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Calls For Art

National Creative Forces® Community Engagement matching grant program is now open
Deadline: Jan. 15. 
Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations with a history of arts programming for military communities. 
The Creative Forces Community Engagement Grant is a program of NEA in partnership with Mid-America Arts Alliance. Read more and to apply.

Creative Community Fellows is accepting applications for two cohorts 
Deadline: Nov. 24.
Eligibility: New England artists, community organizers, administrators or entrepreneurs.
Stipend: Up to $10,000.
National Arts Strategies has applications open for two fellowship cohorts, each comprised of 20 people leading a project that uses arts-based approaches to create positive change in their community. Read more and to apply.

City of Providence has two Calls 
Deadline: Dec. 3.
Budget: $250,000 for each site ($500,000 total).
Eligibility: local, regional, national, and international artists.
The calls are for Neutaconkanut Hill Park and the North Burial Ground. Learn more and to apply.

R.I. DMV has a Call for Artists
Deadline: Nov. 21.
Budget: $19,000.
Eligibility: R.I. artists 18 years and older.
R.I. State Council on the Arts is seeking qualifications from artists for a public art piece at a new safety and emissions facility.  Read more and to apply.

Call for 2D artwork for hospice care gallery
Deadline: Jan. 17.
Honorarium: $250.
Eligibility: New England artists.
Ineligibility: Students.
HopeHealth Hospice & Palliative Care is seeking four artists to create 2D artwork for an upcoming exhibition. Read more and apply.