad

GrantFinder : the complete guide to postgraduate funding worldwide. Arts and humanities

Guide to Getting Arts Grants

International Residency Programs Trans Artists

Search IRIS a database of federal and private funding opportunities in all disciplines. The database contains funding opportunities in the arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences. This resource is provided by the RISD Faculty Research Office.